A vessel attempting to deballast in Bremen Port encountered a pressing situation. Despite having an installed ballast water treatment system, the vessel couldn’t deballast in compliance with IMO discharge standards. Faced with the dilemma of either leaving the port for a ballast water exchange outside 200 nm or having the water properly treated for discharge, the vessel owner sought assistance from ecoHarbor.
In an impressive show of responsiveness, ecoHarbor swiftly relocated a Mobile BWMS unit (Ballast Reception Facility) from Denmark to Germany. Within 24 hours, the operation was underway to deballast the vessel through the ecoHarbor mobile BWMS unit to approved discharge standards.
The vessel owner expressed satisfaction, highlighting the significant time and cost savings achieved by opting for the ecoHarbor service solution instead of a very costly delay in operations returning to sea for ballast water exchange.
Chris Todd, the Chief Operating Officer at ecoHarbor, commented, “This case sheds light on the fact that, despite installed BWMS equipment on many vessels, the discharge standards are not always being met. As enforcement continues to ramp up globally, it is important for vessel owners, port facilities, and regulators to know that ecoHarbor can deliver a cost-efficient, compliant service alternative to deballast with our mobile BWMS solution. ecoHarbor is already in place in Western Europe and the US Gulf coast to supply Ballast as a Service. During 2024, more equipment will be made available in order to increase service levels and response time.”
For inquiries or further information about ecoHarbor, reach out to us at Sales@ecoHarbor.eco or learn more about ecoHarbor – Ballast as a Service at www.ecoHarbor.com