Liquified natural gas (LNG) fuelled vessels are increasing in the fishing industry due to its reduced environmental footprint as compared to vessels using heavy hydrocarbon fuels. Cryogenic tanks are used to store LNG on ships, and the LNG vaporization can be done with different technology before us...

New processing methods are needed to convert cod heads into more profitable and marketable products. In this study the possibilities of freezing and thawing of cod heads before enzymatic hydrolysis and the effect on the quality of resulting fractions was investigated. Cod heads were frozen minced or...

Most of the Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) caught in Norway is exported whole and frozen, without gutting/filleting. There is an increased focus on improving the equipment and the processes for filleting of mackerel and a new processing line has been built for research and testing. The temperature duri...

Transport of laying hens from egg producers to stationary abattoirs are often linked to issues related to animal welfare. A Norwegian chicken abattoir in cooperation with SINTEF Ocean led the development for design of a mobile abattoir for production of 7000 hens per day. The mobile system will be t...

New processing methods are needed to convert cod heads into more profitable and marketable products. In this study the possibilities of freezing and thawing of cod heads before enzymatic hydrolysis and the effect on the quality of resulting fractions was investigated. Cod heads were frozen minced or...

Environmental concerns regarding seafood production have been focused on biological impact on target and by-catch stocks as well as ecosystem effects of certain types of fishing gear. Less attention has been paid to the fact that seafood production also contributes to many types of environmental eff...

Det skjer en betydelig teknologisk utvikling innen refreshed-produkter, dvs. produkter som er fryst, for deretter å tines og presenteres "refreshed" til forbruker. En slik prosess-håndtering byr naturligvis på mange fordeler, ikke minst knyttet til holdbarhet, svinn og ø...