PROJECTS
GENCOAST Construction Ltd. delivers specialized aquaculture and RAS construction support across North America. Below is a brief overview of the projects our team has contributed to, including system installations, facility upgrades, and turnkey construction solutions for land‑based aquaculture operations.
2018 to 2022
Indian Head Hatchery
Post Smolt RAS, Incubation, Grade Vaccine building, Influent treatment system, Effluent treatment system, well fields, retrofits to existing smolt systems, full site monitoring.
- Project Management, part of initial design team, coordination of engineering disciplines procurement, design review, equipment and material selections, Scheduling, Budgeting, Option analysis (OPEX vs CAPEX), specific SOP and manuals for systems, Quality Assurance
- Construction Management, civil works, pipe work (HDPE, PVC, SS, ½” to 42”) Cast in place/ Precast concrete, Equipment install and commissioning.
2015 to 2018
Dalrymple Salmon Hatchery
Effluent Treatment system Facility for the collection and process of all effluent from site.
Big Tree Creek Salmon Hatchery
14m RAS system including concrete work, piping, precast tank installation, equipment installation, oxygen system, and ventilation system.
Dalrymple Salmon Hatchery
14m RAS system and a 6m RAS system Facility.
Dalrymple Salmon Hatchery
Refit of Incubation system.
Duncan (2008)
Brood Stock RAS system Facility.
Dalrymple Salmon Hatchery (2007)
5 – 9m RAS tank farm system.
1998 to 2010
Boot Lagoon Hatchery (Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada)
- Early Rearing Facility for 48- 1.5m tank farm and 12- 3m tank farm c/w effluent treatment and heat recovery system.
- Major effluent upgrade and outfall for the complete hatchery site.
- Major Fresh water supply infrastructure upgrade.
- Installation of 10- 9m tank farm and height extension of existing 8- 9m tanks.
- Refit and expansion of existing incubation building and equipment.
- Installation of new UV system for the hatchery site.
2010 to 2015
Ocean Farm Hatchery (Duncan, British Columbia, Canada)
- Early rearing facility building and installation of 20-1.5m tank farm.
- Water Treatment System (AKVA Group) RAS system for 20- 1.5m tank farm.
- Upgrade to aeration towers and main supply lines.
- Installation of 6- 9m tanks c/w supply line and drains to tie into existing infrastructure.
2001 to 2012
Gold River Hatchery
- Refit and expand the incubation facility.
- Upgrade the existing fresh water supply system and distribution infrastructure for the site.
- New manifold and UV system.
- Upgrade main effluent drainage and outfall system c/w effluent heat recovery infrastructure.
- Installation and upgrade of aeration towers.
- Upgrade existing early rearing facility tank farm.
- Install 6-9m tank RAS system.
- Install the second 6-9m RAS system.
- Installation of a third RAS system for 12 – 3m tanks and 2 – 12m tank farm.
- Broodstock holding facility.
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