Abstract
SINTEF Ocean has been hired by Vindel AS to give support and recommendations for establishing criteria for testing and evaluation of seaweed cultivation technology for weather exposed locations. The project targeted the following secondary goals: - Identification of relevant seaweed farm concepts for exposed areas. - Identification of technological challenges and improvement needs for offshore seaweed farms. - Contribute to testing and evaluation of a pilot concept. - Contribute to building the foundation for a permanent research infrastructure. The project has been executed in close cooperation with the Tareal 2 project.