One of Fednav’s seven new oceangoing lakers recently arrived at the Port of Indiana marking a milestone as it became the first vessel in the Great Lakes to treat ballast water using an onboard ballast water management system (BWMS).
The Federal Caribou is equipped with JFE Engineering Corporation’s BallastAce BWMS.
JFE is currently pursuing US Coast Guard type approval certification for its BallastAce BWMS, with expected approval in 2017.
The Federal Caribou is part of a series of 16 Handysize vessels, representing an investment by Fednav of more than $400 million and designed specifically for the Great Lakes.
Fednav’s new ships excel in environmental impact reduction, such as:
- 25% fewer greenhouse gas emissions than similar vessels built less than 15 years ago
- A decrease of over 15% nitrogen oxide emissions
- A CLEAN notation from the DNV/GL classification society
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