Glasgow-based Ballast Water Containers (BWC) has secured a contract from Ecochlor for the design and manufacture of a containerised ballast water management system
Owing to the challenges of its housing, aboard a drilling rig in the middle of the ocean, the unit will require a customised design.
EcoChlor will supply the unit’s treatment components, and the BWC team will manage both the design and fabrication of the customised container, which will need to withstand harsh offshore conditions, with temperatures ranging from lows of – 20°C to highs of 45 °C.
An offshore container will house the EcoOne BWMS and the unit will be installed on a semi-submersible drilling rig.
EcoOne launched a containerised version of its EcoOne filterless ballast water management system (BWMS) earlier this year. The container unit is designed for use on semi-submersible rigs, jack-ups, drillships, FPSOs, FSRUs and other vessels with infrequent ballasting operations at medium to high flow rates.
BWC said the project demonstrates a pressing requirement for the industry to respond to the ballast water management convention (BWMC) guidelines, especially as some countries already enfoce legislation and issue sizeable fines.
CEO Richard Lawson said “BWC is excited to be working with Ecochlor on this project. Having known their team for several years, we have always been impressed with their treatment technology, equipment reliability and feature benefits. Single-stage treatment, no filter, gravity ballasting options and easy installation makes the EcoOne containerised unit a simple, cost-effective solution for semi-submersible rigs.”
EcoChlor’s VP of Operations, Pete Thompson added “Ecochlor has selected BWC as a partner for the containerization of the Ecochlor EcoOne BWMS based on their industry technical and regulatory experience, as well as the high quality of the containerized unit. Our collaboration with BWC will provide a product that will provide the offshore industry with solutions to some of the most challenging BWMS applications.”
The containerised unit will be completed and deployed in the second quarter of 2023.
BWC is part of the marine engineering outfit Malin Group and offer a range of port-based, deckhouse and mobile containerised ballast water treatment services.
