Ballast Water Management

Techcross, the Korean manufacturer of ballast water management system (BWMS), confirmed that its full-flow electrolysis ElectroCleen system (ECS) has been granted compliance with revised IMO guidelines by the Korean government.

Ecochlor has been awarded Type Approval from the Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA) for the IMO BWMS Code (MEPC.300(72) / revised 2016 G8) standards.

An estimated 60-70 percent of the merchant fleet is yet to have a ballast water treatment system installed. Industry experience so far gives a clear warning of the pitfalls

Equipment delays are just the short-term consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ballast water treatment specialist Optimarin has agreed with US-based Lee Engineering Supply Company to warehouse critical spare parts and expand its global service network.

The US Vessel Incidental Discharge Act (VIDA) could see IMO and US efficacy determinations align by explicitly expanding the definition of “living” to exclude organisms that are alive but cannot reproduce.

Stavanger-based ballast water treatment (BWT) specialist Optimarin has completed the test programme for its UV-based Optimarin Ballast System in accordance with revised IMO G8 guidelines.

De Nora has created a new legal entity, De Nora Marine Technologies, to facilitate the company’s global growth strategy within the maritime market.

Alfa Laval has signed two frame agreements, running over the coming three years, for ballast water treatment systems (BWTS). The agreements comprise firm orders to deliver Alfa Laval PureBallast3 systems to about…