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Optimarin BWMS wins US type approval race
The US Coast Guard (USCG) has issued its first type approval of a ballast water management system, confirming on Friday 2 December that Optimarin’s ballast system (OBS) has received certification.
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US gears up for first BWMS type approvals
As The Motorship goes to press the first type approvals from the US Coast Guard are expected imminently. Gavin Lipsith reports.
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More indecision on BWMS installation timeframe
The installation timeframe for the Ballast Water Management (BWM) Convention has been thrown back into uncertainty after fresh proposals at the IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee last week.
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New owners for ballast water company
Norwegian ballast water management (BWM) system provider Oceansaver has recently been acquired by investment company BW Ventures and Norwegian government-backed fund Investinor.