Certification of aquaculture installations
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Certification of aquaculture installations
Challenges in infrastructure for aquaculture
Aquaculture infrastructure is exposed to extreme marine conditions and must meet high safety and performance standards. Certification demonstrates compliance, supports regulatory approvals, and builds confidence with stakeholders.
How our infrastructure services support you
DNV provides certification services covering the full aquaculture lifecycle, including product conformity, main component approval, lifetime extension, mooring analysis, and installation assessment.
Our infrastructure services include:
- Site certification: Independent verification of documentation and execution to ensure compliance with relevant regulatory frameworks.
- Mooring analysis: Design verification of mooring systems to reduce the risk of fish escapes and maintain the structural integrity of aquaculture installations.
- Product certification: Certification of new technologies and main components such as floating collars, nets/barriers, barges, and mooring components to meet regulatory and operational standards.
- Lifetime extension: Testing and verification services to safely extend the operational life of components beyond their original design life.
Trusted experts in aquaculture
With extensive independent expertise in marine operations, DNV supports aquaculture stakeholders – from designers and shipyards to entrepreneurs and farmers – through every stage.
As a leading provider of certification services in aquaculture, we leverage deep domain knowledge, advanced modelling tools, and globally recognized certificates to help you gain technology approval, meet regulatory requirements, and optimize operational performance.
Benefits of our infrastructure services
- Demonstrates compliance and quality.
- Reduces risk of infrastructure failure.
- Improves operational safety and performance.
- Enables longer service life with validated extensions.
- Supports market access and stakeholder assurance.
Resources to support your aquaculture infrastructure and certification
Explore real examples and insights on how DNV helps aquaculture operators strengthen compliance, safety, and performance - from offshore certification to lifecycle verification.
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Karin Stensmyren Monsen
Head of Section Farm Technology, Farm Technology, DNV Aquaculture
