2. Fednav’s experience with bwts in the great lakes
SLELO PRISM Symposium, Pulaski

3. Innovative solution for the great lakes
Announcement in April 2015
Order for 12 BWTS for lakers under construction
Why did we do this?

4. FEDNAV Incorporated in 1944 Privately held Headquartered in Montreal
Largest Canadian dry-cargo shipping group
Leaders in ice-class international Handysize/Supramax bulk carrier ownership and operation
30% of ocean-going voyages in the Great Lakes (177 in 2015)

5. OWNED FLEET + 18 bulk carrier on long-term charter (+ 2 on order)
Ship Type and Size
Current
On Order
Handysize Lakers (27,500 to 37,000 DWT) 41 6
Handysize (37,000 DWT) 8 --
Supramax (53,500 to 56,000 DWT)
Icebreakers (25,000 to 32,000 DWT) 3
TOTAL OWNED by Fednav 58
+ 18 bulk carrier on long-term charter (+ 2 on order)
+ 22 bulk carriers on short-term or voyage charter (as of 2017/05/17)

6. 360 different ports visited each year
Top 10% of ports visited

7. Regulations in the great lakes: chaos in 2008

8. REGULATIONS in the great lakes: now
Harmonization of standards: IMO / USCG / EPA
Some harmonization under the EPA’s Vessel General Permit
3 specific permits
Michigan
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Specific requirements, e.g.:
Saltwater
Chemicals

9. BW Treatment systems and METHODS
IMO Type-Approved 70
USCG Type-Approved 3
Ballast Water Management Methods
Treatment
Mechanical
Physical
Chemical
Disinfectants •
Organic biocides
Electrolytically generated copper and silver ions
Manipulation of ambient conditions
Filtration •
Cyclonic separation
Thermal (Heat) •
Ultraviolet
Ultrasound

10. OUR solution All about a process Began 15 years ago Multiple testing
Federal Yukon Copper ions
Federal Welland Electrodialytic Disinfectant
Federal Venture Chlorination
Millions of dollars

11. Federal yukon – 2001

12. Federal welland – 2005

13. Federal Venture – 2012

14. federal biscay

15. JFE System Filtration Backwash design 1,500 m3/h Chlorination
Up to 20 ppm
12% liquid chlorine
Ballast tank holding time
24 hours minimum
Neutralization
Sodium sulfite

16. INSTALLATION Timeline
October 2015
January to September 2016
January and May 2016
Delivery of Federal Biscay
Delivery of 6 C-Class lakers
Installation on 2 Supramax
Installation on 5 B-Class lakers, pending USCG approval

17. Implementation going forward
New builds - Deliver with systems
4 Handysize (2017/2018)
Announcement in April of an order for 4 BWTS from Optimarin, AS
Optimarin AS, of Norway, is the first company (out of a current total of three) to have a BWTS approved by the US Coast Guard, a condition to operate in the waters of the United States
The Optimarin system is based on filtration and high doses of UV irradiation for inactivation of marine organisms, viruses and bacteria. Ballast water is UV treated both during ballasting and de-ballasting to ensure the dual UV effect.
The system is certified to operate in all salinities (freshwater, brackish and seawater).

18. Design Changes to new vessels

19. MOVING TOWARDS IMPLEMENTATION
Though a challenge, the current standards can be met in practice
Many BWTS are installed, but very few are utilized
Challenges remain:
How may approved systems before the USCG removes the extension?
Implementation timeline for new ships and retrofits will be challenging
The severity of the financial crisis afflicting shipping

20. CONCLUSION This is a solution for Fednav, not necessarily for others
We are taking a calculated risk, by
Moving before regulations
Installing non-approved systems
Dealing with the 72-hour retention time on UV systems
We are doing it, because of:
Environmental considerations, esp. in the Great Lakes
Commercial considerations (availability, cost, etc.)
This is the right thing to do