Estonian company Marketex Marine has been awarded a contract by AKVA Group to build the biggest fish feeding steel barge in the world.
Marketex Marine will manufacture the 40x12m, 850 metric ton barge on a turnkey basis for the AKVA Group, and delivery is scheduled for September 2014. The barge will be delivered ready to put into operation following F.A.T. and function testing of all its systems at the yard before being towed and put into commission at the fish farm.
“We are committed to continuing our support to the fish farming industry and are excited about working with our customers to develop the next generation of steel fish feeding barges that offer greater efficiency through increased storage capacity and a high standard of accommodation for the crew working onboard”, said Darren Edwards, managing director of Marketex Marine.
Marketex Marine offers large and complex turnkey solutions from steel, stainless steel and aluminum for small shipbuilding, the fish farming industry and the renewable energy market.
