Safe and unmanned feed hatch

The Valøyluka(The Valøy Hatch) enables unmanned feed barges to receive deliveries of fish feed. It opens and closes automatically when the filling nozzle is lowered onto it. More than 1,000 hatches have already been delivered to the aquaculture industry. The Valøyluka hatch is an important contributor to health, safety, and environment (HSE). It eliminates a work operation that often takes place in the evening and at night. 

Function description

  • The top hatch is locked in the open position. Filling from the feed boat is done via a hose that is lowered into the hatch's funnel.
  • The weight of the hose is greater than the weight of the counterweight on the tilting hatch, and this weight difference causes the hatch to open.
  • When the filling is complete, the hose is lifted, and the counterweight on the tilting hatch ensures that the hatch closes. The feed silo is now sealed.

In connection with the installation of Valøyluka, many choose to install a feed quantity meter. Contact us for a quote on this.

Valøyluka installed on a feed barge, here equipped with a weather cover, which is lifted off before the feed boat arrives.

Material: Seawater-resistant aluminum
Dimensions: Standard size 1.20 x 1.20 meters, and custom sizes available upon request.

Here, only the hatch itself – customization for the storage unit can be ordered as desired.