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Ballast Water Treatment
Total compliance, complete reliability, focused expertise – your partners for BWT excellence. Our system utilizes filter and UV treatment compliant with IMO and USCG regulations.
Ballast Water Treatment System
50 - 3000M³H CAPACITY
Environmental treatment without chemicals
Optimarin Ballast Water Treatment System combines simplicity with innovation. We utilize a combination of automatic back flushing, self-cleaning filters and powerful UV irradiation to neutralize all potentially invasive species in the water.
With a modular nature, the system is flexible and easy to install on any vessel (newbuild and retrofit). Even those with the most restrictive space demands. Our solution does not use nor generate chemicals in its process. Most importantly: It is simple to operate and maintain.
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Optimarin expands global sales team in market push for BWT retrofits and newbuilds
Optimarin has bolstered its global sales force with new appointments in Turkey, Hong Kong and Singapore to serve customers better in response to increasing demand for its industry-leading ballast water treatment system (BWTS). New sales managers have been operational from the start of this year at the three strategic shipping locations to handle an increase … Read More
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Optimarin sees ‘commercial rationale’ to bring forward BWT retrofits
Many shipowners are making hay while the sun shines as high charter rates in some market segments have fuelled revenue – but they could reap trouble by delaying yard stays for ballast water treatment (BWT) system retrofits as the clock ticks on installation time, according to leading supplier Optimarin.“There is definitely a commercial rationale for … Read More
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Optimarin riding the wave of BWT retrofit demand surge
The market is heating up for ballast water treatment (BWT) systems amid a retrofit rush that has resulted in a recent surge of orders for leading supplier Optimarin – and it says fast-track delivery is vital to meet soaring demand. Shipowners are continuously upgrading their vessels with BWT systems ahead of a 2024 deadline for … Read More
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Counting the cost of BWT inaction by shipowners
Shipowners that are dragging their heels in installing ballast water treatment (BWT) systems in an effort to save money could end up paying a much higher price in the long run, according to Newport Shipping’s managing director Lianghui Xia. Only 20,483 ships have so far installed or have on order BWT systems that are required … Read More
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‘Reliability is key’ for ballast water system compliance
The reliability and efficiency of ballast water treatment (BWT) systems will be critical to achieving regulatory compliance for shipowners in future – and any malfunctions could seriously hit commercial operations. “Any shipowner knows that time is money and downtime in port or drydock due to unnecessary repairs to a BWT system disrupts voyage schedules and … Read More
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Newport Shipping and Optimarin teamwork to tackle ‘tsunami’ of BWT system orders
PRESS RELEASE Newport Shipping has sold the first ballast water treatment system from key supplier Optimarin under their strategic alliance as the pair target an expected rush of retrofits for such systems, with time running out for shipowners ahead of an IMO deadline for compliance. Around 35,000 vessels still need to install ballast water treatment … Read More
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“Optimarin’s flexible and modular construction means efficient use of space and power, and easy integration with ship systems. This gave us the confidence we needed, and we have chosen Optimarin for each and every ship.”
Eivind Holte - Senior Technical ManagerSaga Shipholding
“Our experience is that the Optimarin Ballast Water Treatment System is a well engineered product of good quality. It is simple and relatively compact. The system was ordered and delivered as loose components what makes the installation easier, in particular on smaller vessels where limited free space is available.”
Lech Wykretowicz - Discipline Coordinator – Machinery & PipingVard Brevik
Always one step ahead
INNOVATIVE, NORWEGIAN PIONEERS
2000
First ever company to install a commercial ballast water treatment system
