In collaboration with Eidsvaag AS, Uptime International AS (Uptime) has developed the world’s first active motion compensated feed delivery system.
The new system is capable of delivering fish feed directly from vessel to offshore fish farm in more challenging weather conditions than the currently existing solutions. The system’s precision delivery and optimized feed handling capabilities will significantly improve the secure delivery of fish feed.
The first two systems will be installed on Eidsvaag’s new vessel projects which are currently under construction at Zamakona shipyard in Spain. The vessels have been designed by Kongsberg Maritime AS and will enter operation in 2026, delivering fish feed for Skretting and Cargill.
Uptime has a proud history in developing new technology solutions for the offshore market, starting with the delivery of the first ever walk to work (W2W) system in 1979, by its parent company, ‘Marine Aluminum’. This was followed by the delivery of the world’s first gangway solution for a dedicated SOV vessel for offshore wind in 2013 and the world’s first autonomous gangway solution utilizing AI as early as 2019.
“We are humbled and proud to have developed this new technological solution together with Eidsvaag. It represents a step forward in the green shift towards net zero. The feed crane takes Uptime into a new and exciting market sector which will provide the aquaculture industry with the possibility to establish fish farms further offshore and in more challenging weather conditions, whilst at the same time enabling increased precision and secure delivery of fish feed.”
Svein Ove Haugen, VP Sales & Marketing at Uptime.
“Through the introduction of this new discharging crane, Eidvaag AS in collaboration with Cargill and Skretting (in their Fjordfrende coalobration), is taking the lead in improving the secure delivery of fish feed, increasing the window of weather conditions for discharging operations and providing better delivery solutions for exposed locations. The initial inspiration for the development was the green platform project ‘Aquaculture at Sea”. Together with Uptime, we have taken tested and trusted well-functioning offshore technology to develop a motion compensated feed discharge crane, which can operate in both traditional locations and also more exposed locations.”
Vidar Eidsvaag, CEO Eidsvaag AS.