Southwest Nova Scotia 80,000-Pound Capacity Lobster Holding Facility
File#1004MA
Asset Overview
Modern, 80,000-pound lobster holding facility. Strategically located adjacent to the lucrative Lobster Fishing Areas (LFAs) 33, 34 and 35.
The facility contains two 40,000-pound tanks for live lobster storage and a large 3,600 sq. ft. work area. The facility also has room for future expansion.
Facility has a valid provincial buyer’s licence.
This facility could be retrofitted to support other seafood or industrial purposes.
It is strategically located three hours from the Halifax International Airport.
The current owner is willing to stay on after the sale to assist with the business transition.
Facility Inventory
Generator/genset: 160 KV, 600 V, 60Hz, three phase
Incoming pumps: three 3-HP Pacer pumps (main and backup)
Tank 1 refrigeration/recirculation: Two 3-HP Pacer pumps, two chiller barrels (one chiller per pump) and two air-cooled chiller units (one per barrel)
Tank 2 refrigeration/recirculation: One 5-HP Pacer pump, two chiller barrels (two barrels linked on one pump) and one air-cooled chiller unit (linked to both barrels)
Heat exchanger
Sump pump with basket for heat exchanger reservoir
Sand filters: two for incoming water and two for reservoir
Three flow meters for Tank 1, Tank 2 and reservoir
One 40-foot freezer container
Three 40-foot storage containers
One 2016 UniCarriers forklift
2,000 storage trays with dividers
2,000 lobster crates
Two weigh scales
Two trucks: 2011 Toyota Tundra and 2013 Chevrolet cube van
