Steinbach Ingenieurtechnik (SI-Technik) is focused on ballast water management.
The company provides the system itself including engineering and installation and even offers a mode for their clients to finance it
With its comprehensive MMC BWT-
system Steinbach Ingenieurtechnik (SI-Technik) is contributing to the improvement of the maritime environment. In[ds_preview] co-operation with the Norwegian manufacturer MMC SI-Technik offers a complete solution for ballast water treatment on board ships. Steinbach has been appointed representative for MMC-BWT systems in Germany, Cyprus and with the company SI BeNeLux in BeNeLux. According to SI-Technik, meanwhile the DNV-GL approved MMC system has also received an USCG Acceptance Letter (USCG AMS) and has completed all pre-tests according to MPN and CMFDA of the US-Coast Guard requirements successfully. The intention is to achieve the final USCG type approval to be granted in 2017/2018.
The MMC-BWTS offered by SI-Technik is based on environmental friendly particle filtration and UV-treatment. It features a special small footprint with the option of modular expansion and is suited perfectly for new buildings as well as retrofits. According to the producer the system has the smallest footprint on the market. It can be delivered as modular design with flow rates between 150m3/h and 1,400m3/h individually fitted – alternatively tailor made on skids.
The power consumption is rated at about 14kW at a maximum flow rate of 150m3/h. The UV-bulb is designed to a guaranteed full effective life time of 1,000 hours on constant maximum power equal to approx. five years on offshore PSVs, however, practice has proven a significant longer endurance of the device. The system can be controlled locally or remote with monitoring screens. It can easily be integrated into existing systems of a vessel like the automatic IAS and it can be considered as fully automatic, the company stated.
At the end of the ballast water treatment operation an automatic flushing with freshwater follows to prevent corrosion and give an osmotic shock to organisms potentially remaining in the system. The whole operation avoids the application of any chemicals or discharge into bilges. It provides safety to the crew and a swift operation without creating repeating costs or the storage of dangerous chemicals on board. Since its inauguration in 2011 close to 100 MMC-units have been sold worldwide and have been installed on seagoing vessels. Thus MMC Green Technology can be considered a well-established producer on the market.
As far as engineering is concerned SI-Technik co-operates with Schiffstechnik Buchloh, Unkel/Rhein. This company has a long lasting experience in maritime projects. Buchloh is responsible for the planning and embedding of the units in existing systems. They provide the technical drawings for the pipelines and joints as well as for the packing and order lists for the pipes, valves and appurtenances. They take care of the 2D/3D-planning of the ballast water treatment system on board.
In view of the MMC-BWTS is a product of Norwegian origin, SI-Technik is able to offer clients an interesting mode of finance of the system, its installation or retrofit through Export Credit Norway. This is particularly of great value if more vessels or even a whole fleet is involved. Under specially stated provisions a credit up to 85% of the order value can be granted – including installation costs. The payback period of single contracts can last between five and eight and a half years. The interest rate is either being based on the current CIRR-rate or on IBOR.
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