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Ecochlor opens new ballast water system factoryEcochlor opens new ballast water system factory

US-based Ecochlor reports the opening of a new factory in North Haven, CT for production of the chlorine dioxide generator for its ballast water management system (BWMS) in order to meet to what it calls “a significant upsurge in orders”.

Bob Jaques, Former Editor

February 28, 2019

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The new factory will be exclusively used for production of the generators by ProFlow, Ecochlor’s manufacturing partner, bringing its production space to over 30,000 sq ft. Incorporation of LEAN manufacturing processes means production time has been reduced by 25% and productivity increased, according to ProFlow.

“The additional production cells and work space in the factory, along with increased staffing, has allowed ProFlow to more than double our delivery capacity from last year,” said Ecochlor Steve Candito, with the company now able to deliver over 200 units per year.

The Ecochlor BWMS uses a two-step treatment process – filtration followed by chlorine dioxide - and has received both IMO and USCG Type Approval. It is described by the company as as being crew-friendly, with low power consumption, and well-suited for mid-sized to the largest ships in the world.

Read more: Scorpio Tankers orders 55 Ecochlor ballast water systems

Earlier this month Ecochlor announced a retrofit contract with Alaska Tanker Company covering BWMS systems on their fleet, including VLCCs plus an option for one additional vessel. The installations will start in autumn this year and run through 2021 at Sembawang Shipyard, Singapore.

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About the Author

Bob Jaques

Former Editor

Bob Jaques is a former editor of Seatrade Maritime Review magazine and has over 20 years of experience as a maritime journalist and moderator of shipping conferences.

Bob is an English literature graduate from the University of York with a postgraduate Diploma in Management Studies from Birkbeck College, University of London. He worked as an aerospace and media journalist in Geneva before joining Seatrade in the 1990s.

Bob is a past winner of the Seahorse ‘Journalist of the Year’ and ‘Best Feature Article’ Awards.

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