Technical Bulletins · Bluecube®

Bluecube® technical bulletinsfor seawater RO watermakers.

Guides by Jess Fike, H2O Inc.

Practical guides for chief engineers, marine engineers and offshore maintenance technicians running seawater RO watermakers from 2,000 to 40,000 gpd on offshore platforms and commercial vessels.

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TB-101 Less Water, Saltier Water: seawater reverse osmosis watermaker in a ship's machinery space
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TB-101: Less Water, Saltier Water

What your watermaker readings are really telling you, and when to act on them. Why raw gauge readings mislead, how to normalize seawater RO readings, and when to clean or replace the membranes.

By Jess Fike · Revision 1 · November 2, 2026 · 14 pages

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TB-102

How to Clean Seawater RO Membranes

TB-103

How to Lay Up a Seawater RO System and Bring It Back Online Without Damaging the Membranes

TB-104

Prefiltration

TB-105

Potable Water Post-Treatment

TB-106

Start-Up and Commissioning of Seawater RO Membranes (Wet Versus Dry-Type)

TB-107

Sizing a Seawater RO System

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