Class Approval for GEA Westfalia BWMS

The GEA Westfalia Separator Group received class approval from the classification society DNV GL for its ballast water management system BallastMaster ultraV 250. This chemical-free system solution for ballast water treatment fulfils all current D-2 standards of the International Maritime Organization (IMO).

The certificate was awarded after extensive tests confirmed that BallastMaster ultraV 250 has been designed and produced according to the highest standards and thus guarantees the greatest possible operational safety. The ballast water treatment system can be used without restrictions all over the world.

With a performance of up to 250 cubic meters per hour and its modular design, BallastMaster ultraV 250 is suitable especially for retrofitting existing ships. The DNV-GL certified system can be mounted as a complete “plug-and-play” unit as well as a modular tailor-made unit for newbuildings or for subsequent installation on sea as well.

BallastMaster ultraV 250 has been designed as a two-stage system. It combines a mechanical preliminary filtration system with subsequent disinfection of the ballast water by UV-C and ultrasonic cleaning. It has the best UVT rate in the industry of around 45 percent, claims GEA Westfalia. Even given very bad water quality and a very high concentration of organisms and sediment particles, this unit ensures a qualitatively consistent disinfection corresponding to IMO guidelines. 

The efficient operation without the use and production of hazardous materials together with easy, flexible installation of the modularly designed BallastMaster ultraV 250 ensures a very low total cost of ownership - an advantage which turns out to be profitable for shipyards and shipping companies equally in the highly competitive market.