ceanSaver’s first contract for the Mark II BWT system in Greece
Ballast Water Treatment (BWT) system manufacturer OceanSaver has gained market share in the MR tanker sector with a Mark II BWT system contract for a Greek owner.
The company is to fit a Mark II BWT system each on board two chemical tankers owned by CMM, a Greek-owned tanker company. The vessels will be built in South Korea.
This agreement with CMM represents OceanSaver’s first contract for the Mark II BWT system in Greece and also the company’s first contract in the chemical/products tanker sector.
Kostas Vlachos, CMM COO, said: “The Mark II’s small footprint, affordable price, safe operation, reliability and low maintenance costs were important considerations for CMM. We have had good experience with Norwegian suppliers in the past and are confident that OceanSaver will meet our expectations.”
Together with CCM, OceanSaver technicians solved the challenges of submerged ballast pumps integrated into the company’s BWT loop.
Tor Atle Eiken, OceanSaver’s senior vice president, sales & marketing welcomed CMM to the growing OceanSaver customers operating vessels in the 35,000 to 80,000 dwt tonnage range. “Over the past six months, new technology Mark II has emerged as a strong competitor in the medium sized vessel market,” he said.
According to Eiken, shipowners will benefit from Mark II’s substantial component downsizing, faster, easier maintenance and substantial cost savings over the life of the system.
Source: OceanSaver
