Flood of BWMS orders ahead of new rules In-depth | SHIPBOARD WATER TREATMENT
Over the past month the influx of ballast water management systems (BWMS) being ordered has reached an all time high, even with the delay in the ratification of the ballast water management convention (BWMC), ship owners are preparing for the inevitable.
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lfa Laval has recently announced that it has received two orders of a record size for Alfa Laval PureBallast
systems from two shipyards in Korea. Te systems will be installed onboard a series of 14 container vessels built for Danish ship owner A.P Møller – Maersk. Te total order value is about SEK80 million (US$10.85 million) and the delivery is scheduled for 2011 and 2012. “Tese are groundbreaking orders in many
ways”, says Lars Renström, president and CEO of the Alfa Laval Group. “Tey include the 100th system sold, and are of record size, both in terms of value as in number of systems – on top of that it also involves some of the major players in the marine industry. The orders confirm our market leading position in ballast water treatment.” Continuing in the surge of BWMS sale
OceanSaver has also announced signing a major ballast water management system contract for six Very Large Crude oil Carriers (VLCCs) to be built in China. Furthermore, OceanSaver has signed Letter of Intent for five VLCC’s with another major Asian shipbuilder thus liſting its order book to some US$40 million, which it claims making it the leading BWM system supplier to the large ship segment. “We are confident that the market now
has accepted the OceanSaver technology as we are taking the lion’s share of the large vessel segment, which mainly is tankers and gas carriers as well as large bulk carriers. Ship owners are acting on Inetrnational Maritime Organization (IMO’s) International Convention for the Control and Management of Ship’s Ballast Water and Sediments which takes effect from 2012 for new vessels and we are witnessing an increased demand for our BWM system technology,” said Stein Foss, CEO, OceanSaver. OceanSaver’s breakthrough came earlier
this year when it won BWM system contracts with one of the leading Asian yards for three VLCCs, which together with current and other projects in the pipeline could bring
150 “OceanSaver is a robust and suitable ballast
water management system for shipboard environments and offers a unique flexibility related to installation. Te corrosion benefits looks very promising compared with competing technologies and the system is an optimal solution for marine applications” said Tor Jørgen Guttormsen, president, Leif Höegh & Co. OceanSaver BWM system will meet one
Wilhelmsen’s Unitor ballast system receives Type Approval.
their total order book up to US$80 million or more within this year. “Our first commercial contract was the
first of its kind within the large ship segment and signified a major breakthrough for IMO’s Ballast Water Management convention, as well as for OceanSaver. However, our recent and potential orders position us as the market’s foremost provider of BWM systems. We estimate the overall BWM market to be about US$35 billion from 2010 to 2020,” said Tor Eiken, sales director, OceanSaver. OceanSaver’s latest contract also includes
six VLCCs that are currently under construction at the Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Company. Te contract is for the supply of OS BWMS 6000 EX, which will be installed within the existing pump room size on all the contracted vessels. Ballast pumps will be steam driven with increased delivery head as the only major design change caused by installing a BWM system. BWMS 6000 EX treats 6000m3
ballast water
per hour and can be installed in gas hazardous areas and is proven to quickly handle ballasting and de-ballasting operations.
of the strictest and most complex compliance procedures of the International Maritime Organisation and other approval authorities, say OceanSaver. In addition, it looks also to have the potential to meet the California Performance Standards, governing ballast water management requirements for vessels over 300grt. Following speedy BWM system rollout for
all the contracted deliveries, OceanSaver sees very good prospects for the further extension of its global activities. “We have clearly defined goals which include being the leading BWM system supplier within our selected tonnage. Te large vessel market represents 20% of the total number of ships worldwide, but approximately 40% of the total value of the BWM market. With a market potential of some US$12 billion in our segments alone, it is expected that this will secure rapid and sustainable growth over the next years,” says Foss. With type approval certificates in their
pocket and a stream of orders rolling in, OceanSaver is now focussing on successful commercialisation, manufacturing and logistics in order to meet the demand and to assure quality in its deliveries to clients worldwide. “We have established a strong global
network of highly capable sales- and service agents and secured production capacity to accommodate significant orders this year and in years to come,” concludes Foss. “We are very pleased with the commercial
breakthrough of OceanSaver. Te company brings a truly unique and innovative offering
The Naval Architect September 2010
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