United States

Trojan Technologies of Canada has announced that its Marinex BWT product suite has obtained IMO type approval from DNV on behalf of the Norwegian Maritime Directorate.

The Ulstein Group has received its largest ever contract to build its largest vessel to date, as well as the first Ulstein designed vessel to be built in the US.

All US and foreign flag ships fitted with Wärtsilä’s Aquarius UV ballast water management system (BWMS) can now operate in US territorial waters.

Cammell Laird is to install Hyde Guardian ballast water treatment systems (BWTS) as part of a new partnership agreement with Hyde Marine.

Hyundai Heavy Industries’ (HHI) Ballast Water Treatment System (BWTS), HiBallast, has been approved by the United States Coast Guard (USCG) as an Alternative Management System (AMS).