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MR8101

Offshore Fish Farm Constructions

New from the academic year 2010/2011

Credits 7.5
Level Doctoral degree level
Course start Autumn 2010
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction English
Examination arrangement Oral examination and Work

About

About the course

Course content

In the introductory part various types of existing fish farm plants are described and evaluated related to their suitability and durability in exposed and offshore waters. New farm concepts will be dealt with in comparison with existing, with main emphasis on constructional strength, structure and fish net durability, farm safety, working conditions and safety, accessibility and influence on fish cage (volume) performance as well as fish welfare, growth and control in rough conditions.

Learning outcome

Be able to design and perform necessary engineering analyses of offshore fish farms.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, exercises, project, excursion.

Course materials

Institution of cicil Engineers: Engineering for Offshore Fish Farming, pp. 1-22, Thomas Telford, London, 1990.

Ludvig Karlsen: Offshore Cage Form Technology, Lecture Notes, 2009.

Subject areas

  • Water Engineering in Fish Farming
  • Biology
  • Aqua Culture
  • Ocean-wave Physics
  • Marine System Design
  • Off-Shore Technology

Contact information

Course coordinator

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Marine Technology

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Oral examination and Work
Grade: Letters

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2010

Arbeider
Weighting 30/100
Muntlig eksamen
Weighting 70/100 Date 2010-12-02

Ordinary examination - Spring 2011

Arbeider
Weighting 30/100
Muntlig eksamen
Weighting 70/100

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