EQUIPMENT

Fitting a timeline to success

14 years ago

The latest IMO meeting on the 2004 Ballast Water Management Convention made some progress on a key issue that has plagued its implementation so far. However, this success may only signal the start of another decade of effort, says Wendy Laursen.

Dr Stelios Kyriacou: The big questions are though, who is going to regulate this and who is going to manage it?

The latest IMO meeting on the 2004 Ballast Water Management Convention made some progress on a key issue that has plagued its implementation so far. However, this success may only signal the start of another decade of effort, says Wendy Laursen.