Ecochlor, Inc. (Ecochlor) is proud to announce that a contract for 55 Ecochlor Ballast Water Treatment Systems (BWTS) has been signed with Scorpio Tankers Inc. (Scorpio Tankers) for retrofit on their product carriers. Scorpio Tankers will also become a minority investor in Ecochlor. MID-SHIP Capital advised Ecochlor on the transaction. Scorpio Tankers is a leading […]
Continue readingEcochlor Submits USCG Type Approval Application
Ecochlor is pleased to announce it has filed an application with the USCG for Type Approval for their Ballast Water Treatment System (BWTS). Due to a far more stringent set of guidelines, type approval has only been granted to three other BWT Systems worldwide, none of which offer Ecochlor’s unique, patented ClO2 technology. Upon USCG […]
Continue readingNovoship Selects Ecochlor® BWTS for Installation on 4 Tankers
SCF Novoship Technical Management has selected the Ecochlor® Ballast Water Treatment System to be retrofitted on three Aframax Oil Tankers and one Product Carrier. All of these retrofits are to be carried out in 2016. As part of the SCF Group, SCF Novoship Technical Management is committed to the principles of sustainable development, giving priority […]
Continue readingEcochlor® BWTS Selected for Installation on 8 Bulk Carriers for W Marine
Ecochlor, Inc. announced today that W Marine, Inc. has selected Ecochlor to provide ballast water treatment systems (BWTS) for installation on two new build 82,000 DWT bulk carriers that will be constructed in China by Sainty Marine Corporation, Ltd. In addition, W Marine has secured an option for six additional systems to be retrofit onto its […]
Continue readingEcochlor/Choice complete Ex Hazardous Zone Study
As the ratification process draws to a close, Ecochlor has completed a report with Choice Ballast Solutions (Choice) and Netsco on improved arrangements and installation process for the Ecochlor Ballast Water Treatment System (BWTS) that is especially advantageous for use in large tankers. The small size, low power, predictable operational cost, and minimal maintenance characteristics […]
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