Week 3: Gear Selection and Farm Design

Week 3: Gear Selection and Farm Design

Past Event Details

It’s time to get technical. This week we’ll learn about three common array types that are used to build different types of kelp farms: the single line, five-line and catenary array. We’ll hear from farmers and marine engineers on the pros and cons of each system. We’ll discuss what buoys, anchors, and gear might be required based on the different factors of your site, and we’ll leave time to answer any specific design questions that came up while constructing your own farm designs in GreenWave’s Farm Design Tool on the Hub.

Speakers

Cliff Goudey

Cliff Goudey

Principal at C. A. Goudey & Associates

Alf Pryor

Alf Pryor

Owner/Operator at Alaska Ocean Farms

David Bailey

David Bailey

Director of Farmer Advancement, GreenWave