The Oceanflex cages were towed line astern from Fusion Marine’s manufacturing base at Barcaldine near Oban to Lighthouse Caledonia’s salmon farm operation at Strondoir Bay in Loch Fyne, south of Ardrishaig.

The combined length of the cages towed on the three-day trip was over half a kilometre, and according to Tony Radcliffe of North West Marine, whose boat Headcorn was contracted for the voyage, everything went extremely well.

“The weather was flat calm and it was a very smooth trip,” he said.

Iain MacIntyre, regional manager south for Lighthouse Caledonia, said that cage deliveries by sea offered major advantages over other forms of transport.

“It means we don’t have to find a building area near the fish farm site to construct the cages, which obviously is much more convenient and cost effective for us,” he said.

Another seaborne delivery for Lighthouse Caledonia of 10 Oceanflex cages for a site at Loch Seaforth on Lewis is due to take place next month.

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