Coldharbour, Hansun Ink China Distribution Deal
Coldharbour Marine, developer of a unique in-tank, in-voyage and inert gas-based ballast water treatment system for large tankers, bulkers and LNG vessels, has signed an agreement with Hansun (Shanghai) Marine Technology Co Ltd covering the marketing and distribution of Coldharbour products in mainland China. The contract, finalized at a recent ceremony in Shanghai, is part of the companies’ joint preparations for the IMO’s Ballast Water Convention which enters into force on September 8 this year.
The wide-ranging agreement brings a number of Coldharbour’s product lines, including its unique inert gas generation systems and in-tank ballast water treatment technologies into Hansun’s already impressive portfolio of in-house marine technology products.
Hansun Chairman, Simon Gu said: “Our existing products are already well-known for their reliability and operational advantages for ship owners. Adding the Coldharbour’s Inert Gas, Flue Gas, BWTS and Domestic Water Module product lines means that we now have a comprehensive catalogue of products for our customers, from incinerators to the latest IGG units, from ultra-violet ballast water treatment systems (BWTS) for small and medium sized ships, to the Coldharbour GLD inert gas-based in-tank BWTS for the largest vessels."
The agreement is the first step in a plan that will eventually see Hansun manufacture Coldharbour units at its facilities in Qi Dong, with Coldharbour in turn offering Hansun products to its customers outside China.
Training of the Hansun sales engineers and project engineers has already begun and Hansun is confidently predicting that its first sales of Coldharbour equipment will begin this year, based on the enthusiastic response it has received from the customers it approached in anticipation of the agreement.
