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In this case study, SEAMOR Marine highlights the approach to site monitoring implemented at MOWI, a seafood company, using a Steelhead ROV.
MOWI’s aquaculture operations extend across the globe, including a site near Port Hardy on Vancouver Island, just two hours north of SEAMOR Marine’s head office.
MOWI maintains full internal control of their operation, from genetics to feed, from farming operations to harvesting, all the way down to processing and shipping. In considering ways to improve the logistical efficiency of their on site maintenance, MOWI staff connected with SEAMOR Marine. SEAMOR then demonstrated what the company’s remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) could offer their operations team.
In Fall 2022, the SEAMOR Marine team visited the Port Hardy site at MOWI’s request for a demonstration of the Steelhead ROV.
The first task was a visual inspection of the aquaculture site nets, including both an interior and an exterior scan. The second task was to place patches on damaged sections of the net. The third and final task was to cut tensioned anchor wires to allow operators to change damaged or expired netting.
Overall, the demonstration was a resounding success. Beyond the tasks undertaken by the SEAMOR Marine team, MOWI supervisors noted that the ease of deployment and operation that the Steelhead offered would allow non-diver staff to support maintenance operations.
After this demo, MOWI placed an order for a SEAMOR ROV, the Steelhead which offers great portability and ease of deployment.
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