Industry divided on ballast water convention

IMO Secretary General Koji Sekimizu has expressed his disappointment in the progress made on the ballast water management convention at MEPC 66 in April 2014; he is not alone, writes Wendy Laursen.

Jad Mouawad: There is no need to grand-father systems installed on board ships

IMO Secretary General Koji Sekimizu has expressed his disappointment in the progress made on the ballast water management convention at MEPC 66 in April 2014; he is not alone, writes Wendy Laursen.