The Turkish Shipowners Ballast Water Treatment (BWT) Group, which has around 50 participants, has actually authorized a fleet contract with Alfa Laval worth around $23 million covering the installment of PureBallast 3 systems in the team’s vessels.
The selection of PureBallast 3 was made by the team’s technological board after a year of meticulously examining 14 various UV ballast water therapy systems. Alfa Laval’s thorough BWT offering, specifically in relation to solution, was a crucial variable for the team.
“We were convinced not only by the PureBallast 3 technology, but also by the total support offered to us by Alfa Laval,” claims Simge Shipping shipowner Mr Murat Er, that leads Turkish Shipowners BWTGroup “Alfa Laval’s strong presence and well-developed portfolio of services in ballast water treatment will mean peace of mind for Turkish Shipowners BWT Group vessels in complying with the regulations.”
The PureBallast 3 systems will certainly be provided for installment on vessels over a five-year duration in between 2019 as well as 2024. They will certainly Include reliable systems with little foot print for circulations to 85 cu.m/ h along with a couple of systems for huge circulations approximately 1,000 cu.m/ h.
“This is an extremely important agreement for Alfa Laval, both regionally and globally,” claims Peter Sahl én, Head of Alfa Laval PureBallast “We are proud to have the trust of such prominent owners and operators, and we look forward to working with Turkish Shipowners BWT Group and its crews.”
During the finalizing event, Sahl én introduced that Alfa Laval will certainly open up a training facility in Istanbul, where teams will certainly have the ability to educate on a physical PureBallast 3 system.
Left to Right: Viktor Friberg, Head of Global Sales, Alfa Laval PureBallast; Peter Sahl én, Head of Alfa Laval PureBallast; Murat Er, Leader of Turkish Shipowners BWT Group; Tayfun Aydemir, Managing Director, Alfa Laval Turkey; Sabri Yazgan, Marine Division Manager, Alfa Laval Turkey