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Tech Files

Innovative products, technologies and concepts

BWMS oneTank gets USCG OK oneTank, LLC was granted a US Coast Guard

Certi? cate of Approval for its ballast water treat- ment system. With an arrangement footprint of just two square-feet, it is a great ? t for work- boats where space and power are limited.

This award follows the DNV GL Certi? cate of Approval awarded on behalf of the Norwe-

PBES gian Maritime Authority in compliance with the

International Maritime Organization BWMS

Code in July of 2020. oneTank is a derivative of “Microgrid in a Box” the inTank dispersal system brought to market

As the maritime industry searches for the means to meet ever by parent company Glosten, Envirocleanse, tightening emission regulations, battery power sits at the center of and Scienco/FAST and patent protected by US future paths to decarbonization. Sterling PBES launched CanPower,

Geological Survey. The inTank system treats an all-encompassing ESS microgrid. The CanPower ‘Microgrid in a ballast water within the vessel’s ballast tank

Box’ promises to add energy storage to virtually any vessel, without and has no ? lters, no ultra-violet bulbs, and no the need for complex design and build times. electrolytic generators. Similarly, oneTank is

According to Sterline PBES, two of the main hurdles facing an in-tank, bulk chemical treatment process for shipowners wishing to install ESS’ are the physical footprints of the ballast tanks up to 4,000 cu. m.

systems and the complexity of the installation. The CanPower mi- onetankballast.com crogrid system aims to solve both concerns by using a self-contained unit, designed to easily and inexpensively be located on the top deck or other exterior location of any vessel, alongside intelligent design to streamline installations. CanPower is designed to be used for newbuilds and retro? ts.

To aid installation all power electronics are enclosed, and ? re ? ght- ing, ventilation, insulation, and cooling systems, all encompassed in an IP65, ISO rated steel standard container. It does not require any additional infrastructure and is delivered ready to install on any application. The turnkey system allows connection to the vessel’s electrical grid via a ? xed connection or a plug-in. https://spbes.com oneTank

High Pressure Water Blaster for Shipyards

Australian Pump, an Australian designer safety is key. Australian Pump provided a free and manufacturer of high-pressure clean- training program for operators based on its ing equipment, was chosen to design and “Class A Safety Operator” training modules.

build 4,000 psi high pressure water blasters “It was a great opportunity to trail the re- for Sydney’s Garden Island Dockyard. The vised training course that brings it in line with machines, called the Aussie Atlas, feature an the new Australian Standards AS/NZS:4233 all stainless steel construction and produce for Class A machines,” said Hamish Lorenz, a 4,000 psi 16 liter per minute performance. Aussie Pump’s Operations Manager. The

Designed for working on a wide range of course also covered an overview of how the vessels in the dry dock, the machines offer entire positive displacement pump, a “Big fast and ef? cient cleaning. With up to 30 ma- Berty” Bertolini triplex pump, operates.

chines working at any one time in the dock, aussiepumps.com.au/marine-solutions/

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