De Nora, N-KOM Ink BWMS Service Agreement Deal
De Nora Marine Technologies signed a formal service subcontracting agreement with Nakilat-Keppel Offshore & Marine (N-KOM), one of the largest shipyard and offshore repair facilities in the Middle East, located at Ras Laffan Industrial City, Qatar. The agreement will expand service convenience for De Nora Ballast Water Management Systems (BWMS) installed on vessels trading in the Gulf region.The subcontracting agreement is designed to provide strategic support to shipowners and operators by establishing an after-sales stationâŚ
De Nora Signs Service Deal with N-KOM
De Nora Marine Technologies, LLC, said it has entered a formal service subcontracting agreement with Nakilat-Keppel Offshore & Marine (N-KOM), one of the largest shipyard and offshore repair facilities in the Middle East, located at Ras Laffan Industrial City, Qatar.The deal will expand service convenience for De Nora Ballast Water Management Systems (BWMS) installed on vessels trading in the Gulf region.
Erma First Acquires one TANK LLC, "World's Smallest BWTS"
Ballast water equipment maker Erma First expands its portfolio and brings "the worldâs smallest" ballast water treatment system to the international market through its acquisition of US firm oneTANK LLC.oneTANK, a subsidiary of Glosten, developed a small scale innovative, low-cost, IMO Revised G8 Code and United States Coast Guard compliant system. Based on a patented mixing technology developed by the U.S. Geological Survey, the system can be installed in larger vesselsâ aftpeak tanks. It is also suitable for use aboard workboats, tugboats, semi-submersibles, fishing vessels and superyachts.
ERMA FIRST Acquires Marine Water Treatment Specialists RWO
Greek headquartered ballast water equipment manufacturer ERMA FIRST said it has acquired German marine water treatment specialist RWO GmbH.RWO provides water and wastewater treatment systems for ships, ports and offshore installations. Its product portfolio includes the treatment of drinking and process water, oily waters, ballast, wastewater as well as sales spare parts and services..âThis is a win for ERMA FIRST and a win for RWOâs customers and staff. We have acquired a world leader in water treatment systems for the shipping industry with a strong customer base and a reputation for excellence and reliability,â said ERMA FIRST managingâŚ
Alfa Laval Q4 Results
Order intake for the Alfa Laval Marine Division decreased in the fourth quarter compared to the previous quarter, mainly as a result of PureSOx coming in lower, following an extraordinary development in the preceding quarter.According to a stock exchange announcement, both offshore pumping systems and ballast water equipment reported significant growth compared to the third quarter, but not enough to compensate for the swing in PureSOx.Regarding the environmental portfolio of products, the marketâs interest in PureSOx was on a continued good level as there was no change to the marketâs view that the scrubber technology is a long-term financially attractive solution.Actual order intake was however lower after the extraordinary third quarterâŚ
Ballast Water Equipment Manufacturersâ Association Formed
Manufacturers and stakeholders in the ballast water treatment equipment market have codified a unified manufacturersâ association.The Ballastwater Equipment Manufacturersâ Association (BEMA) met on April 19, 2018 for their first Annual Meeting and elected the inaugural Board of Directors.According to the group, the need for this association arose from the growing demand for well-founded information on the practicability of ballast water treatment technologies, as well as on theâŚ
Repair Yard Detyens Taps into Key Niche Markets
Location, location, location. Centrally located, experienced in a surprisingly wide range of disciplines, Detyens Shipyard has quietly âdredgedâ up a niche in the highly competitive domestic repair and refit game. Detyens Shipyards, located in Charleston, SC, has been repairing and converting commercial and U.S. government vessels since 1962. Although perhaps better known for its blue water, deep draft work, the firm boasts a deep portfolio of experience on vessels ranging from tugs and barges to tankers, bulkers, car carriers, container ships and cruise ships. And, if its primary attraction today is its geography, then from that advantage, several key niche business sectors have blossomed for the yard. In 1982, William J.
Intertanko Applauds IMO Progress on Ballast Water Management
In line with the Intertanko-led joint proposal last year, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has agreed to a rescheduling of the International Ballast Water Management Convention implementation dates, which will smooth the installation scheduling for ships installing ballast water management systems (BWMS), a trial period for port state control and new guidance on BWMS type approvals. At its 65th session, the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 65) of IMO approved a draft Assembly resolution which recommends that ships not be required to install a BWMS until its first renewal survey after entry into force of the BWM Convention.
Chinese Ballast Water Treatment Manufacturer Gets Supply Order
Euro Tech Holdings Company Limited announce that its subsidiary, PACT Environmental Technology Company Ltd.("PACT") has recently been awarded contracts worth about US$1.3million from two companies outside China and another one worth about US$2.2million from a company in Jiangsu, China. These contracts cover design, supply, supervision of the installation and the commissioning of waste water and water treatment systems both to ships and to shore-based industries. PACT has decided to have the equipment tested, both land-based and onboard tests, carried out in China (there are now the necessarly facilites) in April and October respectively.
