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Aquaculture and community at the centre of our industry
The landscape of the Marlborough Sounds has changed drastically over the past two years, and maintaining water logistics and freighting essential items, keeps the heart and soul of many local industries beating.
The team at Johnson’s Barge Services work hard to keep the wheels of the aquaculture industry turning, with the ability to offer a strong service in a variety of areas that provide the best cost effective solution for their clients, says Director James Galloway.
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“With our wider business network we are able to offer a wide variety of vessels, skills, and services, which gives us a greater scope of work and enables us to streamline parts of all the businesses, working together to deliver an outstanding service, what- ever we are doing. No job is too big or too small.”
With access to most areas in the Sounds limited, coordinating water logistics is a vital cog in the industry wheel.
“There aren’t any roads to get to where we need to go! We work alongside the aquaculture industry, not only providing service,
“The industry creates, jobs, homes, schools, and it has a massive part to play in a lot of Marlborough lives.”
The aquaculture industry is one where we see growth and further employment opportunity going forward.
We are proud to be able to offer career options through third dustry as a whole. Recently Johnsons Barge Service has added a new string to their bow with the addition of Marlborough Commercial Dive Services. also we are primarily problem solvers and solutions based. party training providers and progression to our team, with development opportunities from junior deck hands progressing through to skipper roles. We see this as adding value to not just the team member, but to the in-
Ben, Nathan and their team together with Dive vessel ‘Imogen III’ provide a vital support to our operation and the wider Marlborough region, this also allows us to further support our customers and aquaculture companies with diving and salvage capabilities in house.
“The industry is very important to Marlborough, there are a lot of towns such as Havelock and Picton, that would struggle without it.
James says while the basis of what we do for the industry has not changed drastically, “We are essentially still moving items and product from port to a particular location, changes in the industry are inevitable as we adapt with the workflow.
“It is great to be able to assist companies such as New Zealand
King Salmon. Companies like these provide a lot of work in the industry and usually strive to deliver great products while moving to be as sustainable and environmentally friendly as possible. “They have traditionally provided a steady stream of work for a lot of on-water logistic companies, and we are happy to be a part of that.”
