Trident Aqua Services delivers Scotland´s largest wellboat

Equipped with high-capacity freshwater treatment, including FLS delousing systems, supplied by Flatsetsund Engineering, Inter Alba will be able to perform gentle combinational treatment, and thereby strengthen Mowi Scotland’s ability to manage biological challenges such as sea lice and Neoparamoeba perurans, the parasite responsible for amoebic gill disease (AGD).

AGD is a naturally occurring marine amoeba that has become increasingly prevalent in Scottish waters due to rising winter sea temperatures.

Freshwater treatments beneficially change the osmotic balance, effectively and naturally managing the condition, by busting the amoeba. In addition, the vessel features a high-capacity filtration system capable of filtrating 52,800 cubic meters of water per hour, enabling efficient filtratio n and removal of sea lice and particulates. 

“This vessel represents an important enhancement to our operations” says Ben Hadfield, COO Farming Scotland, Ireland and Faroes, Mowi Scotland.

“The freshwater treatment capacity strengthens our ability to manage fish health, welfare, and survival, while also supporting consistent product quality. It is very positive to already see Inter Alba in operation and delivering as intended, contributing to more efficient and predictable day-to-day operations.

"The vessel vastly reduces the need for licensed veterinary medicine use in salmon aquaculture, which is demonstrating Mowi´s ongoing focus on minimising medicine use and promoting natural solutions and the highest standard of fish welfare.”