João Cândido, the first in a series of ten 160, 000 dwt Suezmax tankers building at Brazil’s Atlântico Sul Shipyard (EAS) for Transpetro, is equipped with Evac’s complete wastewater system. Evac’s system has also been selected for the series of five 110,000 dwt Aframax tankers being built by Atlântico Sul.
The delivery of MT João Cândido is a historical milestone for the shipbuilding industry in Brazi and Evac says it is proud to be a supplier for this vessel. All wastewater on the new tanker is handled and cleaned by Evac’s latest water treatment technology.
Evac provides a complete wastewater management solution, capable of handling all black (sewage) and grey waters (from galleys, sinks, showers) onboard, meeting the strict environmental requirements of IMO, the International Maritime Organization. The system operates fully automatically with little need for maintenance.
Evac, with headquarters in Finland, is a company in the Zodiac Marine & Pool Group and has been in the Brazilian market for some 20 years – where other deliveries include the vacuum systems for the Administrativo do Governo de Estado de Minas Gerais – the State Administrator’s and Governor’s Palace complex, the Santos Dumont Airport and the Rodoviário Terminal in Rio de Janeiro as well as for the Recife International Airport.
On the Suezmax tankers, Evac’s wastewater system includes:
October 5, 2011
