New feed barge for Orkney farms

SCOTTISH Sea Farms has agreed a contract, worth almost £1 million, with Inverness based Gael Force Group for a SeaMate 150 tonne feed barge and mooring systems.

The feed barge is destined for Scottish Sea Farms’ Orkney region and will be located at the new Westerbister site by September 2016.

Jim Gallagher, managing director of Scottish Sea Farms, said: ‘This contract represents a further major investment by Scottish Sea Farms within the Scottish economy.

‘Wherever possible, we are working with Scottish suppliers as we grow and develop our salmon farming business in Orkney to meet the ever growing demand for our product.’

Stewart Graham, group managing director of Gael Force, said: ‘This order helps sustain 30 jobs in our barge building yard.’

Above: John Offord,Gael Force Group managing director, and Richard Darbyshire, SSF’s Orkney regional production manager