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Aquaculture Cage Systems — Coastal & Offshore Buyer's Guide
Cage structures resist wave, current and biomass loads for 10–25 years. Wrong structural class means capital destruction on the first big storm. Certify structures against local sea-state and species biomass.
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Typical applications
- Coastal HDPE circular pens
- Exposed steel and hybrid pens
- Offshore semi-submersible
- Submersible units for storm season
Project sizes
- Coastal cluster: $500K–$10M
- Exposed farm: $10M–$100M+
Selection criteria
- Sea-state class certification (e.g. NS 9415)
- Biomass and dead-load design
- Mooring engineering integration
- Serviceability with local vessels
Questions buyers should ask
- Which sea-state class do you certify?
- Mooring engineering and inspection plan?
- Reference sites in similar exposure?
Common procurement mistakes
- Skipping site-specific sea-state analysis
- Buying under-classed cages to save CAPEX
RFQ recommendations
- Tender with site sea-state report and biomass ramp
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