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Wave Energy Conversion to Power Offshore Aquaculture

Award Information
Agency: Department of Commerce
Branch: N/A
Contract: WC133R-08-CN-0137
Agency Tracking Number: 08-9
Amount: $94,651.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: 8.1.13
Solicitation Number: NOAA-2008-1
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2008
Award Year: 2008
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
114 Higgins Road N.
Searsmont, ME 04973
United States
DUNS: N/A
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Stephen Page
 CEO
 (207) 322-4322
 spage@oceanfarmtech.com
Business Contact
 Glenn Flanders
Title: CFO
Phone: (207) 666-5615
Email: gflanders@oceanfarmtech.com
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

Ocean Farm Technologies (OFT) proposes to examine using ocean wave energy to power offshore aquaculture. While developing offshore fish farming systems, OFT has recognized a pressing need for non-polluting, low-cost sources of power for system operations and diver support. The greatest need for power is in the form of pressurized air. OFT¿s AquaPodTM containment system utilizes air for positioning in the water column and for rotation to support cleaning, maintenance, sorting, and harvesting. In addition, scuba air is routinely used for many husbandry tasks. This project will evaluate a promising way reduce the expense, noise, pollution, and inconvenience of present methods of providing compressed air. A wave-powered system will be designed and tested to evaluate its potential. We will analyze the system costs compared with existing methods. Results will provide the basis for detailed prototype system design to be developed, deployed, and evaluated under a Phase II effort.

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