• The fish processing plant
• The aquaculture workshop
• The aquaculture support
• The algae biorefinery
• The substation
• Accommodation facilities
The fish processing plant provides all facilities required for processing the fish
production. Generally, fish biomass produced in a farm may be either being processed on site or transported to another processing facility according to the business
plan that will be followed. While for land-based or nearshore aquaculture the
processing units are close to markets and the flow of product is continuous. This is
not the case for offshore farms where connection with land is neither easy nor daily.
Hence, an on-site processing unit is a requisite in order to prolong product’s shelf
life from days to weeks depending on the processing level. Also, the disadvantages
of the offshore farms due to distance may turn to benefits with the production of
value added products. Existing alternatives to this approach represent the use of a
“boat-factory” which, however, presents some disadvantages related to dependencies on external services and the minimization of flexibilities for marketing.
In the plant, the harvested fresh fish can be directly processed without any delay.
The module includes the processing facilities leading to 3 groups of products:
(i) fresh fish on ice, (ii) degutted fish, subsequently IQF (Individually Quick
Frozen), and (iii) processed fish (fillets or steaks) either IQF or packed in MAP
(Modified Atmosphere Packaging). Special care is given to byproducts (estimated
at *20% of the biomass) that are also marketed. There are cooling and freezing
rooms, storages, warehouse for packaging material and an ice-production unit.
The aquaculture workshop includes a maintenance unit for repairing equipment,
warehouses for storage of harvesting equipment, nets and spare parts.
The aquaculture support module includes a central communication room for
control, surveillance and monitoring of the aquaculture production and environmental parameters, and for operation and control of the automated feeding system.
The module also includes laboratories both for biological analysis and electronics.
In the algae biorefinery, the harvested microalgae may undergo further processing, such as extraction of proteins, lipids, carbohydrates or pigments, and
conversion to biofuel.
The substation is connected to the wind farm and serves as infield cable node,
voltage transformation and/or current conversion system and export cable connector
between the satellite units, the central unit and the onshore grid. To establish such
connection, it is necessary for the substation to have specific power transmission
capabilities in combination with distinctive voltage transformation functionalities.
The accommodation module provides living space for crew and visitors.
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• The aquaculture workshop
• The aquaculture support
• The algae biorefinery
• The substation
• Accommodation facilities
The fish processing plant provides all facilities required for processing the fish
production. Generally, fish biomass produced in a farm may be either being processed on site or transported to another processing facility according to the business
plan that will be followed. While for land-based or nearshore aquaculture the
processing units are close to markets and the flow of product is continuous. This is
not the case for offshore farms where connection with land is neither easy nor daily.
Hence, an on-site processing unit is a requisite in order to prolong product’s shelf
life from days to weeks depending on the processing level. Also, the disadvantages
of the offshore farms due to distance may turn to benefits with the production of
value added products. Existing alternatives to this approach represent the use of a
“boat-factory” which, however, presents some disadvantages related to dependencies on external services and the minimization of flexibilities for marketing.
In the plant, the harvested fresh fish can be directly processed without any delay.
The module includes the processing facilities leading to 3 groups of products:
(i) fresh fish on ice, (ii) degutted fish, subsequently IQF (Individually Quick
Frozen), and (iii) processed fish (fillets or steaks) either IQF or packed in MAP
(Modified Atmosphere Packaging). Special care is given to byproducts (estimated
at *20% of the biomass) that are also marketed. There are cooling and freezing
rooms, storages, warehouse for packaging material and an ice-production unit.
The aquaculture workshop includes a maintenance unit for repairing equipment,
warehouses for storage of harvesting equipment, nets and spare parts.
The aquaculture support module includes a central communication room for
control, surveillance and monitoring of the aquaculture production and environmental parameters, and for operation and control of the automated feeding system.
The module also includes laboratories both for biological analysis and electronics.
In the algae biorefinery, the harvested microalgae may undergo further processing, such as extraction of proteins, lipids, carbohydrates or pigments, and
conversion to biofuel.
The substation is connected to the wind farm and serves as infield cable node,
voltage transformation and/or current conversion system and export cable connector
between the satellite units, the central unit and the onshore grid. To establish such
connection, it is necessary for the substation to have specific power transmission
capabilities in combination with distinctive voltage transformation functionalities.
The accommodation module provides living space for crew and visitors.
364
N. Papandroulakis et al.