Blue Ocean is scaling as they hire a new COO

The experts in sludge treatment in aquaculture, Blue Ocean Technology AS, are growing rapidly with increasing numbers of projects on land and at sea at home and abroad – and are expanding their staff again.

Thomas Tveiten Lewis has been hired as COO – and has taken up the position.

Previous work experience is for Rolls Roys Power Systems/Bergen Engines in project management and system design, and most recently for Greensight (part of Greenstat ASA) as project manager and energy advisor.

As head of production/COO at Blue Ocean Technology, Mr Tveiten Lewis will have overall responsibility for all production of systems for customers at home and abroad.

Blue Ocean Technology has now gone from a phase with simultaneous focus on development/ product customisations and deliveries to a more pure scaling phase with a strong focus on efficient production. Mr Tveiten Lewis with his background and professionalism is a very important piece in our work to consolidate his position as a leading supplier of sludge treatment systems for aquaculture world-wide. Combined with the new building/ headquarters being ready in the new year and our new "Sludgehammer" system for intelligent sourcing, production and aftermarket, we are in a good position to grow profitably," says Hans Runshaug – CEO of Blue Ocean Technology.

Blue Ocean focuses on timely deliveries with the right quality. With the global challenges of the delivery situation in terms of components, efficient production and sourcing are of critical importance.

"I have always had an interest in industrial production and the opportunities posed by new technology in the recycling industry. My work at Greensight convinced me about the importance of circular economy in the future.  The focus on discharge, as well as increasing prices, will push up requirements for efficient utilisation of resources generally. It's hugely nice to have this opportunity to join the BOT team, a company with incredibly skilled people, and exciting technology. I look forward to making my contribution to BOT, and helping to produce market-leading sludge treatment equipment for the aquaculture industry," says Mr Tveiten Lewis.

For more information about Blue Ocean Technology visit the website, HERE.

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VIV Qingdao 2022 is officially postponed

VIV Qingdao is the leading international trade show for pig, poultry, dairy & aquaculture industries in China. Since 2000, the exhibition is well known for its key role in fostering international business between China and the global feed to food industry as well as providing a premium platform in the Chinese market for worldwide innovations and technologies.

The managing team of VIV Qingdao announces that, due to the persisting Covid-19 restrictions and the direct effects on China international activities, a high-quality exhibition with substantial business opportunities for all attendees, unfortunately, cannot be guaranteed.
 

After a serious and careful consideration, VNU Asia, the organiser of VIV Qingdao hereby confirms that the 2022 edition of the show, which was supposed to open its doors from 22-24 September this year at the Qingdao Cosmopolitan Exposition, is officially postponed.

As an important member of the VIV worldwide series of events, VIV Qingdao always strives to provide the industry with top quality trade services.

The decision to postpone the show is thus taken by the organiser in the best interest of all the exhibitors and visitors. The new dates will be announced in the coming months.

In the meantime, the VIV Qingdao team will continue offering meaningful content program for the animal protein industry via a series of professional online Webinars with emphasis on the main industry trends. Successful experiences and best practices to help overcome the current, difficult trade situation with China will be shared by leading industry players. The online Webinars will be held by VNU Asia, with the support of VNU Europe and the cooperation of key partner organisations including the Netherlands Agro & Food Technology Center (NAFTC), Zhong Guan Cun Chinese Veterinary Medicine Industry Technology Innovation Strategic Alliance, National Animal Husbandry Science and Technology Innovation Alliance, China Pig Industry Chain Ecosystem Platform (CPICP), Beijing Boyar Communication, AgriPost.cn, Lu Mu Media as well as the feed associations, veterinary bureaus, breeding associations and other Chinese and foreign institutions involved in the animal husbandry business.

In order to promote international trade and create concrete business opportunities for all stakeholders despite the postponement of the physical event, VIV Qingdao will also invite global suppliers and buyers to join tailor-made digital Business Matching events.

More information about the VIV Qingdao upcoming activities will be available soon on the official website, HERE.

