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NewsHapag-Lloyd puts SKF BWMS to the test
In a bid to achieve approval from both the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) and the US Coast Guard (USCG), Hapag-Lloyd is testing an SKF ballast water management system (BWMS) on board a container vessel.
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NewsOffshore development driving Optimarin growth
The recovery of the offshore shipping segment is playing a key role in driving the revenues of ballast water treatment (BWT) specialist Optimarin.
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NewsMaking a splash in the high ballast market
One of the newest ballast water management systems on the market is aiming to make a splash in the high ballast dependent market.
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NewsEcochlor wins Euronav BWMS contract
US-based Ecochlor has won a contract to supply seven Euronav Suezmax and VLCC tankers with a ballast water management system (BWMS).
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NewsCruise ship focus for BWTS retrofits
French UV-based treatment company, BIO-UV Group, has secured a contract to retrofit a BIO-SEA ballast water treatment system (BWTS) to a 28,890 tonne cruise ship.
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NewsTurkish Shipowners Group selects Alfa Laval PureBallast 3
Turkish Shipowners Ballast Water Treatment (BWT) Group has signed a fleet agreement, valued at SEK210 million (USD22.2 million), for Alfa Laval to supply PureBallast 3 systems to around 228 vessels on behalf of the group’s members.
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NewsDESMI BWMS given USCG approval
A ballast water management system (BWMS) manufactured by DESMI Ocean Guard has received amended US Coast Guard (USCG) type approval with just two hours minimum hold time restriction in US waters.
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NewsEvac's UV BWMS obtains IMO G8 type approval
Evac’s Evac Evolution has become the latest system to be type approved under revised IMO guidelines.
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NewsDESMI signs BWMS frame agreement with French tanker operator
Desmi Ocean Guard, the ballast water management system (BWMS) supplier, has signed a frame agreements with Sea Trade, a France-based tanker operator, for the installation of the CompactClean solution on its fleet of vessels.
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NewsWärtsilä obtains USCG Type Approval for Aquarius UV BWMS system
The US Coastguard has awarded type approval to technology group Wärtsilä for its Aquarius UV ballast water management system (BWMS). Wärtsilä is the first manufacturer able to offer two USCG Type Approved BWMS technologies.
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NewsHavyard acquires full ownership of MMC Green Technology
Norwegian ship design company Havyard has recently taken full ownership of ballast water treatment system MMC Green Technology, as part of a deal that has seen it divest its seafood handling division, MMC First Process, writes Samantha Fisk.
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NewsMinimal holding time for PureBallast 3
Alfa Laval PureBallast 3 has received an updated type approval from the US Coast Guard (USCG) which makes it possible for vessels to deballast in United States waters with a holding time of just 2.5 hours.
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NewsTECHCROSS TO APPLY FOR USCG TYPE APPROVAL FOR ECS-HYCHLOR
Techcross, the Korean manufacturer of ballast water management system (BWMS), has completed testing for US Coast Guard (USCG) type approval of its indirect electrolysis BWMS method, ECS-Hychlor. It plans to apply for type approval in June 2019.
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NewsDFDS inks BWMS fleet deal with DESMI
Denmark-based ferry company DFDS has signed an agreement to retrofit its existing fleet of vessels with Denmark-based DESMI’s UV CompactClean ballast water management system (BWMS).
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NewsMSC Cruises selects BIO-SEA as BWT supplier
The Montpellier-based ultraviolet water treatment company BIO-UV Group has signed a contract to supply its BIO-SEA ballast water treatment (BWT) system for installation aboard two MSC Cruises’ Worldclass cruiseships currently under construction at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard at St. Nazaire, France.
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NewsBulkship Management selects Alfa Laval PureBallast 3
Oslo-based ship management company Bulkship Management AS has chosen Alfa Laval PureBallast 3 to supply ballast water treatment (BWT) systems to its entire fleet. The comprehensive fleet agreement includes commissioning and training, as well as 30 PureBallast 3 Compact Flex systems.
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NewsEletson selects Wärtsilä for fleet BWMS retrofit
Greece-based ship operator Eletson Corporation has selected technology group Wärtsilä to supply ballast water management systems (BWMS) to its entire fleet.
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NewsOptimarin obtains 24-hour USCG holding time
Optimarin Ballast Systems (OBS) has received approval from the US Coast Guard (USCG) to lower its required holding time to just 24 hours for all water salinities.
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NewsATC selects Ecochlor for BWMS retrofit
Alaskan Tanker Company (ATC) has selected the Ecochlor ballast water management system (BWMS) for its fleet of three VLCC crude oil tankers. The agreement includes an option for one additional vessel.
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NewsAlfa Laval to apply to lower USCG holding time
Anders Lindmark, Head of Alfa Laval PureBallast, was upbeat about the market outlook when the Motorship interviewed him in January 2019. Orders in hand compared with the previous year make 2019 look promising for PureBallast.
