The discharge of ballast water is a problem often encountered in marine and offshore operations. Ballast is any material used to weight and/or balance an object. Ballast water is therefore water carried by ships to ensure stability, trim and structural integrity. When a ship is empty of cargo, it fills with ballast water. When it loads cargo, the ballast water is discharged. However, harmful organic organisms in the ballast water may upset the ecological balance of the sea and threaten marine life.

To mitigate the problem, SIF Technologies can offer a chemical free solution to help ships inhibit the level of bacteria and control the growth of parasite in ballast water. According to industry experts from a leading fish aquarium in Singapore, there has been no incidence of water parasites in the past 6 months since DPA system has been installed in their water circulation systems.