Wärtsilä ballast water management systems will enable Japanese bulk carriers to achieve compliance with environmental regulations
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
Wärtsilä Corporation, Press release, 15 December 2014 at 11 am EET
Six new bulk carriers, being built at the Namura and Onomichi shipyards in
Japan, are to be fitted with 12 Wärtsilä Aquarius UV ballast water management
systems (BWMS). The Wärtsilä systems will enable the vessels to comply with
anticipated International Maritime Organization (IMO) regulations. The contracts
were signed in October.
Japan has recently ratified the IMO's Ballast Water Management Convention, and
these orders are the first for Aquarius UV systems for newbuild vessels from a
Japanese shipyard. The Namura yard will install two BWMS units with a capacity
of up to 500 m3 of ballast water per hour to each of two 34,000 DWT carriers.
The Onomichi yard is building four 60,000 DWT carriers, each of which will be
fitted with two Aquarius UV systems having a capacity of up to 1000 m3 per hour.
Deliveries from Wärtsilä will commence at the end of 2014 and will be completed
by mid 2016.
"This significant order shows once again that efficient ballast water management
is becoming a priority for owners and operators around the world. We are
grateful to our brokers in Japan, Harison Sangyo Co., Ltd. for their valuable
assistance in finalizing this contract," says Mr Joe Thomas, Ballast Water
Treatment Director, Wärtsilä Ship Power.
The IMO ratification requires support from 35% of the world's merchant shipping
tonnage. Japan and Turkey recently ratified the ballast water convention,
meaning that contracting countries now represent 32.54%, just 2.5% short of the
necessary tonnage. Ratification is, therefore, expected within the near future.
When ratified, the IMO's Ballast Water Management Convention will require the
owners of up to 40,000 vessels worldwide to install a BWMS. However, the US
Coast Guard (USCG) has already implemented legislation requiring compliance with
the regulations covering discharges from ships when sailing in US coastal
waters. 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 could possibly harm local species.
Wärtsilä Aquarius UV
The Wärtsilä Aquarius UV BWMS is a modular system utilising a two stage approach
involving filtration and medium pressure UV disinfection technology. The system
meets the IMO D2 discharge standard, and has been awarded classification society
type approval.
Read more about Wärtsilä's ballast water management systems here:
Wärtsilä Aquarius UV and EC
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Caption: Mr Joe Thomas, Ballast Water Treatment Director, Wärtsilä and Mr
Katsushige Nakato, General Manager, Harison Sangyo Co., Ltd.
Media contacts:
Lars Bo Kirkegaard
General Manager, Sales
Wärtsilä Water Systems Ltd
Tel: +44 1202 662686
larsbo.kirkegaard(at)wartsila.com
Ms Marit Holmlund-Sund
Senior Manager Marketing, Communications, Ship Power
Wärtsilä Corporation
Tel: +358 10 709 1439
marit.holmlund-sund(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 maximizes the environmental and economic performance of the
vessels and power plants of its customers.
In 2013, Wärtsilä's net sales totalled EUR 4.7 billion with approximately
18,700 employees. The company has operations in more than 200 locations in
nearly 70 countries around the world. Wärtsilä is listed on the NASDAQ OMX
Helsinki, Finland.
www.wartsila.com
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