Fastballast Ballast Water Compliance Testing System

Fastballast Features

Fastballast capabilities

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

Fastballast applications

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
BWTS Commissioning testing

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 Surface Go V3 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

WHAT’S THE PROBLEM?

False results on your ballast water testing are a very expensive business for vessels:

A false negative can cost 10s of 1000s because of the need to go back out to sea, exchange ballast water and return to port
Conventional port laboratory tests take a long time with local shore laboratories using microscopy to complete creating a vessel delay expense that is not necessary

WHATS THE SOLUTION?

FastBallast, using Single Turnover Active Fluorometry (STAF) technology, provides a revolutionary new, quick and accurate method to test ballast water

Quick – compliance level test in under 10 minutes
Cost effective – no need for laboratory involvement or time delays
Accurate – the most accurate indicative instrument on the market
Simple – all-in-one portable instrument including tablet operated by a single person

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.

Fastballast Specifications

User interface	Surface Go V3
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	339 x 295 x 152 mm
Mass	6.0 kg
Service interval	>2 years