Interview: Tim Leach, Glosten, Discusses Efficient Refit by Design
the best overall reliability and fuel economy.Cadmatic model of main engine room with new equipment. Image courtesy GlostenInsights on the BWMS?An Optimarin Ballast System (OBS) rated to 100 cu. m./hr. ballasting and 167 cu. m./hr. deballasting was chosen for the job. A study of available ballast water treatment systems was completed. It was found that, at the time, the Optimarin Ballast System was the only appropriately sized ballast water treatment system (BWTS) which was United States Coast Guard (USCG) type-approved. While others may have obtained approval by the time of construction, Glosten recommended
Effler Appointed Business Manager, Alfa Laval PureBallast
Ballast Water and Sediments (BWM Convention) outlines strict guidelines for ballast water exchange in order to minimize the impact of invasive marine species. Most vessels will be required to comply with the new rules by 8 September 2017. Along with the major increase in demand for ballast water treatment systems, many vessel owners and operators have uncertainties about what the new regulations will mean for them. Thanks to five years of experience with PureNOx, Kristina Effler is familiar with helping customers understand what they need to secure compliance. “There are many similarities
De Nora Retrofits Two BWS for OSG
has proved to be the best choice for OSG’s vessels. As pioneer in electrochemistry and in seawater biofouling prevention, De Nora developed a proprietary self-cleaning coating ensuring fewer maintenance requirements and proven operational advantages. BALPURE Ballast Water Treatment Systems combine side stream electrochlorination and filtration. Using a slip stream of the ballast flow, BALPUREsystems efficiently generate the hypochlorite as needed and can be positioned away from critical ballast piping. This patented system has been proven to kill organisms that are taken
PG-MACS Chosen by Shell and Siem for Newbuild PSV
tanks, providing approximately 400m3 capacity, with full cargo flexibility for wet-bulk, dry-bulk, drill cuttings, rig slops and recovered oil. In addition to the large PG-MACS scope, PG shall deliver conventional cargo systems, tank cleaning solutions, engine room and utility pumps and ballast water treatment systems. There is an optional sister vessel also covered by the agreements made with Remontowa. pg-marinegroup.co
USCG Accepts BWTS as Alternate Management Systems
The U.S. Coast Guard announced the acceptance of nine ballast water treatment systems today as Alternate Management Systems (AMS) in compliance with the service’s March 2012 final rule for Standards for Living Organisms in Ships’ Ballast Water Discharged (SLOSBWD) in U.S. waters. AMS acceptance by the Coast Guard is a temporary designation given to a ballast water treatment system approved by a foreign administration. Vessel operators may use an AMS to manage their ballast water discharges in lieu of ballast water exchange, while the treatment system undergoes approval testing to
February 2024
