Water treatment and environmental response specialists Environmental Protection Engineering S.A. (EPE) and industry-leading ballast water treatment specialists ERMA FIRST have accelerated forward plans to diversify product ranges and services for customers around the world.
oneTANK, producer of the world’s smallest ballast water treatment system, was acquired by ERMA FIRST last year. Respected German marine water treatment system manufacturer, RWO, was also brought into the fold in 2021.
In March 2022, EPE launched EPE Yachting, which offers sustainable solutions for the superyacht market. The division offers cutting-edge water treatment and emissions abatement technologies, as well as innovative professional cleaning services. Both RWO and oneTANK superyacht dedicated solutions are available under the EPE Yachting offering.
EPE Yachting also partners with Blucher, Evac, Ingersoll Rand, Marioff, Teekay Pipe Coupling, Triclad and Wärtsilä.
Eleni Polychronopoulou, EPE Executive Vice President, said:
“We are building a Greek marine manufacturing powerhouse, with sustainability, reliability and customer care at our core. We have exciting new products in the pipeline, great customers and a global footprint. The sky is the limit for our brands.”
To date, ERMA FIRST has installed over 2,500 ballast water treatment systems (BWTSs) on more than 1,800 ships worldwide. Its global after-sales network now encompasses locations in 16 locations, as well as a tie up with MAN Energy Solutions in the Benelux region. ERMA FIRST is also supplying oneTANK to Netherlands-based shipbuilding and engineering experts Damen to expand its BWTS portfolio.
ERMA FIRST also owns intelligent-performance monitoring firm METIS, acquired in 2019, which brings integrated artificial intelligence to the ERMA FIRST FIT BWTS.
“Our purchase of oneTANK last year was a game-changer for the ballast water treatment market,” added ERMA FIRST Managing Director Konstantinos Stampedakis.
“The system is compact, simple-to-use and fully automated. It delivers a quick to install additional solution for small ballast tanks on big ships, as well as a stand-alone solution for small vessels such as yachts, tugs and offshore support vessels.
“We were also delighted to welcome RWO into the fold. RWO is a world leader in water treatment systems for the shipping industry with a strong customer base and a reputation for excellence and reliability.”
ERMA FIRST’s FIT BWTS is an advanced modular system that can be installed on both newbuilds and as a retrofit. Covering an extensive capacity range from 50 to 3600m3/hr and holding USCG Type Approval, ERMA FIRST FIT is an ideal solution for all types of ships.
ERMA FIRST provides sales, maintenance and training services to clients via a global network of offices in 46 countries. ERMA FIRST also maintains two global training centres, one located in Piraeus and the other in Manila, the Philippines, in partnership with Philcamsat, where top-quality simulation training of the ERMA FIRST FIT BWTS operation is available, as well as tailor-made programmes based on individual customer’s needs.
EPE was established in 1977 and offers a complete range of environmental protections services and products, including emergency response services for oil and chemical spills.
