Large stone blocks are now being placed in the harbour area as a foundation for the breakwater, which will protect the harbour from strong winds and waves.

See the latest pictures from the development at Andfjord Salmon

The land-based salmon farmer reports that all major projects are on schedule or ahead of time, and the work on the waterways is nearing completion.

Pål Mugaas Jensen
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A total of 4.4 kilometers of tunnel infrastructure is being developed at Kvalnes, on the Norwegian island of Andoya, including intake tunnels, tunnel infrastructure under each salmn pool, and waterways for outlets.

The work on the waterways has reached 90% completion as of November 27, 2024, Andfjord Salmon writes in its third-quarter report.

Only 20 metres of the outlet waterway and approximately 450 metres of the intake waterway remain before the work is completed.

Much of the work related to the development is also completed. Therefore, the number of machines and equipment used for tunnel production has been reduced.

One of the four pools currently under construction is nearing completion.

"Although our main focus is now on the first four pools, it is worth reminding that the intake and outlet waterways nearing completion are designed to support a future production of 40,000 tons of salmon at Kvalnes. Although this has required a significant upfront investment, it will make the subsequent development phases far less costly and with significantly lower risk," said Andfjord Salmon chief executive Martin Rasmussen.

The intake and outlet water pathways will be able to support future production of 40,000 tons of salmon at Kvalnes.

In this phase of the development at Kvalnes, Andfjord Salmon is completing four new pools, which will increase the total production capacity to 8,000 gutted weight tonnes by 2025. In addition, a new harbour area is being developed.

"The work on the harbour area has reached 61% completion and is on schedule. Large stone blocks are now being placed as a foundation for the breakwater, which will protect the harbour from strong winds and waves. Excavated material from the waterways and pool pit will later be used to complete the breakwater, as part of Andfjord Salmon's approach to mass balance in the development."

 

There are fewer and fewer machines at Kvalnes as various projects are completed.
The CEO of Andfjord Salmon, Martin Rasmussen, is pleased with what he sees. "I notice progress every day," he says.
The work on the water pathways also includes tunnel infrastructure beneath the excavated pool pits. Here are eight vertical intake shafts that will supply all the pools with fresh seawater, and six vertical outlet points - where adjacent pools share the same outlet.
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