Company reveals successful installation of large capacity foodservice disposer model SS-300 in Chinese ice breaking research vessel MV Xuě Lóng
With the entry of 2014, InSinkErator, the world's largest manufacturer of food waste disposers and instant hot water dispensers for home and commercial use, has expressed plans to reinforce its market presence across the region's rapidly growing maritime industry. The company is looking towards achieving this objective by leveraging its diverse portfolio of food waste disposers across various types of shipping vessels--ranging from cargo vessels to luxury cruise ships. In line with this, InSinkErator has revealed the successful installation of its large capacity foodservice disposer model, SS-300, on board the MV Xuě Lóng, a Chinese ice breaking research vessel. The newly installed SS-300 is expected to help the MV Xuě Lóng comply with recent guidelines on proper food waste disposal released by Stiftelsen Det Norske Veritas (DNV), a Norwegian classification society organized as a foundation with the objective of 'Safeguarding life, property, and the environment.'
The recent DNV guideline stipulates that all discharges of waste into the sea are highly prohibited--including cooking oil and all plastics, even in the form of incinerator ash. To help ensure compliance, the SS-300 facilitates the processing and disposal of all food wastes to improve ship hygiene and cleanness in line with the vessel's environmental responsibility. The unit, which is mounted on a ¾" rubber mounting, offers a corrosion resistant stainless steel grind chamber that is powered by a three horse powered induction motor. The SS-300 features stationary and rotating shredding elements made from cast nickel chrome alloy for long life and corrosion resistance and also designed for reverse action grinding. A triple lip seal protects motor from water damage while a secondary spring-loaded oil seal provides double protection against water and loss of grease. The unit is stainless steel and chrome plated and has been kept paint-free for lasting sanitation.
According to InSinkErator senior executives, the company has now set its sights on servicing the maritime industry, particularly vessels in the region's rapidly growing cruise ship segment. The focus towards the tourism cruise ship industry complements recent industry reports saying that Dubai's cruise segment is poised for more growth in 2014. In fact, the emirate's cruise segment already plays host to over 94 nationalities from around the globe. Recent industry reports have also shown that the cruise shipping sector is expected to grow to approximately AED 840 million per year by 2015. Expanding the growth of cruise tourism is one of the key drivers in attracting 20 million visitors per year to Dubai by 2020.
"As we usher in 2014, InSinkErator is aiming to consolidate its leadership in the food waste disposal market by reaching out to various industry verticals. One such vertical that we are looking to conquer is the Middle East region's continuously growing maritime industry," said Mohamed Karam, Business Development Manager for MEA, InSinkErator. "Our goal is to leverage our wide portfolio of food waste disposal units, which range from half horse powered engines to ten hose powered engines, across different kinds of vessels. In fact, we have just recently installed our large capacity foodservice disposer model, the SS-300, on board the research vessel MV Xuě Lóng. Our wide range of food waste disposal units have been designed to help vessels like the MV Xuě Lóng comply with set international standards on waste disposal while at the same time leave less of an environmental footprint."
The MV Xuě Lóng was built in 1993 at the Kherson Shipyard in Ukraine and was later converted from an Arctic cargo ship to a polar research and re-supply vessel in 1994. The ship has a crew of 34 and can accommodate 128 researchers or passengers.
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About InSinkErator:
InSinkErator, a business unit of Emerson Electric Co., is the inventor and world's largest manufacturer of food waste disposers for both household and commercial applications and is the clear global market leader. InSinkErator products are available in the United Arab Emirates through a wide network of retailers. For more information, please call +971 4 8118282, e-mail mohamed.karam@emerson.com or visit www.insinkerator.com.
About Emerson:
Emerson (NYSE: EMR), based in St. Louis, Missouri (USA), is a global leader in bringing technology and engineering together to provide innovative solutions for customers in industrial, commercial, and consumer markets around the world. The company is comprised of five business segments: Process Management, Industrial Automation, Network Power, Climate Technologies, and Commercial & Residential Solutions. Sales in fiscal 2013 were $24.7 billion. For more information, visit www.Emerson.com.
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