When used for offshore applications, it helps protect marine ecosystems by sterilizing microorganisms in ballast water on ships, which pose one of the most serious threats to the marine environment. Ships repeatedly take in and discharge ballast water to stay balanced. But when they do, microorganisms are also taken on board and discharged, which has negative effects on the ecosystem. This problem associated with ballast water has become a global issue, compelling the IMO to announce in 2017 that it is mandatory for all ships to install ballast water treatment systems.

To meet this requirement, PANASIA continued to pursue R&D on improving water quality on land and in the sea, which eventually led to the development of GloEn-Patrol