Abstract:
Seaweed farming has become one of the natural resources which are economically
important for Malaysia. Since the government introduce the National Key Economic
Area (NKEA) on September 20 l O seaweed production is included with the mission to
produce seaweed up to I million metric tons per year. Ever since 1978, Sabah is the
main seaweed producer in Malaysia and most of the total production is fanned off the
coast of Sempoma, which is located in the east coast of Sabab. What make it less
suitable to be developed in peninsular is because of the existing cultivation systems for
seaweed is not suitable with most of deep and opens water area in peninsular.
Moreover, the existing cultivation systems are less sustainable on environment and
economics. The significant of seaweed apart from their vital role in providing high
value food, they also can be used for resources of gels and chemicals used in everyday
commodities. In order to maintain the competitiveness of Malaysia seaweed production
in global market, certain strategic action in ensuring product need to be implemented.
Therefore, other cultivation system which is suitable in peninsular has to be develop in
order to support the production and meet the required target. The purpose of this
research is to create a design of the offshore floating structures scientifically based on
improvement of the existing Long Line System for commercializes scale seaweed
fanning in Peninsular Malaysia. Some key factors in the design, prototype and testing of
floating offshore structures need to be considered for the development of ocean fanning.
This topics covered range from static and dynamic responses study, transient response,
maximum loading and floating structure interaction force regarding spectral modelling
approaches.
