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Ballast water treatment (BWT) specialist Optimarin is continuing its strong start to the year, with the news that its Optimarin Ballast System (OBS) has been selected for nine Sinopacific Shipbuilding Group AHTS vessels. The contract win comes on the back of a recent ten unit order from Atlantis Tankers and the firm鈥檚 first foray into the fishing sector, with Fisherman鈥檚 Finest鈥檚 America鈥檚 Finest trawler.

The nine AHTS vessels, designed by Sinopacific鈥檚 Shanghai Design Associates specialist OSV team, will be operated by ESNAAD, a subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC). With a bollard pull of 80 t, alongside an advanced electric propulsion system, the SPA80A designs are tailored to meet the unique demands of offshore work in the Arabian Gulf.

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Tore Andersen, Optimarin CEO, stated: 鈥淭hese vessels are state of the art and designed to excel in the region鈥檚 shallow waters, high temperatures, salinities and humidity.This will ensure optimal quality, reliable operations and Sinopacific wanted a BWT system to match.

鈥淭he reliability and ease of maintenance of our technology is now well-established in the market. The fact that the systems are modular, and therefore easy to install on vessels where space is at a premium, such as an AHTS, provides another compelling selling point. Sinopacific is a leading player in this sector and we鈥檙e obviously delighted that they recognise the same qualities in Optimarin.鈥�

All nine vessels are now scheduled for delivery to ESNAAD before the end of 2017.

Andersen adds that the recent wave of orders demonstrate that Optimarin is well positioned for the surge in business expected upon the ratification of the IMO鈥檚 Ballast Water Management convention.

鈥淲e can now point to more than 270 installed systems, out of a total of over 370 confirmed orders, illustrating both the expertise of our people and the proven success of our environmentally friendly UV technology,鈥� he states.

鈥淲ith the upcoming full USCG approval of our system, expected in autumn this year, and our vast experience of both newbuild and retrofit installations, we think we鈥檙e perfectly placed to offer shipowners and yards the best in BWT. That means complete system performance, compliance and peace of mind for the future.鈥�

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