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06. CAGE
The cages are submerged to get them
beneath the lize zone, and away from
airborne predators and harsh weather
conditions. An airtight air-bubble with
artificial lighting inside provides a controllable,
simulated water surface. This
supports fish welfare. feeding and creates
a natural habitat for the fish.
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04. FEEDING SYSTEM
When feed is transported to the fish farm
with catamarans, the feed is stored inside
transportation pods. The pods cluster
around the windmill and connect to it.
The feed is stored inside the pods until
it is needed. When needed, the food is
transferred to a feed storage compartment
within the windmill, and is distributed to
the cages via feeding tubes.
05. ROBOTIC ARM
With nets, there is always cleaning and
fixing to be done. Examples are removal
of dead fish on a daily basis, and manual
repair of equipment such as the feeding
connections. Our robotic arms can traverse
the net and reach all parts of it on
their own. Fixing them to the top of the
cage means avoiding having to constantly
fight the current like an R.O.V. would.
We spent quite some time looking at
different cage solutions and decided not
to focus on the netting or cage operations
themselves, but rather to propose a
solution that opens many opportunities
and serves the system as a whole.
1 million fish per cage
5% fish to 95% water
Diameter: 72 metres. Height: 30 metres
Top of cage: 20 metres below the surface
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