Storvik Aqua – Advertorial
Stronger together
Collaboration brings offshore innovation to aquaculture industry
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ARD Group AS, one of the major global designers and shipbuilders of specialised vessels, acquired Storvik Aqua AS in the final quarter of 2016 to take advantage of each other’s complementary competences. The deal brings the expertise of Vard, a builder of offshore support vessels, to the aquaculture sector and strengthens the position of both companies in the industry. Vard and Storvik Aqua have collaborated closely over the past year, and this acquisition opens up an innovative environment with a focus on customised, integrated and environmentally sound solutions. Storvik Aqua will continue to operate under its existing brand name. The company has a production facility at its headquarters in Sunndalsora, Norway, plus subsidiaries in Chile and Scotland. From feed control systems and equipment, to oxygen diffusers, and from biomass measuring to Aqualog – which tells you everything you need to know about water quality, Storvik Aqua’s products will enable Vard to deliver specialised vessels for fish farming. Vard’s reputation for technology and innovation in ship design and shipbuilding is renowned in those industries. In aquaculture, the company plans to take environmental sustainability to a higher level and ensure, with its Vard 8 series, a good working environment and comfort for life on board. Storvik Aqua has a close interaction with the Vard Aukra shipyard, which is dedicated to the group’s focus on aquaculture, and has in the course of a short time developed and delivered a portfolio of vessels and solutions
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Above: Vard 8 52 feeding barge
that have been well received in the market. Vard Aukra stands out in the market by having innovative integrated solutions for specialised fish farming vessels. And, with a 30-year track record in the industry, Storvik Aqua has an established customer base that allows Vard Aukra to broaden its relations with potential clients in the aquaculture business. Storvik Aqua Ltd in Scotland is very excited about this opportunity and believes that the combined product portfolio and development of new technologies and solutions will enable the company to grow in an ever increasing industry. Lorraine Campbell, director of Storvik Aqua Ltd, said of the future with Vard: ‘Storvik Aqua have been in the UK market since 2000 and welcome this opportunity to bring new technologies and solutions to the industry. ‘Vard is a well-known global firm in the ship building industry and it will be hugely exciting to play a part in bringing their futuristic designs into Scotland. The combined product portfolio will strengthen our presence and bring the company forward.’
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06/03/2017 15:19:11