Marine Donut maker leases new space to expand closed containment production
Marine Donut developer Bluegreen AS is to lease an area of up to 40 acres in southern Norway to establish a specialised shipyard dedicated to the production of large-scale closed aquaculture facilities.
The site, known as Frier Vest, is on the western shore of Frierfjord along the Skaggerak coast in the traditional district of Grenland in the county of Telemark.
Bluegreen said the move will significantly increase its production capacity and strengthen its position in the market for sustainable aquaculture solutions.
“We already operate a shipyard on the east side of Frier Vest, on a site leased from Ineos. The new establishment will complement existing facilities, at least for the time being,” the company said in an article on its website.
Green industry
Frier Vest is being developed as a modern industrial area with a focus on green industry. The area covers 370 hectares (914 acres) and offers direct access to a new, state-of-the-art “smart harbour”, giving companies a strategic link to global markets.
Bluegreen chief executive Nils-Johan Tufte said: “The establishment at Frier Vest gives us the opportunity to scale up the production of closed fish farming facilities, while contributing to the development of a future-oriented industrial area with a focus on sustainability.”
The Marine Donut is a floating closed containment salmon farm made from high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and is currently being tested by Norway’s second largest salmon farmer, SalMar. The company also believes the Donut can offer a solution for fish farmers in British Columbia, Canada, who must cease open net pen farming by mid-2029.
Watch a video about the Marine Donut here.
