Life in Newburgh on Ythan

By Talpa

Today in Peterhead Harbour

I spent much of the morning at Peterhead harbour enjoying the variety of vessels tied up.
The main photograph is a most unusual ship, the like of which I have never seen before.  This is the Camilla Eslea, the highest capacity thermolicer in the world!
You may well wonder what a thermolicer does for a living. Parasitic sea  lice (a marine copepod) are a major problem in the salmon sea-farming industry.  The Camilla Eslea uses warm sea water to remove the lice without harming the fish. Hence thermolicer, but being the pedant that I am I think that thermodelicer would be a better description. You can read a full account of the process here.

The extra is the Normand Jarstein, a massive  offshore supply vessel serving the needs of the  offshore oil industry.

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