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Chinese Shipyard orders its next generation ballast water treatment system Rongsheng Shipbuilding Heavy Industries, a large heavy industries shipbuilding group in China, has chosen Mark II, OceanSaver's next generation ballast water treatment system, for two 317.000 dwt VLCC newbuildings. The contract comes just weeks after DNV type approval, certifying Mark II to fully meet the requirements of the International Ballast Water Convention, and previous system orders placed by Bohai Shipbuilding Heavy Industry (China) and SPP Shipyard (Korea) for two suezmax and four bulk vessels.Scheduled for completion in June 2013, the contract is valued at USD 3 million and represents OceanSaver's first VLCC system delivery for its new Mark II technology. The delivery covers the supply and installation of two sets of Mark II BWT units, granting ballast water flows at a rate of 6.000 cubic metres per hour. "The contract was won due to the proven technical ability of Mark II and the fact that several leading shipyards in China and Korea have also ordered similar systems," says Tor Atle Eiken, Senior Vice President Sales & Marketing of OceanSaver.A consistent, cost effective and dependable BWT application for medium and large vessels, Mark II introduces better performing filtration technology and reduces ...

Action would help protect U.S. water quality and lower invasive species risk The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued two draft vessel general permits that would regulate discharges from commercial vessels, excluding military and recreational vessels. The proposed permits would help protect the nation's waters from ship-borne pollutants and reduce the risk of introduction of invasive species from ballast water discharges.The draft Vessel General Permit, which covers commercial vessels greater than 79 feet in length, would replace the current 2008 Vessel General Permit, when it expires in December 2013. Under the Clean Water Act, permits are issued for a five-year period after which time EPA generally issues revised permits based on updated information and requirements. The new draft Small Vessel General Permit would cover vessels smaller than 79 feet in length and would provide such vessels with the Clean Water Act permit coverage they will be required to have as of December 2013.Both permits will be subject to a 75-day public comment period, which will allow a broad array of stakeholders, including industry and communities, to provide feedback. That information will help inform EPA's decision on the final permits, which are expected to go into effect in 2013. EPA intends ...

The new standards require vessels to install technology The Environmental Protection Agency proposed stricter requirements Wednesday for cleaning ballast water that keeps ships upright in rolling seas but enables invasive species to reach U.S. waters, where they have ravaged ecosystems and caused billions of dollars in economic losses.The new standards would require commercial vessels to install technology strong enough to kill at least some of the fish, mussels and even microorganisms such as viruses that lurk in ballast water before it's dumped into harbors after ships arrive in port. Environmentalists whose lawsuits forced the EPA to implement rules in the first place said the new proposal is largely inadequate.More than 180 exotic species have invaded the Great Lakes, about two-thirds of which are believed to have been carried in ballast water. Among them are zebra and quagga mussels, which have spread across most of the lakes and turned up as far away as California. Ballast water also has brought invaders to ocean coasts, including Asian clams in San Francisco Bay and Japanese shore crabs on the Atlantic seaboard.Ballast water regulation has been debated in Congress for years but no legislation has passed because of disagreements over how strict the cleanliness ...

Canada has no intention of allowing the state of New York to dictate ballast water regulations Well-attended ballast water policy teleconference briefing by the Canadian Minister of Transport served notice that Canada has no intention of allowing the state of New York to dictate ballast water regulations, nor impede commerce on the St. Laurence Seaway.The message delivered by Canada's Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities and for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, Pierre Poilievre, was simple enough: we do not agree with the state of New York on ballast water issues and we will not allow our ocean commerce to suffer because of it. The teleconference, broadcast from Ottawa, provided a briefing on ballast water requirements on the St. Lawrence Seaway.Poilievre told journalists on Thursday morning, "Canada is very concerned with the New York ballast water standard." Referring to New York's position of a ballast water treatment standard that is 100 times more stringent than the IMO's soon-to-be-ratified benchmark, he added that New York's position, if enforced, could shut down traffic, domestic trade and trade with the United States. Today, Poilievre is scheduled to be in New York to discuss Canadian concerns with ...

With capacity of up to 500m3/h Norwegian ballast water treatment system company OceanSaver says that its first fully operational system has now been successfully commissioned onboard the Höegh Autoliners PCTC Höegh Trove.The OceanSaver delivery consisted of the supply and installation of two sets of the company's first generation ballast systems, each with a treatment capacity of up to 500m3/h. Höegh Trove features two C2E disinfectant units, two 50 micron filters and two C3T cavitation units.The system is fully integrated into the existing vessel automation system. The BWTS went through extensive onboard testing before delivery, incorporating all experience gathered from a trial system which has been on test onboard Höegh Trooper since 2005.OceanSaver says its system is delivered as a complete design, equipment and commissioning package to meet customised retrofit or newbuilding demands, while allowing owners and yards to choose their level of involvement."Höegh Trove is the first vessel in the world to have a fully operational OceanSaver BWT system. OceanSaver cost-effectively complies with pending IMO ballast water treatment regulations," says Oistein Dahl, president of Höegh Fleet Services and head of ship management at Höegh Autoliners. Car carrier operator Höegh claims to have built a strong green brand through its ISO ...

OceanSaver s Mark II success Ciner Shipping Industry & Trading, a part of the Ciner group, has ordered OceanSaver Mark II systems for two Suezmaxes to be constructed at Chinas Bohai Shipbuilding Heavy Industry and four bulk carriers to be built at SPP Shipyard in South Korea.OceanSaver launched its BWT Mark II system earlier this year in a bid to introduce better performing filtration technology, reduce installation costs and complexities for retrofit and newbuilding projects.The industry has responded very favourably to Mark II and OceanSavers high-end technology for critical ballast water treatment applications. Ciner Shipping is a new international company looking to sustain its fleet-growth ambitions of 20 - 30 bulkers and tankers with high quality equipment suppliers, said Tor Atle Eiken, OceanSavers senior vice president sales & marketing.The contract is valued at around $7 mill and represents OceanSavers first bulk carrier BWT system delivery, consisting of the supply and installation of four sets of Mark II ballast systems, each with a treatment capacity up to 2 x 800 cu m per hour.OceanSaver has now signed major contracts for 38 BWT systems thus claiming to be a key supplier to the global medium to large vessel fleet.Ciner evaluated different type ...

56 page Advisory for understanding and addressing the BWT Normal 0 false false false EL X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 ABS announces the release of its updated BallastWater Treatment Advisory to assist industry in understanding and addressing the evolving regulatory regime of ballast water treatment (BWT). This latest publication in ABS Advisory series provides practical guidance to shipowners, operators and builders as they make important investment decisions concerning the best-suited technology to use in their operations.The industry is in a wait and see mode when it comes to ballast water management, explains Kirsi Tikka, Vice President of Global Technology and Business Development. Until the proposed international, regional and local regulations are ratified and/or finalized, there is a great deal of uncertainty among ship operators as to how they should proceed with their system selections. The initial Advisory published last year was so well received by the industry we felt it was time for an update to reflect the current state of regulations and available systems.The advisory summarizes the practical realities of shipboard BWT systems to assist operators in their evaluation of treatment technology options. Included are discussions of the key features of ships ballast water handling systems and treatment technologies that may ...