BIO-UV Group has received a prestigious order from SIEM Ship Management to supply its innovative BIO-SEA Ballast Water Treatment Systems for a trio of SIEM-managed car carriers.
The order, for retrofit installation to the Siem Copernicus, Siem Curie and Siem Socrates, is the latest in a series of deliveries of BIO-SEA B-Series equipment for installation onboard around a dozen SIEM Ship Management reefer vessels since 2021.
In this latest order, BIO-UV Group’s maritime division will provide B02 BIO-SEA BWTS units with a medium to high flow rate of 300m3 per hour.
The Siem Curie and Siem Copernicus, both built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, were delivered in 2009 and 2010 respectively. These 43,810gt car carriers have a capacity for up to 3,205 cars, whereas the 47,090gt Siem Socrates, delivered by Xiamen Shipbuilding Industry in 2010, carries up to 4,900 cars.
“We are delighted that our ongoing highly successful partnership with SIEM Ship Management, in which we have supplied BIO-SEA systems for reefer vessels, has continued with the latest order for retrofitting BIO-SEA B-Series equipment on three car carriers,” said Laurent-Emmanuel Migeon, CEO of BIO-UV Group. “This order clearly demonstrates SIEM’s confidence in BIO-UV Group’s innovative Ballast Water Treatment System solutions.”
Other SIEM ships fitted with BIO-SEA systems have included the reefer ships Star First, Star Prima, Caribbean Star, Colombian Star, Costarican Star, Wellington Star, Solent Star, Southampton Star, Cote D’ivoirian Star and the still to be commissioned Dunedin Star.
BIO-SEA B-Series offers ship operators the ideal balance between cost, performance, and reliability, with cost-effective, simple installation and maintenance. The UV chemical-free system is approved by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the US Coast Guard (USCG). Benefits include zero by-product, zero active substances and zero-induced corrosion in pipes or ballast tanks.
“Our Ballast Water Treatment Systems deliver a safe, sustainable solution to protect marine biodiversity and prevent invasive species from developing across oceans,” said Migeon. “We have built our state-of-the-art solutions on more than 30 years of experience in UV technology for water disinfection across the group, and a growing number of clients from across the industry value our systems for their optimum design, high quality, and excellent levels of reliability.”
SIEM Ship Management’s commitment to the environment is demonstrated in its membership of the North American Marine Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA), an industry-led organisation that promotes sustainable marine industry best practices and focuses on educating seafarers, students, and the public about the protection of the global ocean, lake, and river resources.
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SIEM Car Carriers’ Siem Copernicus is one of three PCCs to be retrofitted with a B02 BIO-SEA BWTS (left). Siem Copernicus courtesy SIEM Ship Management
About BIO-UV Group
For more than 35 years, BIO-UV Group has been designing, manufacturing and marketing water treatment systems using ultraviolet radiation (UV-C), ozone, AOP and salt electrolysis for various applications including: swimming pools, aquaculture, aquariums, industrial process water, wastewater and drinking water. In 2011, it added ships’ ballast water treatment to its range. The company’s products are manufactured in its specialized production sites in Lunel and Muret, France, as well as in Glasgow, Great Britain, which allows it to respond quickly to the specific requirements of its customers all over the world. The company, listed on the stock exchange since July 2018, has a consolidated turnover of 43,1 million euros in 2023 and a current workforce of 160 employees. More than 50% of the group’s sales are exported.
About SIEM SHIP MANAGEMENT
SIEM Ship Management is a member of the Siem Shipping Inc group and is one of the world’s leading companies specialised in the management of various types of vessels including vessels intended for the carriage of refrigerated cargo, containers, RoRo cargoes and automobiles.