BIO-UV Group first full turnkey BWTS project

The 3,5079dwt MSC Caledonia II was retrofitted in Port Khalid, Sharjah, UAE, with a BIO-SEA B03-0450 FX modular system just prior to the vessel’s sale to Mediterranean Shipping Company.

The France-based UV water treatment specialist introduced its turnkey BWTS retrofit capability in October last year, with the addition of 3D laser scanning and modelling to its BIO-SEA engineering and design services.

“This new service was a fundamental to the swift completion of this time-sensitive project,” said BIO-SEA by BIO-UV Group technical director, Florian Cortes.

“The lead time for engineering, system building, and final installation and commissioning was very tight due to the vessel’s schedule. But the pre-installation engineering work we carried out allowed the customer to prefabricate the piping elements, significantly reducing installation and drydock time.”

The new turnkey service includes basic and detailed drawings, system design and engineering, installation, commissioning, documentation and crew training. Despite some drawings being lost since MSC Caledonia II’s (previously Caledonia) launch in 2002, 3D laser scanning was able to provide a complete picture of the available space.

The BIO-SEA modular system is specially designed for retrofit projects and can treat flow rates from 13 to 2100m3/h per ballast pump. All components are delivered separately in order to adapt to the available space in the ship.