fish care solution

What fish care solution does

Fish Care Solutions AS is a Norwegian aquaculture services provider founded in 2017 and based in Berg, Sømna, Norway. The company operates FCS Vega, a 44-meter multi-purpose hybrid vessel converted from a 2002-built mini-PSV, equipped with a 337 kWh battery pack, a Hydrolicer de-licing system with twistlock mob/demob capability, and proprietary machine scanning technology. Services span three modes: salmon de-licing during the summer and autumn delousing season, year-round aquaculture support operations (mooring, crane, winch work), and light offshore mini-PSV work. The company serves salmon farming customers in Norway and Scotland.

The technology platform is anchored by a patented individual fish treatment system (Norwegian patent 346966, UK patent GB2602546) that uses machine scanning, computer vision, and machine learning to assess fish pre- and post-treatment, enabling individualized treatment adjustments rather than uniform batch processing. Fish Care Solutions is collaborating with SINTEF Ocean on a two-year real-time data integration project (announced April 2025) and with Campus BLÅ on fish welfare competency development (announced March 2025). The business is structured around three service lines: Operator Services (vessel crew and treatment execution), Improvements (advisory for better treatment practices), and Insights & Analysis (production data analysis).

Revenue is generated through professional services delivered via three streams: seasonal de-licing treatment using a Hydrolicer system, year-round aquaculture service operations, and light offshore mini-PSV operations. Distribution is direct-to-customer via the company's own vessel, operating both in the Norwegian spot market and through service contract agreements with established salmon farmers. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, though noted to be comparable to smaller 15-meter service vessels. Named customers include Mowi (the world's largest salmon farmer), Masoval, Abyss Group AS, Bjøroy, and SalMar Farming. The company employed 5 people with a plan to grow to 8 by 2026.

Name

fish care solution

Legal name

Fish Care Solutions AS

Website

https://fcs.as

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Fish Care Solutions AS is a Norwegian aquaculture services company that operates FCS Vega, a 44m hybrid vessel providing salmon de-licing, aquaculture support, and light offshore services to salmon farmers in Norway and Scotland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aquaculture Vessel Services

NAICS

Aquaculture (1125)

SIC

Water Transportation (4400)

akta.pro primary industry

Aquaculture Farm Services & Operations Support (net cleaning, diving, grading, harvesting) (AFAEAAAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Aquaculture & Fish-Farm Service Vessels (Feed, Wellboats, Harvest Support) (IMAJADAF), Aquaculture Health, Biosecurity & Veterinary Services (AFAEAAAK)

Keywords

• Salmon delousing services
• Aquaculture vessel operations
• Salmon lice treatment
• Fish welfare treatment
• Marine service vessel

Headquarters

HQ city

Berg, Sømna

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. De-Licing Treatment Services: Fish Care Solutions operates FCS Vega as a salmon de-licing vessel, providing treatment services to aquaculture operators during the lice treatment season (summer/autumn). The vessel is equipped with Hydrolicer technology and operated by the company's own crew of treatment specialists.
2. Aquaculture Service Operations: FCS Vega is offered as a service vessel for aquaculture operators year-round, performing tasks such as mooring work, crane operations, winch operations, and other logistics tasks using the vessel's cranes, winches, coupling plate holders and rope locks.
3. Light Offshore / Mini-PSV Operations: FCS Vega operates as a mini-PSV (Platform Supply Vessel) for light offshore tasks including offshore wind, seabed cable and similar operations, with quick-release connections for containers and 4-6 customer berths.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Fish Care Solutions operates FCS Vega, a converted multi-purpose hybrid mini-PSV service vessel that delivers salmon de-licing treatments using Hydrolicer technology combined with proprietary machine scanning and patented individual fish treatment. The company also provides aquaculture service operations (mooring, crane, winch work) and light offshore/mini-PSV work, complemented by advisory, on-vessel improvement, and production data analysis services.

Product overview

Fish Care Solutions operates as a specialized aquaculture service provider with a multi-product portfolio centered on the FCS Vega multi-purpose hybrid vessel and advanced fish treatment technologies. The core offering combines vessel-based de-licing operations using Hydrolicer equipment with proprietary machine scanning technology for fish welfare assessment. The company provides three primary service lines: Operator Services (on-vessel crew delivery), Improvement Advisory Services, and Insights & Analysis. A significant innovation is the Individual Fish Treatment Patent System (Norway patent 346966, UK GB2602546) enabling individualized salmon treatment via machine vision scanning. The FCS Vega vessel serves multiple functions—de-licing treatment, aquaculture service operations, and light offshore PSV work—with rapid mode switching between service and treatment configurations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• FCS Vega Multi-Purpose Hybrid Service Vessel A 45-meter multi-purpose hybrid service vessel converted from a 2002-built mini-PSV, equipped with 337 kWh battery, SHM deck equipment, a salmon de-licing system with fast mob/demob capability, and Hydrolicer treatment technology for salmon aquaculture operators.
• Salmon De-Licing Treatment Services Hydrolicer-based mechanical salmon lice removal treatment performed by Fish Care Solutions' own treatment specialist crews aboard FCS Vega, offered on spot and contract basis to salmon farms along the Norwegian coast and in Scotland.
• Aquaculture Service Operations Vessel-based service work for fish farms including mooring operations, crane work, winch operations, and other logistics tasks using FCS Vega's deck equipment, coupling plate holders, and rope locks.
• Light Offshore / Mini-PSV Operations Mini-PSV operations including offshore wind support, seabed cable work, and similar light offshore tasks using FCS Vega's quick-release connections, 4-6 customer berths, and 200-ton cargo capacity.
• Operator Services (Treatment Specialist Crewing) Delivery of complete operational solutions with treatment specialist-led crews working on the company's own vessel or client vessels, ensuring operations are carried out with minimal fish stress.
• Improvement Advisory Services Specialized practical advice for better treatment during de-licing, including on-vessel improvement identification and operationalization, and knowledge transfer processes for precise treatment and improved fish welfare.
• Insights & Analysis Services Analysis of production data, on-site production observation, and concrete advice on system layout, production settings, and workflow for better treatment, documentation, and fish welfare.

Quantifiable outcome

• 92% recycled/reused materials used in FCS Vega project (69% treatment system + converted vessel)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SINTEF OceancoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 April 2025Fish Care Solutions and SINTEF Ocean entered a collaboration to aggregate sensor data and information in real time during salmon treatment operations. Over a 2-year period, SINTEF Ocean will test this system aboard a vessel operated by Fish Care Solutions. The project aims to provide real-time data to treatment operators, combining video scanning of fish pre- and post-treatment with treatment parameters, enabling improvements to occur during treatment rather than only retrospectively. An intention agreement with SalMar Farming is in place to draw experiences from the project.
• SalMar FarmingminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 April 2025SalMar Farming has entered an intention agreement (intensjonsavtale) with Fish Care Solutions to share experiences from the SINTEF Ocean real-time data project. As a major aquaculture operator, SalMar's involvement helps validate and disseminate findings from the research collaboration.
• Campus BLÅcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 March 2025Fish Care Solutions and Campus BLÅ entered a collaboration agreement focused on fish welfare competency development and handling of farmed salmon. The partnership aims to develop open course and education offerings for the industry that strengthen insight into good fish welfare when handling and treating farmed fish. Fish Care Solutions brings field expertise while Campus BLÅ contributes e-learning and AI-supported knowledge dissemination, including in secondary education and professional college programs.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/FishCareSolutions

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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