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214 abstracts submitted to the XIV International Symposium on Genetics in Aquaculture

'Quantitative genetics and selective breeding'; 'Genetics and genomics of diseases and stress'; and 'Genomic Prediction', are some of the categories of most interest among the researchers who submitted their abstracts to the XIV International Symposium on Aquaculture Genetics, ISGA 2022.

The meeting, which will take place between November 27th and December 2nd, in Puerto Varas, Chile, will bring together national and foreign genetic experts, who will present the results of their research through presentations, poster sessions and activities focused on the international and the Chilean salmon farming industry. In addition to the topics mentioned above, the symposium will also address: biotechnology and functional genomics; sexual control; industrial application of genetics; gene editing; genetics of nutrition; epigenetics; genomes and metabiomes; populations genetics; ethics, food safety, and environmental risk.

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Dr. José Manuel Yáñez López, president of the Local Organizing Committee and recently appointed Dean of the Faculty of Veterinary and Livestock Sciences of Universidad de Chile, saying that 'a total of 214 abstracts were presented, exceeding all the expectations of the Organizing Committee'.

The national and international scientific committee members will evaluate the abstracts and select the researchers who will participate as speakers at the ISGA 2022 conference. 'Both committees are evaluating the abstracts received based on four criteria', says Dr. Yáñez. 'These are the relevance of the subject of the problem under study; the novelty of the material described in the abstract; evaluation of scientific processes and methods used in the investigation and design of solutions; in addition to the progress presented by the results and the conclusion in the area of knowledge addressed', he concludes.

The ISGA 2022 International Scientific Committee that is evaluating the abstracts is comprised of Dra. Elizabeth Boulding, Professor in the Department of Integrative Biology, University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada; Dra. Supawadee Poompuang, Professor in the Department of Aquaculture, Faculty of Fisheries, Kasetsart Chatuchak University, Bangkok, Thailand; Dr. Dean Jerry, Professor of Aquaculture at James Cook University and Director of the ARC Research Center for Advancing Tropical Aquaculture through Genetic Solutions and the Tropical Futures Institute, James Cook University, Queensland, Australia; Dr. Diogo Teruo Hashimoto, a researcher at the Aquaculture Center of the State University of Sao Paulo, Brazil; Dr. Peng Xu, Professor, School of Earth and Ocean Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiang'an District, China; Dr. Paulino Martínez, professor and researcher at the Department of Genetics at University of Santiago de Compostela, Lugo, Spain; Dra. Delphine Lallias, a researcher at the National Institute for Agrifood and Environmental Research (INRAE) in Paris, France, and current coordinator of the EPICOOL project, supported by the European Fund for Fisheries and Maritime Affairs; and Dra. Anna Wargelius, from the Reproduction and Development Research Group at the Norwegian Institute of Marine Research (IMR) in Bergen, Norway.

Some of the National Scientific Committee members whom will also participate in the abstract evaluations are: Dr. Roberto Neira Roa, professor of Genetic at the Department of Animal Production of Universidad de Chile, a specialist in genetics and animal improvement; Dra. Natalia Lam Pastén, assistant professor in the Department of Animal Production of the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences of Universidad de Chile; Dr. Cristian B. Canales-Aguirre, associate professor at the Center for Research and Development of Coastal Resources and Environments (Centro i~mar) of Universidad de Los Lagos, Puerto Montt campus; Dra. Marcela Astorga, professor at the Aquaculture Institute of Universidad Austral de Chile, Puerto Montt campus and Director of the Postgraduate School; Dra. Liane Bassini, assistant professor at the Faculty of Life Sciences of Universidad Andrés Bello (UNAB), Santiago; and Dr. Baltasar Fernández García, animal scientist and Doctor of Genetics and Animal Breeding at the University of the State of Sao Paulo, Brazil (UNESP), who is currently a postdoctoral researcher at the Aquaculture Genomics Laboratory of Universidad de Chile.

The abstract evaluation results will be announced on August 16th, through a formal communication to the researchers. The final set of approved abstracts will be published in the official program.

For more information on the symposium, registration, sponsorship categories and data on places of interest, among other background information, visit the official ISGA 2022 page, HERE.

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