SEPTEMBER 21, 2016 — The application requesting U.S. Coast Guard type-approval for the Optimarin ballast water management system (see earlier story) is the first such request to reach he Coast Guard Marine
SEPTEMBER 20, 2016 — Classification society ABS has updated the ABS Guide for Ballast Water Treatment to support industry in the design and installation of ballast water management solutions that meet both
SEPTEMBER 19, 2016 — Sandnes, Norway, ballast water treatment (BWT) specialist Optimarin says it is on the brink of becoming the first UV-based BWT system supplier to gain full U.S. Coast Guard
SEPTEMBER 14, 2016 — Bureau Veritas classed both vessels involved in the world’s first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation between two independent ocean-going vessels. It took place September 3, 2016, when M/T Ternsund,
SEPTEMBER 14, 2016 — Wärtsilä says it has proactively planned and developed its range of Ballast Water Management System (BWMS) solutions in anticipation of the ratification of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO)
SEPTEMBER 14, 2016 — The U.S, Coast Guard welcomes the news that the IMO Ballast Water Management Convention has now been ratified and will enter into force in September 2017 as “an
SEPTEMBER 13, 2016 — Chesterfield, U.K., headquartered Cathelco reports that its Evolution ballast water treatment (BWT) system has begun shipboard testing for U.S. Coast Guard Type Approval. The system has been installed
SEPTEMBER 13, 2016 — Norwegian Cruise Line today reported successful completion of the retrofitting of a new exhaust gas scrubber system on Norwegian Jewel, aimed at significantly reducing air emissions and the
SEPTEMBER 9, 2016 — Shipowner organizations continue to express concerns about the IMO Ballast Water Management Convention which comes into force September 8, 2017. At the heart of their concerns are doubts
SEPTEMBER 9, 2016 — Canadian Marine Safety Inspectors last month began using on site fuel sampling and testing to verify compliance with the 0.1% sulfur content requirement for marine fuel. Canada’s Vessel