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BWC contracts with Ecochlor for EcoOne® Containerised BWMS solution

BWC contracts with Ecochlor for EcoOne® Containerised BWMS solution

Ballast Water Containers has secured a contract from Ecochlor for the design and manufacture of a containerised ballast water management system. An offshore container will house Ecochlor’s EcoOne® BWMS and the unit will be installed on a semi-submersible drilling rig. 

With treatment components supplied by Ecochlor, the BWC team will manage both the design and fabrication of the customised container, which will need to withstand harsh offshore conditions, with temperatures ranging from lows of – 20 degrees C to highs of + 45 degrees. As the container is housed on a semi-submersible, a custom design is required to ensure it meets the requirements dictated by its offshore location.

BWC, ballast water treatment experts and part of the Malin group, offer a range of port-based, deckhouse and mobile containerised ballast water treatment solutions. This latest scope showcases their expertise and drive to provide custom solutions to their client base. The project also demonstrates the pressing requirement of the industry to respond to the ballast water management convention (BWMC) guidelines, especially with some countries already enforcing legislation and issuing sizeable fines.

 

BWC CEO Richard Lawson states: “BWC is excited to be working with Ecochlor on this project. Having known their team for several years, we have always been impressed with their treatment technology, equipment reliability and feature benefits. Single-stage treatment, no filter, gravity ballasting options and easy installation makes the EcoOne® Containerised Unit a simple, cost-effective solution for semi-submersible rigs.”  

 

Pete Thompson, VP of Operations at Ecochlor adds: “Ecochlor has selected BWC as a partner for the containerization of the Ecochlor EcoOne® BWMS based on their industry technical and regulatory experience, as well as the high quality of the containerized unit.  Our collaboration with BWC will provide a product that will provide the offshore industry with solutions to some of the most challenging BWMS applications.”

The containerised unit will be completed and deployed in the second quarter of 2023.

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Top Tips: BWTS Container Design – What to consider

- Top Tip Series: BWTS Container Design - What to consider

It’s no secret that when embarking on the journey of BWM compliance, there are many aspects one needs to consider before the engineering and design stages, such as cost, technology selection and installation type.

The process of BWTS containerisation is very similar. However, once these aspects have been determined, the engineering design differs in many respects when compared to a typical retrofit.

A typical retrofit on a shipping vessel, for instance, would firstly involve an onboard survey which would include a 3D scan. This information then allows the engineering team to use 3D plant-design software to determine how the selected equipment would physically fit in the desired location and design the connecting pipework using standardised buttwelded pipe fittings.

Since the installation location will already have existing equipment present, the result of this process, although technically fit-for-purpose, is often an equipment layout which is unnecessarily disjointed with a large amount of meandering pipework to meet the connection points.

Simply put, equipment layouts of this nature would be impossible in a containerisation project.

Containerisation on the other hand, involves installing the same equipment in a much smaller, pre-determined, space. This restriction forces the requirement for creative and innovative engineering when it comes to the design of the equipment layout and allowance for maintenance spaces.  Often the design of the pipework will also involve considering unconventional fabrications at individual component level.

In addition to the engineering design of the BWTS, the production of the container housing itself has various aspects which need consideration. Under the ISO 668 framework, there are fourteen standardised sizes for containers. The common assumption is that the process of containerisation consists of selecting an appropriate standardised size and simply installing equipment inside. However, in many cases standard ISO 668 certification will not be sufficient and environmental factors will call for a higher specification of container, such as an offshore container or a service module.

All of this makes for a complex process of engineering design and specification, however the benefit of this is that the end-result is an engineering system which is tailored specifically to the clients’ applications with a far smaller physical footprint, using less raw materials – ideal for mobile, temporary and/or port-based systems.

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BWC awarded design & manufacturing contract for mobile containerized ballast water treatment system

BWC awarded design & manufacturing contract for mobile containerized ballast water treatment system

Ballast Water Containers (BWC), part of the Malin Group, are delighted to have secured an exciting contract to provide design & manufacturing services for the provision for a mobile containerised ballast water treatment system. The unit will contain Bawat’s unique ballast water treatment technology and once completed marks the first world-wide commercial sale of a mobile containerised ballast water treatment system.  

 

BWC CEO Richard Lawson states: “We are delighted to have been selected by Bawat for the design and manufacture of their containerised ballast water management system. Bawat’s technology and BWC’s experience in this field are the perfect match and we firmly believe that Bawat’s single pass technology in its mobile form provides the ideal solution to barge owners faced with the current challenges of ballast water treatment on their vessels.”

 

BWC, based in Glasgow, provide cost effective, innovative mobile ballast water management compliance solutions for the marine industry. Over the last 12 months BWC & Bawat have formed a collaboration to create a unique mobile containerised ballast water treatment system. The system uses Bawat’s pasteurisation technology to treat the vessel’s ballast water and unlike other treatment technologies the process has no filter and the water only has to be treated once. This single stage of treatment offers the vessel owner the flexibility to treat the water at the ballasting stage before the vessel departs or at the de-ballasting stage when the vessel arrives in port. The mobility of the unit also allows treatment to occur with the containerised unit on board or alternatively when it is on the quayside with the vessel or barge alongside. Finally, one mobile treatment unit can also be shared with several vessels, lowering the cost per vessel for ballast water treatment.             

