Ship&Offshore | Ausgabe 12/2025
Containerised ballast water treatment for floating wind
Bio-UV Group has completed what it says is the first commercial deployment of a containerised ballast water treatment system in support of a floating offshore wind installation, treating ballast water from three turbine platforms at Port-la-Nouvelle in southern France. The units were assembled for the EFGL floating wind pilot project in the French Mediterranean, operated by Eoliennes Flottantes du Golfe du Lion, a joint venture between Ocean Winds and Banque des Territoires. Under a rental agreement with Euroports, the 20-foot BIO-SEA container was positioned quayside during the assembly phase, allowing water to be deballasted and treated before discharge, in compliance with IMO D-2 standards and local regulations....