- Land-based and ship-board testing completed for the inTank™ Ballast Water Treatment System.
- The BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY company, Envirocleanse LLC which developed this system have further submitted application for the US Coast Guard Type Approval Test.
Recently, Envirocleanse LLC, division of Charter Brokerage, has completed their land-based and shipboard testing procedure for its patented inTank™ Ballast Water Treatment System. This BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY company have successfully concluded the tests and will soon be applying for the US Coast Guard for Type Approval in the First Quarter of 2018. Type Approval applications for IMO/Flag will follow after the appropriately scheduled MEPC meetings.
Importance of the new system
The inTank BWTS uses a unique dispersion system patented by the US Geological Survey for mixing the active substance in the ballast tanks. Treatment of the tanks is performed in transit, which doesn’t allow any disruption to in-port cargo operations. The Envirocleanse inTank™ BWTS can use either electrically generated hypochlorite or bulk chemical as the means to provide disinfectant. Having these options allows the user flexibility to choose the system which best fits their vessel profile.
“There is no filter utilized; there are no repower requirements for the vessel; there is no crew interaction required in port. inTank has a compact and flexible profile that never impacts or slows down cargo operations, ballast loading or discharge operations. In short, one of the primary concerns of today’s ship operators – BWTS operational delays and related demurrage – has effectively been eliminated. Add all of these advantages to the fact that we will likely be the most cost competitive system on the market”, states Matt Hughes, EVP of Sales and Marketing, Envirocleanse.
Thus, “the inTank BWTS is an important and unique addition to the current offerings in the marketplace.”
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Source: Envirocleanse LLC
