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BALLAST COLDHARBOUR TARGETS GREEK BWTS MARKET According to Andrew Marshall, Coldharbour Marine Chief Executive: “We are in the final stages of a successful ballast water treatment installation for one of our key Greek clients, and we are in negotiations with several other potential customers in this important market. The ballast water treatment sector is picking up at last.” “Greek shipowners are important to us,” Marshall continued, “because they operate one of the world’s largest fleets and focus on the market sectors in which we specialise – big tankers, bulk carriers and LNG vessels. Of course, their existing ships trade worldwide for many of the world’s blue-chip charterers and Greek owners realise the importance of being able to operate their ships anywhere, at any time, without hindrance. Ballast water discharge compliance is essential. “The retrofit market is also very important to us, but we note that the Greeks are active once again in contracting new ships,” Marshall said. “If history has taught us anything, it is that Greek owners have excellent timing and are usually ahead of the game. Following at least two years of minimal ship orders, we expect the level of contracting to pick up again in the months ahead.” Coldharbour, which offers an in-voyage treatment system for large vessels based on inert gas technology, is at the advanced stages of negotiations for several projects, including installations aboard some of the largest ships. For the operators of these vessels, the financial and reputational risks resulting from disruptions to terminal operations or noncompliance are unthinkable: they must be certain that the necessary discharge standards can be met. “We have found that our potential customers in Greece are thorough in conducting their due diligence procedures,” Marshall revealed. “No single ballast water treatment technology is 100% effective at all times and under all operating conditions, so there are pros and cons to be assessed and choices to be made. It is becoming increasingly clear that the choice of treatment system is a critical decision which will have farreaching cost and reputational implications, and even a ship’s future second-hand value could be adversely impacted.” Marshall went on to describe the importance of system choice at the newbuilding stage. A lack of engagement on this important decision, he said, could lead to the installation of a shipbuilder’s standard system which in some cases may not be fit for purpose once the intended operating parameters of the vessel are factored in. One important consideration highlighted by scientific experts is the question of marine organism re-growth during long ballast voyages. Neither the IMO’s type approval process, nor that of the US Coast Guard, adequately address this issue, according to Marshall. The result is that ballast water treated at uptake could well comply with discharge standards at that time, but not after the possible re-growth of organisms during a long ballast voyage. SAVE MILLIONS IN DRYDOCK COSTS AND OFF-HIRE TIME Hull of cruise ship after 5 years with Ecospeed coating with no replacement or major repair. This is the state of the hull when the ship came out of the water, without any cleaning or touch-up in drydock. When your hull coating never needs replacing or major repair, you can save a lot of money in drydock fees, off-hire time, materials and labour. Most hull topcoats are designed to be replaced once or twice every five years. The full hull coating scheme has to be fully replaced every 10 - 15 years down to bare steel. Over that time period, the coating degrades and becomes rougher until it’s no longer worth trying to patch it up. EU Office Phone: + 32 3 213 5318 Fax: + 32 3 213 5321 info@ecospeed.be And it costs you a fortune in fuel to compensate for the additional hull friction. Imagine a coating that’s guaranteed for 10 years and is expected to last 25 without replacement or major repair. A coating that gets smoother over time, not rougher! Imagine coming into drydock after 3 or 5 years and finding that your hull coating only requires a few minor touch-ups and doesn’t even need to be washed off. Call us today for a quote to convert your hull to Ecospeed or start off right, with Ecospeed, on a new build. US Office Phone: + 1 727 443 3900 Fax: + 1 727 443 3990 info@ecospeed.us www.subind.net 16
OLDENDORFF CARRIERS OPTS FOR ERMA FIRST BWTS Oldendorff Carriers will trial Erma First’s ballast water treatment with the intention of installing the system across its owned vessels. Niklas Richter, Project Manager of the Oldendorff Carriers Green Ships Department said: “We have had an internal task force working on BWTS for two years, during this time we have thoroughly investigated many systems, particularly those with US Coast Guard approval. We were very impressed with the professionalism of Erma First and are very pleased to partner with them on the BWTS project. Although the fitting of BWTS is not yet compulsory, we plan to fit a trial system in July 2018 and start fitting many of our owned vessels in 2019 to have time to train and implement the system before vessels are required to comply with the regulations." The Erma First BWTS is USCG type approved and IMO approved for nearly all water types. It is claimed suitable for small and large ballast-pump capacities and has as a small footprint and low power consumption. During ballasting, the water goes through the filter, where organisms and sediment with a diameter larger than 40µ are separated and further discharged overboard. The filtered water enters the Electrolytic Cell. The treated water then, enters the ballast tanks. During deballasting, the system will only monitor the residual oxidants and will further intervene if necessary. The main stages of the system (filtration and disinfection) are bypassed. ORDERS FOR BWMS "ROCKET" Tore Andersen, the CEO of Optimarin, the Norway-based water treatment systems supplier, has said that the market for ballast water treatment plants is accelerating as system orders “rocket". According to Andersen recent surge in new business orders and revenues is indicative of positive developments within the market. The Norwegian headquartered firm, which has now sold close to 600 of its USCG-approved Optimarin Ballast Systems (OBS), has seen orders and income up by over 50% year-on-year. “We didn’t expect to outperform last year’s figures so comprehensively,” said Andersen. “The fact that we’ve done so demonstrates that shipowners and operators are now being galvanized into action by the ratification of IMO’s Ballast Water Management convention and the need to conform This is excellent news for the environment and a positive development for those of us in the BWT sector that have invested many millions of dollars in testing, certifying and bringing our systems to market. “Owners around the world are aware they are under pressure to act on this major environmental issue, so they’re assessing suppliers to see which systems are proven, simple, effective and easy to install as both newbuilds and retrofits. This may be a relatively new regulation, but our customers want established solutions they know they can rely on. Without that they can’t trade. It pays to make the right decision and then move on it to avoid potential bottlenecks. That is exactly what we’re seeing now at Optimarin. We now expect 2018 to be our new best year in business.” RIVERTRACE TO REPRESENT BIO-SEA BWTS Water monitoring company Rivertrace recently signed an agreement with BIO-UV to represent its BIO-SEA Ballast Water Treatment system in Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia and Vietnam, as from May 2018. BIO-SEA by BIO-UV, based in Lunel, France, has almost 20 years’ experience designing and manufacturing ultraviolet light (UV-C) water treatment equipment. The BIO-SEA Ballast Water Treatment System combines mechanical filtration and high UV dose disinfection, without any chemical treatment, and is made with high quality marine components. BIO-SEA systems are IMO type approved, USCG AMS certified and have been submitted for USCG type approval, with safety at the forefront of its technology, there are no explosive gases, no induced corrosion and they are chemical free systems. Xavier Deval, Business Director of BIO-SEA stated: “We have equipped many vessels, with reliable, innovative, modular and cost-efficient solutions. When selecting representatives for our solutions we are looking for strong and reliable partners to complement our existing installation and service network covering each continent. This includes systems for new building projects and turnkey solutions for retrofits, from onboard study through to onboard installation either at quay, dry-dock or on voyage.” Mike Coomber, Managing Director of Rivertrace said: “We are excited for this fantastic opportunity to work with BIO-SEA. We are likeminded organisations with innovation at our heart. “This agreement offers us further opportunities to provide solutions and compliance to new regulations helping to reduce harmful impacts of shipping on the environment.” 17
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