Multi-Use at Sea: Reflections from the ULTFARMS Workshop at EU MSP Week
On 5 June, during EU MSP Week in Brussels, the ULTFARMS project hosted a workshop titled “Advancing Multi-Use through MSP: Governance, Gaps and Pathways to Implementation”, bringing together a diverse group of projects and initiatives working on multi-use at sea, including NESBP and the Greater North Sea Basin Initiative (GNSBI).
Update from the Belgian Pilot: Productive Sampling Day in Offshore Waters
A recent ULTFARMS sampling day brought researchers and industry partners together to evaluate oysters grown in the innovative FlipFarm system and a conventional culture setup. Early findings are promising, and we look forward to the upcoming results that will provide further insights into the future of sustainable offshore oyster farming.
Final Offshore Mission at FINO3: Concluding the ULTFARMS German North Sea Pilot
From 6 – 7 March, the ULTFARMS team successfully completed the final offshore mission at the FINO3 research platform, marking the official conclusion of our German offshore pilot site in the North Sea. This operation represents a major milestone for the project, closing more than three years of field testing under true offshore conditions and […]
Understanding Multi-Use in UK Waters: Reflections from the Wales Associate Region Workshop
On Tuesday 10 February, the CoSaris Associate Region team — Julie Webb, James Wilson, and Shelagh Malham — in collaboration with the ULTFARMS project, co-hosted a workshop at Bangor University’s Marine Centre Wales in Menai Bridge, North Wales, UK. Titled “Understanding Multi-Use in UK Waters – what, whys and how’s”, the event brought together stakeholders from across the marine sector to explore […]
UNITED Deliverables Now Available
We’re excited to share that all deliverables from the H2020 UNITED project are now publicly available on the project’s website. Building on UNITED: The Foundation of Today’s Multi‑Use Ambitions The H2020 UNITED project demonstrated, for the first time at scale, that marine multi-use can be both technically feasible and environmentally beneficial. By combining offshore wind, aquaculture, tourism and nature protection, the project showed how […]
Euronews film team visits the ULTFARMS German research pilot
The ULTFARMS team was very happy to welcome the Euronews film team of Denis Loctier and Thierry Winn at one of the German pilot nearshore sites. At the site, macroalgae cultivation of brown, and most recently green seaweeds are being investigated, thanks to the help by pupils from the local school of the Lernwerft – […]
ULTFARMS Belgian Pilot update
Successful seaweed harvest and test of submersible cultivation system End April 2025, the seaweed cultivation experiments of the Belgian Pilot at the Bantry Marine Research Station (BMRS, IR) came to a successful end, marking an important milestone in the practical testing phase of the Belgian Pilot. The submersible seaweed cultivation system (developed by Impact9) was […]
Kiel harbour, June update: Progress in system design, cultivation and analysis tools.
Great advances on the Nearshore site in Kiel Bay! The recently deployed, modular and scalable nearshore system has proven suitable for the cultivation of the brown algae macroalgae, Saccharina, commonly known as “sugar kelp”.This milestone was possible, thanks to an ongoing cooperation, between the Research and Development Centre Kiel GmbH and pupils from the local […]
FINO3 Update – March 2025
Exciting Advancements at FINO3: Introducing the Phycoprobe The technical team has successfully integrated a revolutionary sensor, the Phycoprobe, into the monopile structure of FINO3. This cutting-edge tool from bbe Moldaenke GmbH enables the classification of microalgae succession directly on-site and provides near real-time data through a satellite connection. This development is a significant breakthrough, offering […]
ULTFARMS and OLAMUR Lead Discussions on Multi-Use in Offshore Wind Farms at Mission Arena 3
Last November, At the Mission Arena 3 event in Amsterdam, ULTFARMS and OLAMUR co-organized a workshop to explore the integration of aquaculture into offshore wind farms (OWFs). This workshop was a platform for stakeholders to engage in meaningful discussions on how to harmonize energy production, aquaculture, and nature restoration, advancing Europe’s blue economy goals. Key Highlights from the Workshop Breakout Sessions […]
