News | EQUIPMENT
Ballast water treatment systems GEA joins the BWT market
GEA Westfalia Separator Group has launched its BallastMaster ultraV solution. Te system enables necessary cleaning processes to be carried out without any introduction of chemicals and is based solely on mechanical filtration and irradiation with UVC light. As the lamps self-clean by means of ultrasonics and the filter is cleaned by suction, the entire system works without using chemicals.
to 249 passengers. Two of the ferries have closed in car decks for operation in C-class waters areas. Tese two vessels will be fitted with LSA 14m MES and 100 person capacity self-righting liferaſts. Te other two vessels are of open type, for operation in water areas classified as D. Tese vessels will be fitted with LSA 14m MES and 128 open reversible liferaſts.
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Siemens goes EcoMain
Siemens has introduced EcoMain, the integrated system solution for performance optimised ship management. It brings transparency to ship operations while facilitating sustainable management, says the company. EcoMain captures and processes all ship operating
The BallastMaster ultraV from GEA GEA says that, no environmentally damaging
disinfecting by-products are produced that would require subsequent disposal. The system can be flexibly adapted to meet
different size requirements, it is also suitable for use in every shipping class. Te modular structure of the BallastMaster ultraV it is not only suitable for fitting into new ships, but also for retrofitting. Te BallastMaster ultraV has been type-approved in accordance with IMO resolution MEPC. 174(58).
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Lifesaving LSA supplies Boreal
Transport Nord Liferaſt Systems Australia (LSA) has announced a contract to supply and install its Marine Evacuation Systems (MES) and large capacity liferaſts on four double ended car ferries for Norwegian ferry operator Boreal Transport Nord AS. Te four ferries will be built by Fiskerstrand BLRT
AS in Norway and are allocated new build nos. 11,12, 13 & 14. Te vessels will be delivered by the end of 2013. Each of the new vessels can accommodate up
14 The Naval Architect October 2012 EcoMain is aimed at making ships operations more efficient
data for prompt and simple transparency for the crew and the shipowner. Tis includes temperatures, rotational speeds, draſt and speed as well as outside influences like weather data and water depth amongst others. Taking all relevant data into account, the integrated concept EcoMain gives maximum transparency of the entire ship operation. EcoMain also offers the captain suggestions by analysing the interactions between the data in order to optimise trimming or navigation. Trough this process maximum efficiency for the operation of the ship can be attainted. Tese suggestions can show optimised fuel consumption in the form of reduced costs and emissions at the same time.
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