DHI Maritime Technology Evaluation Facility

Hundested, Denmark

The test facility conducts biological evaluations of maritime technologies. Due to the unique location of the test facility, high quality water is available from natural sources of fresh water and seawater.

The test facility comprises six ballast retention tanks of 250 m3 each and two source tanks of 750 m3. Testing can usually be conducted from the beginning of March to mid-December. The sampling of test water is accredited by DANAK (The Danish Accreditation Fund). 

Our test facility is equipped with automation and data collection by PLC to allow monitoring and full assessment of client’s system performance. Regular calibration and validation of all the ancillary sensors provide trusted results and allow us to focus on evaluating the technical aspects of the BWMS.

In addition, ensuring optimum biological conditions of our test water via continuous planning and monitoring provide assurance for high quality test on the BWMS.

Facility equipped with qualified state-of-the-art sensors and automation

Cloud database allows for remote real-time monitoring

Using our in-house solution, Datafarm, we provide real-time data to our specialists in the office. This allows immediate analysis and troubleshooting in case of test disruption. By doing so, we cut down significantly the idle time and reporting time. All the tests can be performed in timely manner, reducing the overall testing campaign for client to achieve Type-Approval.

Key Features

Testing of different types of BWMS: UV system (both low and medium pressure), electro-chlorination, heat treatment and others. 

A capacity of conducting about 100 land-based tests for official Type-Approval annually. 

Both short hold time (< 24 hour) and long hold time (re-growth test) land-based tests.

Streamlined process of testing allows for efficient handling of samples going to DHI laboratory. With implementation of ISO/IEC 17025:2015, we adopt rigorous control of samples analysis and results to ensure high quality data delivered for type-approval reporting.