Keppel scores ballast water treatment deal with Mitsui OSK Lines

It's the first BWTS retrofit.

Here's what TradeWinds wrote in an article:

Keppel has won a landmark deal to retrofit a ballast water treatment system (BWTS) aboard a Mitsui OSK Lines VLCC.

“This is the first BWTS retrofit for an existing VLCC owned by a Japanese shipowner as well as the first such installation to be undertaken in Singapore,” Keppel said Friday.

The yard’s work scope for the ship, which is expected to arrive in Singapore later this month, includes the installation of oxidising and reducing agent tanks, pipes, filters and a control system.

“We have serviced more than 200 vessels for the MOL Group since early 2000, when our companies signed a long-term fleet agreement,” said Keppel Shipyard managing director Chor How Jat.

“We are glad to be entrusted with this retrofit project, which bears testament of MOL’s trust and confidence in our capabilities.”

The BWTS to be installed is the JFE Ballast Ace system, which was selected by MOL and supplied by JFE Engineering Corp.

Keppel says it is in the midst of pursuing and signing agreements with various established vendors to enhance its BWTS installation services for customers worldwide.

The Ballast Water Management Convention requires ships to purify their ballast water before discharging them into the sea.

It has so far been ratified by 36 countries, representing 29% of the world fleet. It will come into effect 12 months after the ratification level reaches 35%.

Get the full story from TradeWinds here.

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