Repurposed oil rigs could be used to service Scottish fish farms under ambitious concept

Jack-up barges currently used in oil and gas operations could soon be refitted and deployed off the coast of Scotland to service fish farms.

Dutch firm Jack-Up Barge (J-UB), alongside Norwegian aquaculture company Roxel Aqua, is exploring stationing repurposed oil rigs, equipped with feeding and harvesting facilities, in the centre of farms to create a self-sustaining system.

It’s hoped the idea, which has been called Octopus, could provide a future use for platforms as the oil and gas industry