Calgon Carbon 's ( CCC ) fully owned subsidiary - Hyde Marine, Inc. - has been chosen by Edison Chouest Offshore ("ECO") for supplying its ballast water treatment (BWT) systems to ECO's extensive fleet of ships. A Letter of Intent has been signed between the two companies, under which, Hyde Marine has agreed to supply BWT systems to more than 250 ships in keeping with all the regulations.

Hyde Marine has received more than 15 Hyde GUARDIAN BWT system installation orders from ECO. The company has also arranged a complete functional system to train crew members and shipyard personnel regarding the installation and operation guidelines at ECO headquarters in Cut Off, LA.

The Hyde GUARDIAN Gold BWT system is chemical free and approved by both International Maritime Organization (IMO) and United States Coast Guard (USCG) Alternative Management System (AMS). It treats ballast water with a two-way method to check the spread of invasive microorganisms.

The Hyde GUARDIAN BWT System features modular and compact design with less power consumption, low-pressure drop and an uncomplicated fully-automatic mechanism which makes it suitable for ships.

The Hyde GUARDIAN BWT System, the first to be approved by both IMO and AMS, has helped the maritime market with updated information about ballast water treatment regulations making it a natural choice for ECO. Hyde GUARDIAN has been approved by AMS to be used on ships for five years as it abides by the USCG Ballast Water Discharge Standards.

Calgon Carbon, one of the prominent pollution control companies along with CECO Environmental Corp. ( CECE ) and Donaldson Company, Inc. ( DCI ), ventured into the global market for ballast water treatment with its acquisition of Hyde Marine in 2010.

Calgon Carbon currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).

A better-ranked company in the pollution control industry is Sharps Compliance Corp. ( SMED ) with a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).

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