Damen and Evoqua launch Balcon BWMS

The unit is powered by Evoqua’s SeaCURE BWMS and was designed in response to shipyard demands for ‘plug and play’ systems offering easy installation. It will be launched officially at SMM Hamburg on 6 September.

Balcon offers a 1,500m3/h treatment capacity from a 20ft container that has been optimised for maintenance and can be assembled and tested offsite to shorten build time on board. The design also means that the system will be classed as a deck house by classification societies.

The system is well-suited for tanker vessels (with submergible ballast pumps), where there is typically no space available for placement of the BMWS. It can also be used as a temporary system on vessels that are nearing the end of their life cycle and only need to bridge a short period before they are being taken out of service.

Matthijs Schuiten, product manager, Damen Green Solutions, said: “Together we had a continuous focus on safety during the development of the BALCON. Evoqua refined its tried and tested technology and integrated it into its SeaCURE BWMS. Damen focused on standardization throughout the development process as part of our remit to deliver safe and proven solutions to our shipyard customers on demand.”