UV-Based BWTS
medium
Ballast water treatment using UV disinfection
Known Models (4)
Hyde Marine Hyde Guardian BWTS
variable
· Ballast Water Treatment
· filtration_uv
type: filtration_uv
imo_approved: True
Common Failures:
- • Filter backwash failure
- • UV lamp burnout
- • Control system error
Service: Filtration + UV dual treatment
Spares: Hyde Marine: UV-Lampen an Bord vorhalten (2 Sätze). Filterelemente: 1 Satz. Lead time: 2-4 Wochen.
Optimarin Optimarin Ballast System OBS
variable
· Ballast Water Treatment
· uv
type: uv
uscg_approved: True
origin: Norway
Common Failures:
- • UV lamp failure
- • Filter element blockage
- • Control system error
Service: Norwegian manufacturer. First USCG-approved UV BWTS. Lamp life ~12000 hrs.
Spares: Optimarin: UV-Lampen an Bord vorhalten (2 Sätze). Filterelemente: 1 Satz. Lead time: 2-4 Wochen.
Trojan (Danaher) Trojan Marinex BWTS
variable
· Ballast Water Treatment
· uv
type: uv
imo_approved: True
Common Failures:
- • UV lamp degradation
- • Quartz sleeve cracking
- • Sensor fouling
Service: Canadian UV specialist. UV lamp replacement schedule.
Spares: Trojan (Danaher): UV-Lampen an Bord vorhalten (2 Sätze). Filterelemente: 1 Satz. Lead time: 2-4 Wochen.
Wärtsilä AQUARIUS UV BWTS
variable
· Ballast Water Treatment
· filtration_uv
type: filtration_uv
imo_approved: True
Common Failures:
- • UV lamp burnout
- • Quartz fouling
- • Filtration blockage
- • Control panel failure
Service: Filtration + UV combination. UV lamp replacement at ~9000 hours.
Spares: Wärtsilä: UV-Lampen an Bord vorhalten (2 Sätze). Filterelemente: 1 Satz. Lead time: 2-4 Wochen.