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BWMS Business

Starting to Boom

As more ballast water management systems (BWMS) gain U.S. Coast Guard approval, orders are predictably advancing at a brisk pace. Read up on some of the most signi? cant business deals through October 2018, as well as some new entrants in the business.

After 14 long years, the technology yards, is unique in that it is not BWMS Evac Group. Finland’s Evac acquired to continue over coming months,” said side of the ballast water management speci? c, allowing owners to deal with a Cathelco earlier this year, and Cathelco Benoît Gillmann, President and CEO, systems story is coming to its natural single engineering and retro? t partner was already well on the way to USCG BIO-UV Group. “We are currently ex- conclusion, as shipowners globally step regardless of the system choice that ? ts Type Approval having completed all the periencing a ramp-up in order intake up to ? t systems on newbuilds and ret- their operational needs. As many own- stages of the land and sea-based test- following our USCG certi? cation and ro? t existing ships. Called ‘the most ers who have taken the BWMS plunge ing programs. According to Karjalainen anticipate BIO-UV Group total revenue expensive ship re? t program in history,’ can attest, regardless of technology, the ‘size matters’ in the BWMS game, and growth in 2018 of at least 15%, driven in the real story remains to be told, as this single most important element to ? tting he counts Evac’s 160 million euros turn- particular by a sharp acceleration of the business side of the equation will only these complex systems into an existing over in 2018, and of? ces in 14 countries ballast water treatment market, which manifest once these systems have been ship design is advanced preparation, across four continents as a sizable busi- should secure growth of at least 60% in full operations for ? ve or more years, which is central to the Goltens offering ness chip. Evac Evolution is available over the full year.” To date, BIO-UV to discover which systems or technolo- and experience. with capacities from 34 cu. m./hr. to Group has supplied its BIO-SEA Ballast gies stand out as an effective treatment Meanwhile, the choice of solutions 1,500 cu. m./hr. in a single unit. Water Treatment System to more than of ballast water, with seamless operation grows daily, as Evac recently announced Meanwhile, several manufacturers 100 vessels worldwide, with more or- onboard commercial ships. that its Evac Evolution ballast water are reporting business success from re- ders in progress. BIO-UV Group is one

Tightening ballast water treatment management system now appears on cent sales. Bio-UV group said that sales of only three manufacturers of UV-based regulations are driving shipowners down USCG ‘pending list.’ Evac Evolution – of the BIO-SEA ballast water treatment BWTS to have obtained approvals from many paths to compliance. One thing based on a combination of ? ltration and system have contributed to an increase both the IMO and the USCG.

they all have in common, though, is the UV technology and tested in ‘real world’ in Q3 revenue for the French company, Powering the BIO-UV Group revenue need for ef? cient and reliable retro? t- conditions and technically enhanced which reported a Q3 2018 revenue of jump has been a series of order such as ting of their BWMS. A long-established over a 10 year period – is designed and €3.4m, an increase of 30% on the same the agreement to supply its fully type- name in maritime, Goltens, is emerging manufactured by Cathelco. “We are now period last year. “The expanding ballast approved BIO-SEA ballast water treat- as a market leader in BWMS retro? ts. within reach of gaining USCG Type Ap- water market is the main driver under- ment system for retro? t installation to

Goltens, with its global presence in ship- proval,” said Mika Karjalainen, CTO, pinning growth, and one that is expected Louis Dreyfus Armateurs’ 3,500 dwt [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 1 ] BOS: A new name in ballast water management where one-size, one-price ? ts all.

[ 2 ] Evac Evolution ballast water management system appears on USCG ‘pending list’.

[ 3 ] Goltens is seeking to become ‘the’ name in BWMS planning and re? t, regardless of technology chosen.

[ 4 ] LDA’s Ciudad de Cadiz will be retro? tted with the BIO-SEA UV BWTS 76 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News • NOVEMBER 2018

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