What is a Bawat BaaS Reception Facility?
A yard or port reception facility also called PRF is an onshore mobile system located at a port or yard, designed to treat ballast water. A Bawat BaaS - ballast as a service solution you can use if your vessel has an inoperable or non-compliant ballast water management system (BWMS), or if the system is undergoing maintenance.
When it comes to ballast water treatment, these facilities ensure vessels comply with international ballast water management regulations, such as the IMO D2 standard, by treating the water before it is discharged into the local marine environment.