Hyde Marine, a wholly owned subsidiary of Calgon Carbon Corporation (NYSE: CCC), announced today it has established a partnership agreement with Cammell Laird, the largest shipyard in the United Kingdom, for installation of the chemical free Hyde GUARDIAN® (HG) Ballast Water Treatment (BWT) System.
Cammell Laird had previously been tapped by the Royal Navy-Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) for installation of Hyde GUARDIAN systems ranging from 150m3/hr to 1000m3/hr onto five naval vessels. The most recent installation was a complex retrofit in June 2013 of a HG1000X onboard the RFA’s Fast Fleet Tanker "Wave Ruler" at Cammell Laird’s Birkenhead yard.
According to John Platz, President, Hyde Marine, the partnership agreement means that the Merseyside, UK-based Cammell Laird is ready to install Hyde GUARDIAN BWT systems for a wide variety of vessel types.
"We are pleased to partner with Cammell Laird because of its commitment to innovation in the maritime industry, and because it is a cutting edge engineering specialty company, focused on meeting the needs of customers, such as the Royal Fleet Auxiliary," said Platz. "We are excited about the opportunity to work with Cammell Laird to continue the ongoing growth of the Hyde GUARDIAN Ballast Water Treatment System across the United Kingdom."
The Hyde GUARDIAN BWT process uses efficient filtration and ultraviolet disinfection to treat ships’ ballast water to prevent the spread of invasive species from port to port. In April 2013, Hyde GUARDIAN became one of the first BWT systems to earn Alternate Management System (AMS) approval from the United States Coast Guard (USCG). It also received International Maritime Organization (IMO) Type Approval in April 2009 and has Type Approvals from several Class Societies.
Tested and validated at the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ), one of the most challenging ballast water test facilities in the world, the Hyde GUARDIAN® BWTS ultimately became the first BWTS accepted into the U.S. Coast Guard’s Shipboard Technology Evaluation Program (STEP), which facilitates the development of effective BWTS technologies for vessel owners seeking alternatives to ballast water exchange.
"We are looking forward to continuing our partnership with Hyde Marine as we work together to ensure shipowners and operators have access to one of the industry’s leading ballast water treatment technologies," said Rob McBurney, Commercial Director of Cammell Laird. "Hyde Marine’s commitment to providing superior service and support will drive continued success for Cammell Laird clients as the industry works to comply with pending ballast water treatment requirements."
Visit www.hydemarine.com for more information about Hyde Marine’s ballast water management solutions. For additional background on Cammell Laird, visit www.clbh.co.uk.