Ballast Water Management – Page 9
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NewsA ballast water solution for muddy waters
India has been advocating port-based, mobile ballast water treatment since 2013. Sandip Patil of Indian Register of Shipping’s Research and Innovation Center outlines the solution.
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NewsPortable ballast monitoring verification
Independent benchmark testing on behalf of the Chinese government has identified the Single Turnover One Pulse (STOP) method as an accurate methodology for portable ballast water sampling.
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NewsEnvirocleanse submits USCG BWTS type approval
An American ballast water treatment system manufacturer has submitted an application to the US Coast Guard to obtain type approval for its BWTS.
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NewsEcochlor BWTS deal for 55 product carriers
Ecochlor has won a contract for 55 Ecochlor Ballast Water Treatment Systems (BWTS) to be retrofiited onboard 55 Scorpio Tankers product carriers.
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NewsBIO-UV BWMS for 17 CMA CGM containerships
CMA CGM has contracted BIO-UV Group to supply its BIO-SEA ballast water management system (BWMS) to 17 containerships in a deal worth more than €5m.
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NewsAlfa Laval launches BWMS computer training
To help customers manage the challenge of keeping crews updated and trained in ballast water treatment compliance, Alfa Laval is launching a new computer training tool.
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NewsDamen’s InvaSave offers alternative to BWMS
Damen’s InvaSave has supplied clean D2-standard ballast water for a newbuild vessel making a single trip it to enable it to skip the installation of a ballast water management system (BWMS).
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NewsBWMS verification with onboard test kit
Greek shipowners can assess the efficiency of their ships’ ballast water management systems (BWMS) with an onboard test kit supplied by aqua-tools following its new sales and distribution agreement with Piraeus-based Maritech Ltd.
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NewsASRY wins ballast installation work for AMPTC
Bahrain shipyard Arab Shipbuilding & Repair Yard (ASRY) is to install Hyundai ballast water management systems (BWMS) on at least three vessels owned by Arab Maritime Petroleum Transport Company (AMPTC).
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NewsKorean BWMS receives US type approval
The US Coastguard has awarded type approval to the first Korean made ballast water management system.
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NewsOldendorff Carriers chooses ERMA FIRST BWTS
Oldendorff Carriers has partnered up with the Greek BWTS manufacturer ERMA FIRST to fit out its first vessel.
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Ballast ‘price war’ poses shipping risk
A focus on price could result in ship owners installing ballast water management systems with poor availability, according to water treatment specialist De Nora.
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NewsOptimarin highlights ‘galvanised’ BWMS market
Ballast water management system (BWMS) specialist Optimarin has reported 50% growth in orders and revenue for the year to date, pointing to greater motivation among ship owners to secure systems.
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NewsEcochlor BWMS to be retrofitted in 36 ASGL vessels
Ecochlor will retrofit its ballast water management system (BWMS) in 36 of Angelicoussis Shipping Group’s (ASGL) vessels.
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NewsAlfa Laval secures ballast water system deal for Polish and Swiss operators
Alfa Laval has signed fleet agreements with both a Polish and Swiss operator for the supply of its third-generation ballast water treatment technology.
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NewsGetting real: US gears up for compliance
Changes in US Coast Guard (USCG) policy may introduce new challenges in aligning compliance between US and IMO regulations, says Evon Li, senior engineer, advisory services, ABS
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NewsBallast price war on the horizon
Ballast water management system (BWMS) suppliers may be experiencing the opening stages of the long-anticipated retrofit boom. But according to Tore Andersen, CEO of Optimarin, a new dynamic is challenging manufacturers.
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NewsBallast water management suppliers find a voice
Stakeholders in the ballast water management (BWM) equipment market have formalised an association that seeks to represent suppliers and provide a much needed impartial resource.
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NewsDESMI completes landbased BWTS testing
DESMI Ocean Guard has completed landbased testing of its CompactClean Ballast Water Management System as required by the IMO and US Coast Guard.
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NewsColdharbour seeks Japanese BWTS type approval
Coldharbour Marine has enlisted classification society ClassNK to assist in the process of obtaining Japanese type approval from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.
