Ballast Water Treatment System provider Envirocleanse LLC, division of Charter Brokerage, announced the completion of all land-based and shipboard testing for its patented inTank BWMS. With completion, the company will submit application to the US Coast Guard for Type Approval in the first quarter of 2018.
Type Approval applications for IMO/Flag will follow after the appropriately scheduled MEPC meetings, the company added.
As explained, the inTank BWTS uses a dispersion system patented by the US Geological Survey for mixing the active substance in the ballast tanks. Treatment of the tanks is performed in transit, which means there is no disruption to in-port cargo operations. The BWTS can also use either electrically generated hypochlorite or bulk chemical as the means to provide disinfectant.
“There is no filter utilized; there are no repower requirements for the vessel; there is no crew interaction required in port…In short, one of the primary concerns of today’s ship operators – BWTS operational delays and related demurrage – has effectively been eliminated,” explains Matt Hughes, EVP of Sales and Marketing, Envirocleanse.
Six manufacturers have received the USCG type approval so far, including Optimarin, Alfa Laval, TeamTec OceanSaver, Sunrui, Ecochlor, and Erma First.
