Invasive marine species populations have grown at alarming rates due to the increasing volume of sea traffic globally. Although not affecting seafaring and shipping, the effect of population growth of these invasive marine species is devastating to local ecosystems and human populations living in the coastal regions. Thus, to prevent permanent environmental damage to the…
Singapore, 8 Sep 2020 — GIANTECH Engineering Pte Ltd has been appointed by Bawat A/S to be its exclusive authorised sales and service agent in Singapore for Bawat’s Ballast Water Management System (BWMS). Bawat’s BWMS has garnered great interest from shipowners of both new-builds and existing vessels needing retrofit, thanks to its new methodology of…
For a growing market, BWMS players specialise in their own treatment modes which shipowners need to know about to make the right choice for their ship and crew.
In deciding which is the best-fit ballast water system, shipowners need to assess their vessel types, trading patterns, ballast capacity and flow rate requirements against these key OpEx considerations: Power Consumption Power consumption will vary depending on the type of treatment mode. For example, electrochlorination systems are dependent on seawater temperature and salinity, which means…
Pasteurization is an emerging technology in ballast water management systems that is quickly becoming the preferred treatment mode. It vastly reduces the potential hazards to both the crew and the environment and is largely environmentally-friendly. Pasteurization is widely known in the food and pharmaceutical industry and is now poised to bring important changes as a…
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