Ballast Water Management – Page 10
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NewsPicking the moment for BWMS installations
Ballast water system suppliers fear that ship owners are seeking to postpone installation decisions, rather than using extra time to ensure correct selection and timely retrofitting. Gavin Lipsith writes.
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Ballast water treatment suppliers plan lobby group
A group of ballast water management system (BWMS) providers are working to establish an industry association that would act as a unified voice representing suppliers’ interests.
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NewsDHI closes land-based BWMS testing in Singapore
Research laboratory DHI Singapore is to cease land-based testing for ballast water management systems (BWMS), citing type approval requirements that make testing in tropical waters a challenge.
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NewsUV-based BWMS gaining ground on big ships
Owners of tankers and other big ships are increasingly turning to UV-based ballast water management systems (BWMS) instead of electrochlorination (EC) units, according to UV system supplier Alfa Laval.
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NewsDESMI Ocean Guard wins BWMS fleet contract
DESMI Ocean Guard will supply its CompactClean Ballast Water Management System (BWMS) to Misha Shipping’s fleet.
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NewsClassNK certification for Sea Sentry wash water monitoring
A wash water monitoring system for ship exhaust gas cleaning manufactured by Chelsea Technologies, has achieved certification by ClassNK.
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NewsDamen BWMT service extends across eight EU ports
Ship owners are now able to treat their unmanaged ballast water or load cleaned ballast water in eight different Northern EU ports using Damen’s IMO certified InvaSave ballast water management treatment service.
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NewsTop lab stops BWMS testing, slams regulations
The University of Maryland’s respected Maritime Environment Resource Center (MERC) is to stop testing ballast water management (BWM) systems for type approval, citing flaws in regulations.
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NewsEvoqua grants Chinese manufacturing licence
Evoqua Water Technologies has signed an agreement with marine equipment supplier Hai Cheung Trading Co Ltd granting it a license to manufacture the SeaCURE system in China.
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NewsDe Nora expands its Asia Pacific capability
Water technology company De Nora has invested US$10 million to expand and upgrade its Chinese manufacturing capacity to keep up with growing demand.
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US policy has ‘serious implications’ for BWMS selection
The US Coast Guard’s (USCG) approach to ballast water management (BWM) type approvals when a company changes hands means owners must take even more care when selecting a supplier, Alfa Laval has claimed.
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USCG type approval one step closer for BWTS
Bio-UV says its Bio-Sea B range has passed all performance tests relating to USCG Type Approval moving it another step closer to certification.
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NewsDe Nora BWMS completes USCG Type Approval testing
De Nora has completed United States Coast Guard (USCG) shipboard testing for its BALPURE ballast water management system (BWMS).
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NewsOptimarin targets fleet owners with five-year guarantee
Norwegian ballast water management specialist Optimarin has introduced a five-year global parts and service guarantee for its IMO and USCG type approved BWM system after requests from ship owners.
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NewsA BWMS for big bulkers
Coldharbour Marine’s inert gas based ballast water management system has always targeted bigger ships. Now the company has launched a new version of its gas-lift diffusion (GLD) plant designed specifically for large carriers.
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Safe Bulkers fleet to install Erma First BWMS
Dry bulk operator Safe Bulkers cited the benefits of early installation of ballast water management systems (BWMS) as it announced a fleetwide deal with Greek supplier Erma First.
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NewsAntarctic BWMS will treat water at 250 m3/h
A ballast water management system (BWMS) capable of treating all water qualities at 250 m3/h will serve an Antarctic vessel.
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NewsSeaCure BWTS partnership gaining ground in Korea
The SeaCURE Ballast Water Treatment System (BWTS) is proving successful in the Korean newbuild and retrofit markets.
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NewsBWMS systems installed without disrupting service
Five ballast water management systems (BWMS) have been installed without interrupting vessel operations.
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NewsPureBallast system minimises environmental footprint
A new ballast water management system aims to minimise its environmental footprint and installation costs.
