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Optimarin: proven, trusted and ready for next-generation ballast water treatment
- Published 21 October 2022; updated 23 March 2026; estimated reading time 2 minutes. Listed as available worldwide under Maritime (ship design and ship’s equipment).
- Optimarin’s ballast-water treatment uses filtration and ultraviolet light to neutralize marine organisms, viruses and bacteria without chemicals or harmful by-products. The modular system is designed for both new vessels and retrofits.
- The page says about 80% of world trade moves by ship and over 10 billion tonnes of ballast water are carried annually, spreading invasive aquatic organisms and threatening marine biodiversity.
- Product/service additions named include OptiLink™ for digital monitoring and optimization, OptiShop spare-parts e-commerce, and CIP and EX solutions. Benefits listed: more than 2,000 systems sold worldwide, IMO and USCG approval, self-cleaning operation with minimal maintenance, and digital monitoring.
- The page states the Optimarin Guardian™ would be available for delivery from Q2 2026, combining Optimarin technology with technology from Hyde Marine, acquired in 2024. This is the page’s schedule statement as of its March 2026 update; the page does not confirm actual delivery status.
- Market context: the page describes the sector moving beyond retrofits, with growth in newbuild installations, service upgrades and lifecycle optimization. Optimarin says it is an independent supplier to shipowners and shipyards worldwide. The company was founded in Stavanger in 1994.
- Linked to SDG 14, Life below water, for limiting invasive-species spread and supporting ocean health.
- Contact: Øystein Kristoffersen Hansen, Sales & Marketing Manager, oystein.k.hansen@optimarin.com. Phone number is behind a collapsed reveal control. Company: OPTIMARIN AS, Sjøveien 34, 4315 Sandnes, Norway; optimarin.com.