CMA CGM, the world's No 3 container shipping company, has contracted France-based BIO-UV Group to supply its BIO-SEA ballast water treatment systems to 17 containerships of its 45-vessel fleet.
Nine LNG-fuelled 22,000-TEUers under construction at China's CSTC Shipyard will each be fitted-out with two 3,000 cubic metres capacity BIO-SEA B 10-1500 FX units, while eight 9,000 TEU Opera-class vessels will be retrofitted with a BIO-SEA B 10-1000 FX unit capable of treating ballast water flow rates of 1,000 cubic metres. This marks its first BWMS retrofit contract for an entire ship class.
Said BIO-UV Group CEO Benoit Gillmann: 'Beyond the dynamics of this milestone agreement, the order from CMA CGM indicates the industry's commitment to reducing the impact that the transfer of non-indigenous species has on the marine environment, and beyond.'
The order, which is valued at more than EUR5 million (US$5.8million) is the company's first BIO-SEA order following the system's USCG type-approval, awarded on June 21.
The UV-type ballast water treatment system is available as a skid mounted, semi-modular or modular system capable of dealing with flow rates between 10 and 2,000 cubic metres per hour
To date, it is the only UV system on the market with no limit for freshwater retention, 24 hours in marine water, and 72 h days for brackish water.
BIO-SEA is two stage treatment process, with ballast waters entering a filter to flush out any suspended solids and zooplankton, said the company statement.
The filtered water then enters a titanium reactor to be put through the ultraviolet disinfection process. The system is also equipped with an automated operating, monitoring and alarm with power regulation, it said.
Nine LNG-fuelled 22,000-TEUers under construction at China's CSTC Shipyard will each be fitted-out with two 3,000 cubic metres capacity BIO-SEA B 10-1500 FX units, while eight 9,000 TEU Opera-class vessels will be retrofitted with a BIO-SEA B 10-1000 FX unit capable of treating ballast water flow rates of 1,000 cubic metres. This marks its first BWMS retrofit contract for an entire ship class.
Said BIO-UV Group CEO Benoit Gillmann: 'Beyond the dynamics of this milestone agreement, the order from CMA CGM indicates the industry's commitment to reducing the impact that the transfer of non-indigenous species has on the marine environment, and beyond.'
The order, which is valued at more than EUR5 million (US$5.8million) is the company's first BIO-SEA order following the system's USCG type-approval, awarded on June 21.
The UV-type ballast water treatment system is available as a skid mounted, semi-modular or modular system capable of dealing with flow rates between 10 and 2,000 cubic metres per hour
To date, it is the only UV system on the market with no limit for freshwater retention, 24 hours in marine water, and 72 h days for brackish water.
BIO-SEA is two stage treatment process, with ballast waters entering a filter to flush out any suspended solids and zooplankton, said the company statement.
The filtered water then enters a titanium reactor to be put through the ultraviolet disinfection process. The system is also equipped with an automated operating, monitoring and alarm with power regulation, it said.