Alfa Laval PureBallast connection
Oslo- headquartered MPC Container Ships ASA (MPCC) is to raise the variety of ships in its fleet fitted with Alfa Laval ballast water therapy systems that include data-driven PureBallast Connect solutions.
MPCC focuses on offering intraregional profession lanes and also possesses and also runs 65 container vessels, greater than 15 of which are furnished with linked Alfa Laval PureBallast 3 ballast water therapy systems.
Based on favorable experience with these systems, the business has actually chosen to set up a lot of PureBallast 3 systems with the very same connection remedy.
CERTIFIED WHATSOEVER TIMES
“For new equipment like ballast water treatment systems, the possibility to remotely access the systems provides several benefits,” claims Philipp Niesing, Managing Director at MPCC Verwaltungs GmbH, that has actually been accountable for supervising both previous and also approaching PureBallast Connect jobs. “It was important for us from the start that Alfa Laval could access and troubleshoot the systems remotely, in order to avoid deploying service technicians to cater for small needs. We want to have our systems ready for use and compliant at all times, so as to prevent issues with port state officers and interruptions to our customers’ routes and operations.”
TEAM ADVANTAGES
While Niesing sees PureBallast Connect as a wise means to avoid downtime and also minimize solution prices, he additionally worries the advantages for the staffs aboard MPCC vessels. “The crews are well trained, but we want to facilitate immediate crew support to the extent possible,” he claims. “Crews are challenged to handle a range of sophisticated technologies on board, and connectivity provides an opportunity for prompt support in troubleshooting.”
Using PureBallast Connect’s safe and secure on-line website, superintendents can sustain vessels by adhering to the specifications, problems and also alarm systems of linked ballast water therapy systems.
“If something happens, crews contact the superintendent, who will be able to see what actions can be taken,” claimsNiesing “The superintendents are able to validate system performance themselves, and they can also take advantage of Alfa Laval’s expert knowledge. Having that access is important.”
