Nodosa Shipyard again in vanguard

Ecomytilus is an integrated pilot development project of a strategic nature whose main objective is the construction of a functional prototype of a factory vessel to serve the water-growing sector of the mussel, bringing together in a single ship the equipment necessary for the collection of the mollusc and for its processing on board that ship will allow the producer to process the mussel without having to use the facilities on the ground and therefore increase its participation in the value chain. It will also allow the processing of mussels in areas where the ground facilities are not present, thus extending the product's useful life.

A specific design of a mussel treatment plant designed for use on a mobile platform is necessary for the development of the project, taking into account the challenges of space restrictions within a ship, the energy expenditure of the process and the treatment of generated effluent. A system of general control and supervision of the plant will also be developed and integrated to enable the most tasks to be carried out automatically by freeing the ship's crew from work. This project has been promoted by the Nodosa shipyard, project leader, along with the machinery manufacturer of the Alfogar S.L. mussel processing sector. These two companies will carry out the construction and integration of the prototype of the factory ship and the machinery necessary for its processing. The consortium will also have the company Agencio Enterprise, a water treatment specialist, which will develop a specific effluent treatment team. The prototype validation tests will be carried out by Barlovento in the batters in which it currently operates, thus ensuring that the prototype's performance is checked in a real production environment. The project also includes two technology centres in Galicia each in its sector. Aimen will participate in the development of advanced systems of centralized control, monitoring and development of SCADA of the ship, as well as in artificial vision detection systems. On the other hand, the UDC will carry out analysis and treatment selection of the effluent generated in the activity of the ship. The companies Otto Ingeniería y Medio Ambiente and Nodosafer will provide their experience in the design, engineering and manufacturing of the factory ship, as well as the mussel processing plant.