OUR OPERATIONS
FROM CATCH TO PRODUCT
Aker BioMarine is the only krill supplier that controls the entire harvesting and production process.
Our supply chain stretches from krill harvesting in Antarctic waters through the logistics hub in Montevideo to our krill oil manufacturing facility in Houston.
Our custom-built vessels produce krill meal immediately after the krill has been brought onboard. This method ensures optimal product quality.
FULL TRACEABILITY
Our wholly owned supply and transport vessel Antarctic Provider delivers our krill products to Montevideo, Uruguay, with limited interruption of harvesting operations. From our logistics hub in Montevideo, products are transported to Houston for further processing or sold directly to customers around the world.
Because we control the entire supply chain, we can trace each end-product back to a precise harvesting location, as recorded by the GPS system onboard each vessel.
INDEPENDENT OBSERVERS
HIGHEST STANDARD CERTIFICATION
In 2020, Aker BioMarine received its third consecutive certification with no conditions from the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) for its sustainable Antarctic krill fishery following an independent assessment. The company was initially certified in 2010, being the first krill company ever to carry the MSC label.
For the sixth year in a row, the Antarctic krill fishery received an “A” rating for its well-managed fishery from the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP). The independent report states that the fish stocks are listed in “very good condition,” and the Antarctic krill fishery in the Atlantic Southern Ocean is once again singled out as being particularly well-managed.
To us, it makes no sense to take something out of the ocean to improve our health, if it simultaneously compromises the health of the ocean. Ensuring the well-being of the krill biomass and contributing towards a thriving Antarctic ecosystem are among our core priorities.
OUR FLEET AND
MANUFACTURING PLANT
ANTARCTIC ENDURANCE
Featuring Eco-Harvesting®
Size: 129.6 m x 23 m
Built: 2019
Class: DNV GL 1A E0 ICE 1B Fishing Vessel
SAGA SEA
Featuring Eco-Harvesting®
Size: 92.10 m x 16.50 m
Built: 1975/1999
Converted: 2005
DNV certified: 2005
ANTARCTIC SEA
Featuring Eco-Harvesting®
Size: 132.23 m x 19.87 m
Built: 1999
Converted: 2009
DNV certified: 2012
ANTARCTIC PROVIDER
Size: 167.6 m x 27 m
Built: 2021
DNV certified: 2021
HOUSTON
Superba™ manufacturing plant in Houston, Texas
Capacity: 1 200 MT per year
Laboratory: Fully equipped QA laboratory
AKER BIOMARINE INVITES OPEN INNOVATION PARTNERS
Aker BioMarine appreciates and supports academic institutions and companies who want to conduct quality investigations and study our krill products.
In order to expand the knowledge and amount of research we invite scientists (academic and commercial) to get in touch with Aker BioMarine to receive our commercially available products for free. We are open to information sharing as well as collaborations.