 

Marcus Hummer CEO at Bawat states: “After visiting BWC in Glasgow 12 months ago it was evident that BWC’s experience in mobile ballast water management was going to prove extremely beneficial to Bawat, so forming a collaboration with them was an easy decision to make.   BWC has demonstrated a high skill set for design & manufacturing of containerised ballast water treatment systems and we look forward to working with them on this project and many others in the future.”

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BWC Powered by Bawat Demonstration

Live Demo – Kallo, Belgium.

17/06/2020

Live Demo – Kallo, Belgium.

17/06/2020

BWC and Bawat recently hosted a joint demonstration of the containerised single pass Bawat BWTS at the Herbosch-Kiere facility in Kallo, near the port of Antwerp. The event was attended by many of our clients and provided the opportunity for them to see the containerised system in action.

The single stage system was showcased during a deballasting operation on the Herbosch- Kiere multi-purpose pontoon vessel, Atlantis. The barge had just returned from a voyage which began in Africa and therefore required treatment of its ballast water prior to de-ballasting at the private quayside in Kallo. During the demonstration, the ballast water was treated using the Bawat single pass system with a flow rate of 200m³ per hour. In partnership with BWC, the system can also be provided with a flow rate of 50-500m³ per hour.

BWC and Bawat recently hosted a joint demonstration of the containerised single pass Bawat BWTS at the Herbosch-Kiere facility in Kallo, near the port of Antwerp. The event was attended by many of our clients and provided the opportunity for them to see the containerised system in action.

The single stage system was showcased during a deballasting operation on the Herbosch- Kiere multi-purpose pontoon vessel, Atlantis. The barge had just returned from a voyage which began in Africa and therefore required treatment of its ballast water prior to de-ballasting at the private quayside in Kallo. During the demonstration, the ballast water was treated using the Bawat single pass system with a flow rate of 200m³ per hour. In partnership with BWC, the system can also be provided with a flow rate of 50-500m³ per hour.

Unlike other systems, the Bawat BWTS takes just a short time to warm up therefore allowing for a quick movement into the treatment phase of the operation. Within 15 minutes, the containerised system was successfully treating foreign ballast water pumped from the tanks of the vessel prior to discharging the water over the side.

The Bawat BWTS system is designed for maximum effectiveness and efficiency. It has no filter, therefore no backflush. As a result, owners avoid the additional hassle of having to dispose of the resulting waste product.

The demonstration was carried out over a single day with a number of barge owners and representatives from port services organisations in attendance. Viewing in smaller groups and strict social distancing measures were maintained throughout to ensure the safety of our clients, our team and the Herbosch-Kiere team. We remained on hand throughout to answer any questions on the system and its practical operations.

Our event comes at a time when ballast water treatment is making its way to the top of vessel owners’ “to do” lists. This is likely a direct result of the fact that vessel IOPP renewal dates are fast approaching. Therefore, these vessels must now plan to utilise ballast water treatment systems if their operations involve the discharge of foreign ballast water. In our partnership with Bawat, it is our aim to provide a realistic and operationally practical alternative to the traditional one vessel, one system approach to meeting Ballast Water Convention compliance. For those with fixed trading routes, a port side containerised BWTS offers a more cost-effective treatment method across a fleet when compared with traditional retrofitting. Our recent demo was able to showcase the efficiency and ease with which the Bawat system can help owners meet their requirements.

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BWC enters collaboration with Bawat

BWC & Bawat enter collaboration agreement

BWC & Bawat enter collaboration agreement

01/03/2020

Bringing New solutions to the bwts market

BWC has entered into a collaboration agreement with Bawat A/S to combine BWC’s experience of containerised ballast water treatment solutions with Bawat’s no filter, single pass BWTS. The agreement brings to the market, a ballast water treatment solution which will enable vessels to meet their ballast water convention requirements in ports, shipyards and other maritime installations.

For a complete overview of the BWC Powered by Bawat BWTS, visit our dedicated product page. 

BWC has been following the progress of Bawat and has been very impressed with their BWMS. Our clients have been asking for single pass no filter systems for years and now we are delighted to be able to meet those requirements. The containerised BWC Bawat system is an excellent ballast water management option for vessel owners with a range of configurations, making it suitable for a retrofit, sharing or as a port-based solution.

Richard S. Lawson, CEO, Ballast Water Containers Ltd.

The engineering capabilities and experience for containerised BWMS solutions within BWC combined with Bawat technology makes for a natural match. Together we aim to serve a very large segment of ports, yards and other marine installations with a need for ballast water treatment”.

Marcus Hummer, CEO, Bawat.

BWC has been following the progress of Bawat and has been very impressed with their BWMS. Our clients have been asking for single pass no filter systems for years and now we are delighted to be able to meet those requirements. The containerised BWC Bawat system is an excellent ballast water management option for vessel owners with a range of configurations, making it suitable for a retrofit, sharing or as a port-based solution.

Richard Lawson, CEO, Ballast Water Containers Ltd.

The engineering capabilities and experience for containerised BWMS solutions within BWC combined with Bawat technology makes for a natural match. Together we aim to serve a very large segment of ports, yards and other marine installations with a need for ballast water treatment”.

Marcus Hummer, CEO, Bawat.