GLO Marine and VMS Group are jointly performing ballast water treatment system retrofits for 16 Tidewater offshore vessels in three continents, some in US waters.
Since starting the program last December, the two companies have so far delivered 16 systems, surveyed 14 vessels, delivered 12 class-approved engineering packages, completed prefabrication and materials procurement for five more, and have retrofitted and commissioned two systems.
The work has involved 50 specialists in the US, Africa and Europe. GLO Marine is managing engineering, prefabrication, logistics and installation.
"By approaching this as a multi-vessel program rather than managing each vessel individually, we have successfully reduced engineering hours by 25% and materials and logistics costs by 15% per vessel," said Alin Pohilca, operations director at GLO Marine. “This achievement was made possible through the development of a plug-and-play system, which not only accelerates retrofit execution but also ensures cost reductions…”
