Rongsheng Shipbuilding Heavy Industries, a large heavy industries shipbuilding group in China, has chosen Mark II, OceanSaver\'s next generation ballast water treatment system, for two 317.000 dwt VLCC newbuildings. Scheduled for completion in June 2013, the contract is valued at $US 3,000,000 dollars, and represents OceanSaver\'s first VLCC system delivery for its new Mark II technology. The delivery covers the supply and installation of two sets of Mark II BWT units, granting ballast water flows at a rate of 6.000 cubic meters per hour.

"The contract was won due to the proven technical ability of Mark II and the fact that several leading shipyards in China and Korea have also ordered similar systems," says Tor Atle Eiken, Senior Vice President Sales & Marketing of OceanSaver. “Mark II is widening our core market segments to include medium-sized vessels since it introduces better performing filtration technology and reduces piping installations considerably."

Since 2005, OceanSaver has signed major contracts for 40 BWT systems thus propelling its position as a key supplier to the global medium to large sized fleets. OceanSaver’s sales have tripled during the past three years and the manufacturing capacity of the plant in Drammen now exceeds more than 100 Mark I and Mark II units a year.