CHELSEA AWARDED DNV GL TYPE APPROVAL FOR WASH WATER MONITOR

It is essential that wash water discharge is monitored at all times. Accurate wash water monitoring allows owners to mitigate the risk of potential fines and costly delays in port. For scrubber manufacturers, installing monitoring technology with their units provides reassurance to shipowners making a significant investment in scrubbers that they have the capability to monitor and manage wash water and compliance in a simple and efficient way.

Emma Johnson, Maritime Manager, Chelsea Technologies, commented:”Shipowners and operators have very little time remaining to take crucial decisions ahead of the 2020 sulphur cap. For those who decide to invest in scrubbers, it is critical that vessel operators work with knowledgeable experts to receive the training they need to operate new systems, along with the understanding to be able to interpret and apply the data in order to prove compliance and enjoy continued access to markets. Acting now will ensure companies stay ahead of regulations and protect future trade opportunities across the globe.”

Sea Sentry provides a fully autonomous wash water monitoring system which monitors both the water inlet and outlet of wet exhaust gas scrubber systems. The system has the ability to accurately measure the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, absorbance, turbidity (to ISO 7027: 1999), temperature and pH of scrubber wash water. The system can accurately monitor wash water from open-loop, closed-loop and hybrid scrubber systems, setting the gold standard for accurate wash water monitoring.

In addition to type approval from DNV GL, Sea Sentry and the methodology employed to accurately analyse wash water has been accredited by DNV GL and Class NK, following extensive testing to ensure that Sea Sentry meets the required standards regarding calibration range, drift, accuracy, precision and noise, as well as the influence of turbidity, UV absorbance, temperature and salinity. The effectiveness of Sea Sentry’s mitigation method against air bubbles has also been demonstrated to the satisfaction of DNV GL.

Chelsea Technologies recently announced a significant order from Fuji Electric Company Limited for Sea Sentry, following an initial order in October 2018, a reflection of the industry-wide acceleration in the uptake of scrubbers. In addition to recent announcements, and in the lead up to the implementation of the 2020 global sulphur cap, the company has a strong pipeline of orders that extends well into 2020 and beyond.