Herbosch-Kiere chooses Bawat mobile BWMS

The marine engineering specialist first tested Bawat’s system, said to be the world’s first mobile BWMS, in the spring of 2020. The mobile system allows ballast water treatment on land or on barges in ports, terminals and shipyards. By operating mobile treatment units, a large number of ships can be serviced per unit and individual installations are avoided.

Marcus Hummer chief executive at Bawat, said it was a big decision for any company to find the right BMWS solution. “It has been great to experience how satisfied Herbosch-Kiere found the Bawat Mobile BWMS during the trial period,” he said.

“With its single-pass technology the Bawat Mobile Solution is perfectly suitable for servicing multiple vessels, thus highlighting how Bawat can create value for our customers,” he added.

The Bawat Mobile BWMS solution is a compact system that is placed in a container and can easily be moved or sited in a harbour area or placed on another vessel. The company has partnered with Scottish-based Ballast Water Containers for the design, assembly and delivery of the BWMS.

The system is a single-pass system, either delivering treated D2-compliant ballast water to the vessels before departure or receiving and treating ballast water during de-ballasting operation. Once the ballast water has passed through the system the ballast water is in full compliance with the IMO discharge criteria, D2, for ballast water.