Wärtsilä AQUARIUS UV ballast water management system to be retrofitted to LPG vessel
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Wärtsilä Corporation, Press release, 7 June 2013 at 11 am EET
By retrofitting Wärtsilä's AQUARIUS® ballast water management system to the
'Marola', Carboflotta can be assured of conforming to legislation, as well as
protecting and safeguarding the environment in sensitive areas around the world.
Wärtsilä, the marine industry's leading solutions and services provider, has
been contracted to retrofit its Wärtsilä AQUARIUS®UV ballast water management
system for the 'Marola', a 37,000cbm fully refrigerated Liquefied Petroleum Gas
(LPG) vessel of the Carbofin SPA, Italy fleet. Carbofin is part of the
Carboflotta Group. The retrofitting for the 'Marola' will take place in autumn
2013 when the ship is dry docked. The vessel will operate in the U.S. Gulf of
Mexico, the Caribbean, and South American waters.
By virtue of its design, the Wärtsilä AQUARIUS®UV ballast water management
system allows ease of installation for both retrofit and new build applications.
The system can be tailored to meet specific requirements, while enabling
conformity with legislation and helping owners and operators to minimize their
environmental footprint.
Wärtsilä Environmental Solutions offers complete services for retrofit projects.
The offering is modular and flexible: depending on customer's needs the retrofit
project scope can vary from a simple equipment delivery to a complete turnkey
project where Wärtsilä is responsible also for the installation works. In this
specific project, in addition to the equipment Wärtsilä is providing engineering
support, commissioning and start-up.
"Our company is conscious of the responsibilities involved in protecting the
environment. Our policy is to constantly improve our own environmental services,
and to reduce marine pollution by minimizing the risk of emissions and harmful
releases. By retrofitting Wärtsilä's AQUARIUS® ballast water management system
to the 'Marola', we can be assured of conforming to legislation, as well as
protecting and safeguarding the environment in sensitive areas around the
world," says Roberto Saia, Technical Manager, Carboflotta.
"Ballast water management is becoming increasingly important for the industry.
At Wärtsilä, we have worked hard to develop technologies that are reliable,
efficient, and which promote environmental sustainability. We have a very good
working relationship with the Carboflotta Group, for whom we have successfully
supplied solutions for more than 25 years," says Juha Kytölä, Vice President,
Environmental Solutions, Wärtsilä Ship Power.
Ratification of the IMO's Ballast Water Management Convention, which will
require the owners of up to 40,000 vessels worldwide to install a ballast water
management system (BWMS), is widely anticipated within the next 12 months. The
US Coast Guard (USCG) has however implemented their own legislation which states
that all ships will have to be in compliance with the regulations when sailing
in US coastal waters. Enforcement of the US requirement commences on 19(th)
December 2013, when ships must comply with the 2013 Vessel General Permit (VGP)
regulating discharges from ships. As a consequence, ship owners have to
evaluate, as a matter of some urgency, the ballast water treatment technology
best suited to both their existing and new ships. The intention of the
legislation is to address the issue of invasive aquatic species being carried in
the ballast water of ships and then discharged to the sea where they can harm
local species.
Wärtsilä AQUARIUS® UV
The AQUARIUS®UV BWMS is a modular system utilising a two stage approach
involving filtration and medium pressure UV disinfection technology. The
Wärtsilä AQUARIUS®UV Ballast Water Management System meets the IMO D2 discharge
standard, and received type approval in December 2012.
Wärtsilä offers the Wärtsilä AQUARIUS® EC and Wärtsilä AQUARIUS® UV Ballast
Water Management Systems, which both became part of the portfolio following the
acquisition of Hamworthy plc in January 2012.
Link to image of Wärtsilä AQUARIUS® UV
Read more:
Wärtsilä AQUARIUS®UV Ballast Water Management System received type approval in
December 2012 Link to press release.
Wärtsilä Ballast Water Management Systems a solution of choice
Global or Local? Solution to the Ballast Water Treatment Dilemma
For further information please contact
Mr Leonardo Sonzio
Director, Retrofit
Wärtsilä Environmental Solutions
Tel. +358 10 709 5477
leonardo.sonzio(at)wartsila.com
Ms Mirja-Maija Santala
Media Manager
Wärtsilä Corporation
Tel. +358 400 793 827
mirja-maija.santala(at)wartsila.com
Wärtsilä in brief
Wärtsilä is a global leader in complete lifecycle power solutions for the marine
and energy markets. By emphasising technological innovation and total
efficiency, Wärtsilä maximises the environmental and economic performance of the
vessels and power plants of its customers. In 2012, Wärtsilä's net sales
totalled EUR 4.7 billion with approximately 18,900 employees. The company has
operations in nearly 170 locations in 70 countries around the world. Wärtsilä is
listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki, Finland.
www.wartsila.com
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