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Strategic alliance strengthens ability to provide solutions for ‘smarter, safer, greener and more efficient shipping’. [Athens – 17 October 2019] ERMA FIRST, the maritime-focused environmental engineering group, is pleased to announce the acquisition of a controlling interest in METIS Cyberspace Technology that was previously owned by the Germanos – led Olympia Group. Established in 2016,…

BWC and ERMA FIRST have agreed a collaboration which will increase the Ballast Water Management options available to the shipping industry. Ballast Water Containers CEO, Richard Lawson commented: “We were delighted to be contacted by ERMA FIRST and after working closely with their technical team over the past 3 months we are now extremely pleased…

Following an extended review of the different Ballast Water Treatment Systems (BWTS), ÖL Shipping Group  has decided to opt for ERMA FIRST BWTS FIT as represented by UMAR|WSR Group based upon a review of the approved BWTS which included: regulation compliance, capital cost, energy requirements, full life cycle operating costs, space requirements, simplicity of operation…