The Ocean Saver system has been the subject of long-term sea trials on board two vessels operating in very different environments. Leif Høegh & Co operates a world-wide fleet of car carriers, sailing on routes linking the Far East and Western Europe as well as other major markets. Ocean Saver was installed on board the MV Höegh Trooper in 2005 and has operated successfully.
Fednav Ltd operate bulkers, particularly in the environmentally vulnerable Great Lakes area of North America. The MV Federal Welland received the Ocean Saver system in its port side tank no. 4 while in dry-dock in 2005. The system had performed well.
These sea trials have proved so successful that they have led to Leif Höegh & Co AS ordering Ocean Saver units for ten further vessels.
MV HÖEGH TROOPER – OceanSaver® Ballast Water Treatment system installed during Dry-docking 2005.
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Leif Höegh & Co.AS
Höegh Fleet Services AS
Pure Car Carrier
Bahamas
DNV
2 x 500 m3/h
7124 m3
15
Installation made for treatment of tank no. 4 port side with nitrogen supersaturated ballast water during drydocking.
April 2005.Tank capacity 910 m3. Corrosion testing during 12 months with tank no. 4 starboard side as reference tank.
The following equipment is installed: Ballast water filter, nitrogen generator, air compressor, automation system, sensors, control system for N2 saturation / water characteristics, pipes, valves, flanges, fittings, el. cabling and various other minor elements.The C-3 (Hydro Dynamic Cavitatiton) unit will be installed when the prototype is completed in 2006.
In dock.
Installation of valves, etc.
Installation of pipes, etc.
After painting.