Ballast Water Treatment and Invasive Aqua4c Species Protecting Our Coastal Ecosystems
Topics The Global Environmental Problem Regulatory Update IMO USCG BWMS Technology Landscape Ecochlor BWMS Recent Installations Early Planning for Retrofit Success Other Recommendations
The Global Environmental Problem Invasive Aquatic Species in Ships Ballast Water
Regulatory Update USCG Three BWMS have USCG Type Approval - more within reach. Extensions will no longer be linked to the vessel dry dock cycle. Owners/operators of vessels with compliance date beyond 2020 should plan to be in compliance on that date. USCG initiated penalty proceeding against an operator for discharging ballast water without the use of an approved USCG BWMS. The updated guidance on extensions can be found in MSIB 03-17
Regulatory Update IMO BW Management Convention comes into force in September 2017 IMO s MEPC 70 approved a set of substantial revisions to the G8 Guidelines on equipment testing. Guidelines will be reviewed and revised into a mandatory code at a subsequent session of the committee. BWM Potential exemption using Same Risk areas Experience Building time with no penalization for noncompliance MEPC 71 will offer guidance on sampling and analysis
BWTS Technology Landscape 75% of IMO Type approved BWTS systems are either UV or Electro-chlorination technologies. 32 UV or UV+ 29 Electro chlorination (EC) or EC+ 4 Chemical Other variations a couple of ozone, de-oxygenation, etc. Ecochlor has multiple world wide patents for the use of ClO 2 as a ballast water treatment to prevent the transportation of AIS. In addition we have developed an extensive portfolio of regulatory approvals worldwide.
Ecochlor BWTS Overview 1 5 1. To Starboard ClO 2 Injection 2. Port ClO 2 Injection 3. Flow Meter 4. Supply Water Pump 5. Filter Suction Pump 4 2 3
Ecochlor BWTS Chlorine Dioxide (ClO 2 ) is not Chlorine! n n n n n Not impaired by water quality variations such as salinity, temperature, or turbidity Low energy consumption Design options for hazardous area installations Results that will meet potentially future stricter requirements for IMO and USCG No neutralization needed during ballast discharge
Recent Installation Locations Shipyards Installed Planned TK Tuzla, Istanbul, Turkey Viktor Lenac, Rijeka, Croatia Yiu Lian Dockyards (Shekou) Limited, China 5 2 3 TBD 1 TBD Lisnave, Portugal 1 TBD
Installation Team NS Consul SCF Novoship Argo Navis Engineering TK Tuzla Shipyard Ecochlor BWTS
Early Planning for Retrofit Success Choose Integration Engineering firms with experience in BWMS Engage your Integration Engineering firm and Classification Society early Secure contracts with BWTS manufacturers to assure availability and current price levels Choose shipyards with experience in installing chosen system and use for your fleet of ships If you go to a yard with no experience installing your chosen system, expect to have the maker to have to support the yard at an additional cost
Other Recommendations Scan every vessel you can, sisters are not always identical Insist on quality equipment and components Predictability of OPEX and life time costs should be considered The Superintendent Engineer must be fully engaged during the yard period Read and understand the installation specification Crew involvement is critical to successful installation and imperative to successful continued operation of the system after installation Preparation + Planning = Financial Savings & Time! Without proper planning an installation will probably end up costing more than you thought it would and take longer than expected.
Ecochlor Ballast Water Treatment Protecting Our Coastal Ecosystems