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US 2010/0058991 A1Published application
Aquaculture System
AssigneeAquaculture Engineering Group Ltd.
InventorsPhilip Dobson, David Hoar
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Abstract
In the preferred embodiment there is provided an improved aquaculture system including a peripheral floatation system for suspending a containment unit in a marine environment, a peripheral weight system operatively connected to the containment unit about its lower periphery and a connection means for operatively connecting the weight system to the floatation system.
Claims8
An offshore containment system comprising:
- flotation means adapted to suspend an aquaculture containment unit in a marine environment;
- at least one containment unit including an upper and lower periphery, said unit adapted to enclose a volume of water of said marine environment and being supported by said flotation means;
- weight means operatively connected to said at least one containment unit about its lower periphery;
- and
- connection means adapted to connect the weight means to said flotation means and said at least one containment unit such that the connection means maintains the containment unit in a predetermined configuration.
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An aquaculture system comprising:
- a fish containment unit for enclosing a volume of water, the unit including
- an upper portion, lower portion and peripheral wall;
- flotation means operatively associated with said containment unit;
- weight means operatively connected to the flotation means, said weight means including at least one section;
- and
- connection means for connecting the weight means to said flotation means and to the lower portion of the containment unit.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.