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NewsDe Nora BALPURE gets new IMO type approval
De Nora’s BALPURE Ballast Water Management System (BWMS) has received the IMO Type Approval certificate as per resolution MEPC.300 (72) (the BWMS Code) from the UK''s Maritime and Coast Guard Agency (MCA).
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NewsWilson inks BWMS fleet deal with Norwegian Greentech
Norway-based ship owner company Wilson ASA has signed an agreement to retrofit its fleet of vessels with Norway-based Norwegian Greentech AS’s UV and filtration ballast water management system (BWMS).
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NewsUSCG approval for world’s first BWMS
ECS-A, the first ballast water management system model of Techcross and indeed the global BWMS industry, has been awarded United States Coastguard (USCG) type approval.
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NewsOptimarin BWTS meets new IMO rules
Optimarin has confirmed receipt of a revised International Maritime Organisation G8 certificate for its ballast water treatment technology.
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NewsRetrofit bottlenecks raise ballast water risks for shipowners
A functioning Ballast Water Management System (BWMS) is becoming a legal prerequisite for global trade, as regulations designed to protect marine ecosystems and coastal economies from invasive species take effect, writes Dimitrios Tsoulos, Regional Sales Manager EMEA, De Nora Water Technologies.
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NewsDNV GL approval for CTI-Maritec BWTS tests
CTI-Maritec has received approval from DNV GL as a test facility capable of undertaking ballast water system commissioning tests in line with new rules set to enter into force in October 2021.
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NewsBIO-UV GROUP INKS BWT PARTNERSHIP WITH PIRIOU GROUP
France-headquartered shipbuilder and repairer PIRIOU Group has extended its collaboration agreement with BIO UV Group, the manufacturer of the UV-based BIO-SEA ballast water treatment system (BWTS).
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NewsRevised G8 Approvals for Techcross ECS and ECS-Hychlor
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.
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NewsNMA Type Approval for Ecochlor BWMS
Ecochlor has been awarded Type Approval from the Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA) for the IMO BWMS Code (MEPC.300(72) / revised 2016 G8) standards.
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NewsCOMMISSIONING FAILURES AN OMINOUS SIGN FOR BWTS OPERATION
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
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NewsBALLAST WATER EXCHANGE AS A LAST RESORT
Equipment delays are just the short-term consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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NewsOptimarin expands service and parts network
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.
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NewsUV SYSTEM MANUFACTURERS WORK TO US REQUIREMENTS
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.
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NewsOptimarin completes revised G8 BWT test programme
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.
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NewsRevised G8 Type Approvals for Aquarius UV and EC BWMS solutions
Wärtsilä’s Aquarius UV and Aquarius EC ballast water management systems (BWMS) have been granted compliance with revised IMO guidelines by class society DNV GL on behalf of the Norwegian Maritime Authority.
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NewsDe Nora creates new marine team
De Nora has created a new legal entity, De Nora Marine Technologies, to facilitate the company’s global growth strategy within the maritime market.
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NewsAlfa Laval inks two BWTS frame agreements
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 40 vessels, with options covering another 40 systems.
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NewsEvac Evolution BWMS for Irish Lights vessel
The Evac Evolution ballast water treatment system (BWMS) will be installed on an aids to navigation vessel operated by the Commissioners of Irish Lights.
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NewsAlfa Laval releases commissioning sampling white paper
Commissioning sampling of newly installed ballast water treatment systems is a new requirement for ship owners that is likely to being introduced globally in early 2022. To help dispel some of the uncertainty about what commissioning sampling entails, Alfa Laval has published a white paper about the new requirement, explaining ...
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NewsFlexible financing comes to BWT sector
Optimarin has adopted a novel approach to meet growing demand for flexible financing by offering the first leasing option within the ballast water management sector.
