Features & Applications
WHAT CAN FASTBALLAST DO FOR YOU?
- Measure – A fast, lightweight device to analyse ballast water for compliance
- Automate – Automated data measurement
- Rugged – Suitable for use in the marine environment
- Precision – Most accurate device on the market for indicative ballast water compliance testing
- Practical – Low cost, robust portable unit without consumables designed to be operated by a single person

WHO IS FASTBALLAST IDEAL FOR?
FastBallast is a must-have for key players in the maritime industry:
- Manufacturers of ballast water management systems (BWMS)
- Port state authorities
- Field testing service companies
- Repair yards
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FASTBALLAST AT A GLANCE
- Portable instrument to obtain level 1 indicative and level 2 compliance level tests inside 10 minutes
- Instrument operated by one person, including Panasonic Toughpad tablet for results there and then
- Instrument includes inbuilt stirrer for accurate statistical measurement
- Flow-through accessory provides for continuous testing during ballasting or discharge
- Future-centric innovative STAF technology also provides detection of living cells and cell density, beyond the current requirements of compliance testing
Features
- Rapid on-board compliance testing to the IMO D-2 standard
- Detection limit of <1 cell/mL
- Accurate cell count regardless of cell size
- Compliance-level testing in only 2 to 10 minutes
- Stirred sample allows accurate statistical analysis
- Negligible false positives, avoiding unnecessary delays in port
- Very low levels of false negatives allowing confident ballast water discharge
- High tolerance to background fluorescence from dead cells and CDOM
- Minimum consumables and no costly reagents or laboratory testing required
- Long service interval (>2 years)
- Optional flow-through system can provide continuous testing during ballast water discharge.
Specifications
User interface | Panasonic ToughPad or Windows PC running FaBtest GUI |
Sample volume | 20 mL |
Interrogated volume | 0.5 mL |
Excitation | Four channels: royal blue, blue, green, and red |
Sensitivity | <1 cell/mL |
Dynamic range | 0-4000 cells/mL |
Time to result | <2 minutes for Level 1<10 minutes for Level 2 |
Power | Internal rechargeable battery pack provides 8h continuous operation |
Connectivity | USB or Bluetooth |
Dimensions | 240 x 198 x 109 mm |
Mass | 5.0 kg |
IP rating with lid closed/open | IP68/IP65 |
Service interval | >2 years |