OceanSaver books six ship order for new BWT system

Two Suezmax tankers and four bulkers being built for Ciner Shipping Industry & Trading are to have Ocean Saver Mark II ballast water treatment systems. Ciner Shipping is a subsidiary of Turkey’s Ciner Group. The suezmax tankers are being built at China’s Bohai Shipbuilding Heavy Industry and the four bulk carriers at SPP Shipyard in Korea.

OceanSaver’s recently launched next generation BWT Mark II system features better performing filtration technology, reducing installation cost and complexity for retrofit and newbuilding projects.

“The industry has responded very favorably to MARK II and OceanSaver’s high-end technology for critical ballast water treatment applications. Ciner Shipping is a new international company looking to sustain its fleet-growth ambitions of 20 – 30 bulk and tanker vessels with high quality equipment suppliers,” says Tor Atle Eiken, Senior Vice President Sales & Marketing of OceanSaver.

The Ciner Shipping agreement is valued at around $7 million and includes OceanSaver’s first bulk carrier BWT system delivery, consisting of the supply and installation of four sets of MARK II ballast systems, each with a treatment capacity up to 2 x 800 cu.m per hour.

OceanSaver has now signed major contracts for 38 BWT systems thus propelling its position as a key supplier to the global medium to large vessel fleet.

OceanSaver’s BWT systems are engineered and designed to meet international regulations and requirements. The company is recognised as BWT market leader with first-class maritime competence and proven, flexible system installations.

“Ciner evaluated different type of technologies and found OceanSaver to be the most compatible from a technical and commercial point of view. We are an environmentally focused shipping company demanding customized design and innovative component technology to optimize BWT efficiency,” said Vasileios Papakalodoukas, CEO, Ciner Shipping Industry & Trading.

“Additionally, the system is also approved for installations in gas hazardous areas, a prerequisite for our tanker applications,” says Papakalodoukas.

June 17, 2011