Ballast Water Management – Page 13
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NewsERMA FIRST files for USCG type approval
Greek ballast water management (BWM) system supplier ERMA FIRST has become the first full-flow electrolysis treatment manufacturer – and only the sixth supplier overall – to file a final application for US Coast Guard (USCG) type approval.
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NewsWärtsilä enlists shipyards to ease BWMS retrofits
Wärtsilä is in the process of signing Ballast Water Management Systems (BWMS) agreements with a number of major shipyards, the latest being Keppel Shipyard Ltd (KSL) of Singapore.
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Bio-Sea BWMS retrofits for Louis Dreyfus
French ship operator Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) has ordered Bio-Sea ballast water management systems to be retrofitted on two ro-ro vessels.
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NewsMinerva Marine selects Wärtsilä BWMS
Wärtsilä ballast water management systems (BWMS) have been selected by Minerva Marine Inc to ensure compliance with upcoming ballast water treatment requirements.
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NewsEcochlor files for USCG type approval
US ballast water management (BWM) system supplier Ecochlor has become the fifth company to file an application for US Coast Guard type approval.
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USCG updates BWMS extension policy
The US Coast Guard (USCG) has updated its policy on Ballast Water Management System (BWMS) extensions.
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NewsOptimarin 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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NewsUS 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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NewsMore 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.
