Konstantinos Stampedakis

BWMS: Erma First acquires Echoclor

With the IMO Ballast Water Management Convention in force since 2017, the majority of the world fleet is now equipped and the BWMS retrofit market is nearing saturation. Inevitably that will produce consolidation in the market and, in line with that trend, Perama, Greece-headquartered Erma First reports that it has successfully completed the acquisition of North Haven, Conn.-headquartered Ecochlor, Inc.

Erma First says the acquisition broadens the range of ultra-efficient ballast water treatment...

https://www.marinelog.com/legal/environment/bwms-erma-first-acquires-echoclor/

Erma First carbon capture and storage system gains LR AiP

Perama, Greece, headquartered Erma First, well known for its ballast water management solutions, is adding shipboard carbon capture and storage (CCS) to its offerings. Today, its amine absorption-based CCS solution was awarded a Lloyd’s Register (LR) Approval in Principle (AiP) in a ceremony at the Maritime Cyprus event.

The Erma First carbon capure and storage system uses absorption technology to mix flue gas CO2 with a proprietary amine solvent, which is then heated to produce a chemical...

https://www.marinelog.com/technology/erma-first-carbon-capture-and-storage-system-gains-lr-aip/

Erma First adds shore power solution to its offerings

Perema, Greece, headquartered ballast water treatment specialist Erma First S.A. is getting into the cold ironing business. It has launched Blue Connect, a high-voltage shore power solution designed to seamlessly facilitate a vessel’s connection to a port’s electrical grid in order to power the vessel’s systems and equipment while at birth.

This enables the ship’s diesel generators to be switched off, with a resultant reduction in noise and emissions.

In the Blue Connect system the vessel is...

https://www.marinelog.com/technology/erma-first-adds-shore-power-solution-to-its-offerings/