Ballast Water Management – Page 4
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NewsUSCG approval for new DESMI BWMS
A new configuration of DESMI Ocean Guard’s CompactClean ballast water management system (BWMS) has been approved by both the US Coast Guard and the Danish Maritime Authority.
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NewsHerbosch-Kiere chooses Bawat mobile BWMS
Herbosch-Kiere has chosen Bawat’s mobile containerised ballast water management system (BWMS) for its reception facility to serve its entire fleet of vessels and barges.
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NewsUSCG type approval for PureBallast 2
The United States Coast Guard (USCG) has issued type approval for Alfa Laval PureBallast 2, meaning that most owners of Alfa Laval’s second-generation ballast water treatment systems can now continue operating in US waters even when their alternate management system approval expires.
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NewsTechcross BWMS for large vessels and barges
Techcross and Heerema Marine Contractors have signed a contract to install Techcross’s ballast water management systems in six special vessels and barges, after the delivery of two sets of ECS 6000B to Europe’s largest Heavy Lift Vessel in November.
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NewsNorwegian shipowner invests in data-enabled Alfa Laval BWTS solutions
Norway-based ship owner company MPC Container Ships ASA has ordered a large number of Alfa Laval PureBallast 3 ballast water treatment systems with data-driven PureBallast Connect services after positive experiences with a smaller number of installations over the past year.
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NewsBallast treatment deadlines loom for IMO and US standards
MEPC 75 belatedly adopted commissioning testing while the US EPA struggles to meet standards deadline
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NewsREVISED G8 APPROVAL FOR BIO-SEA BWTS
BIO-UV, the France-based ballast water treatment system (BWTS) supplier, confirmed that its UV-based BIO-SEA system has been granted compliance with revised IMO guidelines.
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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.
