Scienco/FAST

Scienco/FAST, a subsidiary of BioMicrobics, Inc., is an internationally recognized OEM (original equipment manufacturer) of quality products specializing in sewage and water treatment equipment in the terrestrial and marine environments.

With top-notch field services and support for the marine industry, the mission of Scienco/FAST is to provide a superior ballast water and marine wastewater treatment systems that assists companies around the world to perform at the highest safety, compliance and reliability standards without impacting vessel operations.

What makes Scienco/FAST so great? Our Products, Policies, and People!

With decades of experience in our respective fields, the Scienco/FAST team of marine engineers, drafters, technical engineers for sizing and regulations, manufacturing,and field experts brings creative and diverse perspectives for ballast water treatment and marine sanitation solutions.

"We manufacture proven technologies in new and innovative ways with good people and good policies.” ~ Robert Rebori, President, BioMicrobics, Inc. & Scienco/FAST, a subsidiary of BioMicrobics, Inc.

Scienco/FAST's History:

1975 - The US Coast Guard (USCG) issued Marine Sanitation Devices 33 CFR Part 159. Official testing was done aboard the towboat M/V United States while underway, the FAST unit passed all tests and FAST obtained USCG certification.

1978* Canada issued their Pollution Prevention Regulations for the Canadian waters of the Great Lakes. At that time, it was the strictest marine standard in the world. A production FAST Model 40D with UV disinfection passed all tests with results that were so outstanding that the testing laboratory personnel were amazed. Additional tests were run for USCG with chlorine disinfection and the results were similarly outstanding. St. Louis Ship Company approached S&L to develop a marine wastewater treatment device that would allow onboard wastewater to be reused for toilet flushing. Through a collaboration with the University of Kansas (KU), this sparked the inception of an aerobic, wastewater treatment system that utilizes a completely submerged, fixed film process along with a passive recycle system without pumped recirculation or drying of the bacterial growth on the media – the FAST® System was born. The first Fixed Activate Sludge Treatment (FAST®) system as a prototype for installation aboard the river towboat M/V Missouri in 1969. This prototype installation was an immediate success. Additional prototypes were produced and immediately installed aboard M/V Herman Pott and M/V Tom Talbert.

2011* - A production FAST Model L-3X passed all tests specified by Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular (NVIC) No. 01-09 including but not limited to IMO Resolution MEPC.159(55) with results every bit as outstanding as those achieved in 1978.

2012* - USCG certified all standard and custom FAST Models under MEPC.159(55) and NVIC No. 01-09.

Transport Canada certified all standard and custom FAST Models under Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships and for Dangerous Chemicals (SQR/2007-86).

2016* - USCG and Transport Canada certified all standard and custom FAST Models under MEPC.227(64) using either chlorine or peracetic acid (PAA) disinfection. PAA is environmentally friendly and does not produce harmful byproducts. Also, use of PAA substantially reduced the cost of MARPOL certified FAST units.

2020 - Scienco/FAST acquired the InTank Ballast Water Treatment System and opened an office in Houston, Texas (www.intankballast.com).

Over 2,000 Marine & Offshore Installations - Installed aboard towboats, tugs, offshore supply vessels, diving support vessels, semisubmersibles, offshore platforms, drill ships, crane barges, pilot boats, shop and office barges, container ships, tankers, bulk carriers, research vessels, icebreakers, survey ships, school ships, river towboats, harbor tugs, cruise ships, float homes, etc.

Over 80,000 Land Installations - Serving single homes up to and including small cities. The system at Tokoroa, New Zealand processes 6,000 m3/d (1.5 MGD) from 15,000 people.

*All claims for the FAST process and for MarineFAST sewage treatment systems are supported by more than 80,000 installations worldwide and over 45 years of research, development and real world operating experience.