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Water TreatmentWater TreatmentWater Treatment 100 chemicals or if there are some customer support needs. Also, in response to the industry needs,

Ecochlor has put in place a col- laborative effort between the vessel operators and the Service

Team. All ballasting operations

CEO/President: with an Ecochlor System are

Steve Candito tracked automatically through a Functional Data Monitoring

Ecochlor

Sheet (FDMS) which summa-

THE COMPANY: rizes critical operational data

Founded in 2001, Ecochlor, Inc. is a market leader in and is then is sent to Ecochlor by the ship’s crew. This data the ballast water treatment system industry and holds a is reviewed by Ecochlor’s team of engineers. If the Service unique position as the only company in the world utilizing Team notices any irregularities, or if the crew has concerns, a patented chlorine dioxide (ClO2) treatment technology. they are proactively addressed through remote trouble-

The system’s effectiveness is not impaired by variations in shooting or by a ship board visit. The crew looks at this salinity, temperature, turbidity, organics, and vibration, support as a key factor in assisting them to meet regulatory which can impact other treatment options. The treatment compliance. Ecochlor also offers a computer-based train- technology degrades naturally with no treatment or neu- ing program. Finally, crews and operators can reach out, if tralization necessary at discharge. The rugged, scalable, needed, at a 24/7 international call center.

modular system offers many installation and operational advantages. There are design options for hazardous area in- RECENT HIGHLIGHTS / CONTRACTS: stallations and the automated system is crew-friendly, easy This