Moen Marin names its new chief

Moen Marin, one of the world’s largest supplier of wellboats to the aquaculture industry, has a new chief. He is Bernt Lilliestråle (pictured) who takes over as CEO on 1 March. The company said that with an impressive background and extensive experience in the maritime sector, Lilliestråle brings “a unique combination of technical expertise and…

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New Year launch for salmon RAS pilot

A PILOT land based farm in Norway will lay the grounds for the RAS production of more than 30,000 tonnes of salmon, said the pioneers behind the project. Havlandet, in Norway’s westernmost city of Florø, is starting construction work on the site in January, after more than 17 years of experience with land based farming…

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Scale AQ welcomes boat builder on board

THE newly formed Norwegian aquaculture supplier Scale AQ has announced an addition to its team, with workboat specialist Moen Marin coming on board. Scale AQ, headquartered in Trondheim, was formed in August with the merger of Steinsvik, Aqualine and Aqua Optima, and was soon joined by the Tasmanian company Pan Logica. Per Ivar Lund, vice…

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Big Scale barge deal for Mowi

A DEAL for five new feed barges has been agreed between Mowi and Scale AQ, it was announced today. The 500-tonne capacity Sea Farm Feeder barges will be delivered next year and distributed between the regions of Northern, Central, and Southern Norway. Erik Mjøs, Mowi’s purchasing manager, said: ‘The combination of good technical solutions and…

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