Study of properties of components for offshore aquaculture technology farming

Abstract

This study outlines analysis about selection of suitable material for offshore technology farming in general, especially in seaweed farming. This has occurred because in most cases, floating structures proved to have economical and dependable, operational advantages and it emerge to be more acceptable from an environmental point of view. Generally, floating structure is used for the construction of various facilities and accommodations. Study of properties of components for offshore aquaculture technology farming involved the properties of material selection that is suitable for floating offshore structure, and is conducted based on the case study area which is in Setiu, Terengganu. The materials are two types of rope; manila and polyester, and SHE-20 type of buoy. The result from the tensile test showed that manila rope has better usage for larger force and polyester rope can be use within smaller scale of force. The result from water absorption test showed that the buoy absorbed water with lower percentage, which means it can be used for longer period. This study is also involved other tasks; for example data gathering, experimental test, field works, and prototype modeling. The result of the study hopes to contribute to ocean farming, especially seaweed farming in the future.