Manuals

Accessory holder

Explanation of symbols

Important information is marked with the following symbols:

1.1 General definitions

Aquaculture farm	Installation for the farming of fish.
Basin dimensions	The pen’s inner circumference.
Design working life	Assumed period for which a structure or part of it is to be used for its intended purpose with anticipated maintenance but without major repair being necessary.
Operation	Fish farming at site, including all installation and operation activities performed at the site while fish farming is in progress, and that are of relevance to the escape prevention of fish.
Accessories	Equipment that is not a main component.
Inspection	Systematic inspection/examination, usually visual, to ensure that the equipment satisfies the requirements.
Pen	Structure whose main function is to provide an enclosurewith buoyancy and/or stiffness.
Anchoring system	System of lines and bottom attachments with the main function of keeping the aquaculture farm or raft in position.
Bridles	Anchoring line between the pen and the anchoring system.
Main component	Part of an aquaculture farm that holds one or more of the installation’s load bearing main functions. Example: Pen, anchoring system, raft and enclosure.
Enclosure	Net or other system of load bearing parts that form a barrier between the farming volume in a production unit and the surrounding water volume.
Bracket	Component keeping the inner and outer floating collar pipes together.
Weight	Weight or other device attached to the net to achieve the intended shape. Centre weight is attached beneath the bottom centre of the net-cone.
Cage	Pen with enclosure.
NS9415:2021	Standard which sets out functional requirements for floating aquaculture farms and will be fundamental for stakeholders in the aquaculture industry, such as authorities, supervisory bodies, designers, suppliers, actors within R&D and manufacturers, as well as aquaculture farm owners.
NYTEK23 regulation	Governing Regulation for Fish Farming in Norway.
Circumference	Inner length of the inner floating collar.
Product certificate	Document confirming that the net is produced in accordance with requirements in NYTEK23 and NS9415:2021.
Suspension system	Weight, sinker tube or similar used to keep the three-dimensional shape of the net.

Table 1: General definitions.

1.2 Introduction

This user manual provides a description of the ScaleAQ accessory holder for use on ScaleAQ floating collars and guidance for safe use. The holder is used for safe mounting of accessories and has modular brackets designed to fit ScaleAQ floating collars with both steel brackets and plastic brackets with dimensions FR(PL)400, 450, 500, 560 and 630.

The accessory holder allows the fish farmer to use all accessory modules in one and the same holder. Contact ScaleAQ for descriptions of the module types offered. Figures 1.1 and 1.2 show the accessory holder fitted with steel brackets and plastic brackets respectively.

Figure 1.1: Accessory holder mounted on steel bracket.

Figure 1.2: Accessory holder mounted on plastic bracket.

2 Description of the accessory holder and its components

Item numbers for the modules used for the accessory holder with steel brackets (FR) and plastic brackets (FRPL) are listed in Table 2.

Dimension pen	Item number for modules on steel brackets	Item number for modules on plastic brackets
FR(PL)400	Contact ScaleAQ	Contact ScaleAQ
FR(PL)450	302595	504217
FR(PL)500	302595	303489
FR(PL)560	302595	303583
FR630	302824

Table 2: Item numbers for complete accessory holder kits for steel brackets and plastic brackets for the various pen dimensions in which holder modules are available.

3 Interaction with other components

The different variants of accessory holders are designed for mounting on ScaleAQ steel brackets and plastic brackets on the pen dimensions given in Table 2. Information about permitted torque in the handrail post is available in the specific pen certificate. In the event of any lateral load from the accessory to be used, ScaleAQ must be contacted for approval before installation.

4 Assembly of the unit

Attach the accessory holder to the pen’s bracket post using the supplied screws, washers, nuts and U-shaped mounting brackets. Remove any loose hooks on the post and reattach with the longer bolts supplied.

4.1 Assembly on steel brackets

The accessory holder that is mounted to steel brackets has the same mounting equipment for FR450-560 and a separate for FR630. The upper part of the holder is secured with a plate and the lower part with a U-shaped mounting bracket, see Figures 4.1 and 4.2.

Figure 4.1: Mounting the upper part of the accessory holder with 2 bolts M12, washers and nuts.

Figure 4.2: Installation of U-shaped mounting bracket with washers and nuts M10 at the lower part of the accessory holder.

The internal and external dimensions of the accessory holder are shown in Figures 4.3 and 4.4.

Figure 4.3: Internal dimensions holder for accessory holder. Recommended dimensions for plug-in modules: 68 x 48 mm.

Figure 4.4: Exterior dimensions of the accessory holder.

4.2 Assembly on plastic brackets

Accessory holder on plastic brackets consists of:

Upper and lower brackets that are assembled around the bracket post
Clamping plate that is attached under the top plate of the plastic bracket

The brackets and clamp plate are attached using the bolts, washers and nuts supplied for the specific item number of the pen dimension, see Figure 4.5. To attach the accessory holder to the top plate of the plastic bracket, 4 holes must be drilled for the supplied bolts.

Figure 4.5: Assembly of the holder on plastic bracket post for FRPL500.

Figure 4.6: Example of attachment of the holder to the top plate on plastic brackets for FRPL500.

5 Installation on site

The accessory holder is installed on steel brackets or plastic brackets with the supplied attachment material as shown in chapter 4.

6 Use

All ScaleAQ accessory modules can be attached to this accessory holder.

7 Inspection and maintenance

Anyone carrying out inspection and maintenance must have undergone the company’s internal training and familiarised themselves with the product’s user manual.

7.1 Inspection before using the accessory holder

Check that the accessory holder is free from damage/cracks and that the bolts are tight before using it.

7.2 Operation-based inspection

Check the integrity of the accessory holders by regular inspection as stated in Table 3.

Checkpoint	What is checked	Description	Monthly	Yearly
1	Holder	Check visually for damage/cracks	X	X
2	Mounting	Check that all bolts are in place and tightened	X	X

Table 3: Operational-based inspection and maintenance schedule for accessory holder.

7.3 Inspection after extreme weather

After periods of extreme weather, inspect the holders and check that they are free from damage.

8 Transport and storage

The item number includes a holder with attachment material for the specific pen dimension it is to be installed on. Store dry and not exposed to the weather before installation.

9 Manufacturer and product identification

HEAD OFFICE
Scale Aquaculture AS	Phone: +47 48 85 24 88
Beddingen 16	E-mail: post@scaleaq.com
7042 Trondheim, Norway	www.scaleaq.no

Table 4: Contact information.

10 Revision history

Rev.	Changes	Date
1	User manual created	06.12.2022
2	-Chapter structure updated according to NYTEK23 -Accessory holder for plastic brackets added to the user manual	09.03.2026

Table 5: Revision history.