Ballast water sample. Image courtesy SGS. After much discussion and three rounds of votes, text for the interim guidance for ships ballasting in challenging, high sediment water was finally approved ...

Freshwater ecosystems are threatened by a host of environmental stressors from human activities. Among the most insidious and impactful of these is invasion by non-native species. Over the past two ...

Leveraging the advancements in connectivity and augmented reality (AR) technology, Alfa Laval is strengthening its remote service offering to help crews troubleshoot, maintain compliance and optimize ...

Abstract: Transportation and translocation of non-native species by ships through ballast water is one of the current issues the shipping industry is trying to address. The Ballast Water Convention is ...

Ballast water treatment and management strategies are critical to preventing the spread of aquatic invasive species via global shipping. Ballast water, used to stabilise vessels during transit, can ...

The main reason why ships pump water out from the sides is because of ballasting operations. Ballasting is a very important aspect of a ship's ability to maintain stability and safe handling at sea.

DULUTH — Federal regulators said new ships on the Great Lakes will need to install ballast water treatment systems, but existing ships that travel exclusively in the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Technavio estimates the global ballast water management market to grow by USD 5.29 billion, progressing at a CAGR of about 7% during the forecast period. The report offers an ...

The U.S. Coast Guard (“USCG”) last week published a Request for Information (“Request”) in the Federal Register (89 Fed. Reg. 48515) seeking information on the monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has finalized new ballast water regulations that exempt existing Great Lakes ships from having to install onboard treatment. On Tuesday, Sept. 24, the EPA ...

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