ATLAS-DANMARK Ballast Water treatment System (ABWS)

Time is closing in, in regards to the ratification of the convention for ballast water treatment, and as such, also the necessity to have a ballast water treatment system operational on vessels.

When planning the installation of a Ballast Water treatment system there are a number of issues to consider, which we have described on these pages. First of all, it is important to understand, that the system must be tailor-made for all type of vessels based on the vessels freshwater generator capacity and ballast water tank capacity, however, there are a number of other issues to consider. Issues which we have taken into consideration when developing the ABWS.

Atlas-Danmark Ballast Water treatment system (developed with support from The Danish Maritime Foundation) is now approved by the EU-Commission not to be subject to the Biocide Directive. The Danish Maritime Administration and the application for Basic Approval has been submitted by the Danish Government  to MEPC and GESAMP. The system is further in the process of obtaining type approval by Lloyd’s Register of Shipping.

Environment

One of the four greatest threats to the World’s oceans is the introduction of invasive marine species by means of ships ballast water. The other three are land-based sources of marine pollution, overexploitation of living marine resources and the physical alteration/destruction of the marine habitat.

Therefore, there is a growing concern over the damage to the aquatic ecosystem caused by the migration of non-indigenous species through shipping activities, which annually handles about 3,7 billion tons of ballast water, and are considered as the major vector in the transplant of aquatic species across bio-geographical boundaries.

Ballast Water treatment System integration

The ATLAS-DANMARK Ballast Water treatment System is made to fit in with the existing freshwater generator unit abord the vessel, as such avoiding the installment and costs of yet another generator unit. It is furthermore a flexible unit, that can be fast end easily installed on most vessels.

Capacity

The ABWS system is flexible, and can be adjusted to ballast water tanking size, to service all vessels, as filter capacity and pump capacity in thye ABWS can be adjusted in accordance.

Operational costs & Energy consumption

It has been preliminary estimated, that the operational cost for one ballast water cleaning operation of 23.000 M3 is in the range of 24 – 60€.

Furthermore, it is also important to consider the low energy consumption, which is in the range from 0,02 to 0,04 kWh / M3.

Contact for more info

Contact Ole Thomasen for more info and pricing on Ballast Water treatment System.

ot@atlas-danmark.com or phone +45 5444 6660