BWMS: Why bulkers are different
APRIL 25, 2017 — The U.S. dry bulk market will face a shortfall of vessels in a few years of time unless owners of this type of vessel can persuade the U.S.
ballast water management
Minerva Marine opts for Wartsila for tanker BWMS retrofits
APRIL 3, 2017 — Athens based Minerva Marine Inc. has signed an agreement with Wärtsilä covering the retrofit of several globally operating tankers with Aquarius ballast water management systems (BWMS). The agreement
USCG issues bulletin on BWM extension program
MARCH 7, 2017 — With what is still a relatively small number of U.S. Coast Guard type-approved ballast water management systems starting to be available, many vessel owners will now have questions
VIDEO: USCG approval boosts PureBallast orders
FEBRUARY 6, 2017 — Alfa Laval says that, as a direct consequence of its U.S. Coast Guard type approval, its PureBallast 3.1 system has been selected for ballast water treatment on vessels
Four more CMA CGM box ships to have Wartsila BWMS
JANUARY 30, 2017 — Four 3,300 TEU containerships being built for French shipping group CMA CGM will be fitted with Wärtsilä Ballast Water Management Systems (BWMS). This is the third series of
IMO panel tries to smooth path to 0.5% sulfur cap
JANUARY 19, 2017 — Work to support the smooth and effective implementation of the 0.5 percent global sulfur cap on marine fuel is a main focus for IMO’s Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention
Alfa Laval BWTS gets USCG type approval
DECEMBER 27, 2016 – Alfa Laval reports that it received U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) type approval for the third generation of its ballast water treatment system (BWTS), PureBallast, on December 23. The
USCG issues first U.S. BWM type approval
DECEMBER 2, 2016 — The U.S. Coast Guard today issued the first U.S. type-approval certificate for a ballast water management system. The Coast Guard Marine Safety Center issued the certificate to Optimarin
Liberia continues effort to amend BWM Covention
OCTOBER 31, 2016 — Liberia is continuing its efforts to amend the Ballast Water Management Convention (BWMC) to give some ships additional time beyond 2020 in order to ensure that adequate new
Optimar BWMS approval request first to reach USCG
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