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Wilhelmsen Ship Service (www.wilhelmsen. com/shipsservice) introduced its fuel oil treat- ment range and integrated welding safety prod- ucts and services at Posidonia. Engineered to maintain vessel performance and engine effi - ciency even when slow-steaming or burning low sulfur fuel, WSS’s Fuel Oil Treatment products have been developed in response to these recent signifi cant operational changes. “Fuel quality is a major problem and it is be- coming more complex,” said Jonas Östlund,

Product Marketing Manager from Marine Chem- icals division. “Our Unitor FuelPower range ap- plies the most advanced technologies to make certain that residual fuels can be used with confi - dence. For ships sailing in the Emission Control

Areas, Unitor DieselPower has been developed specifi cally for distillate fuels, resulting in fewer problems and lower costs in operation.”

WSS also showcased its new series of welding packages at the exhibition. Combining the latest

Unitor welding equipment with professional sup- port from product specialists and onboard weld- ing safety inspections, WSS’ enhanced welding solutions are perfectly in tune with the current challenges customers face while maintaining their vessels.

Always the innovator, Damen Shipyards

Group unveiled a new mobile ballast water treat- ment (BWT) unit in Athens. The new in-house technology bolsters Damen’s Ballast Water Cen- ter of Excellence, which advises fl eet managers on total BWT solutions for retrofi ts and new- builds worldwide.

Developed in-house, the fully containerized, mobile Damen InvaSave BWT unit provides ship owners with an alternative to retrofi tting fi xed BWT systems. Damen says it has also de- veloped the world’s fi rst mobile treatment vessel to operate in ports and support ship deballasting operations. The fi rst of these customized Damen barges, fi tted with Damen InvaSave units, is now under construction for service in the Dutch ports of Eemshaven and Delfzijl. An important (fi nan- cial) partners in this project is the ‘Waddenfonds,’ the organization focusing on the preservation of the ‘Waddensea,’ which is listed as a protected

UNESCO world heritage site.

As well as avoiding retrofi t investments, Damen said the mobile solution means ballast water only needs treating at the point of discharge, in con- trast to fi xed onboard BWT installations that also need to treat ballast water at intake. Damen can deliver the system as a separate mobile container, which can be put on board or moved around the port on a truck. Each Damen InvaSave container unit is designed to handle 300 cu. m./hr., but it is designed to be easy to scale up by using mul- tiple container units. The system has been tested in the challenging waters of the Wadden Sea and the IJsselmeer in the Netherlands and is currently being certifi ed by the Dutch Flag State.

PRODUCT FEATURE: POSIDONIA

Business is Brisk at Posidonia in Athens

In early June, the shipping community met in Athens, Greece for Posido- nia 2014. While the focus in Athens tends to be skewed more toward the night life and after hour parties, Maritime Reporter was able to dig out some relevant product and service news from the exhibition center.

New Ballast Water Treatment Solutions = No Retrofi t

Damen Shipyards Group unveiled a new mobile ballast water treatment (BWT) unit in Athens. The fully containerized, mobile Damen InvaSave BWT unit provides ship owners with an alternative to retrofi tting fi xed BWT systems.

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