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Asao Shirai to lead new Ecochlor office in Japan

Focused on providing a local solution for shipowners with their ballast water management system (BWMS) regulatory challenges, Maynard, Mass., headquartered Ecochlor has appointed Asao Shirai to lead a new office in Japan

Evoqua applies for USCG type approval for SeaCURE BWMS

The Coast Guard Marine Safety Center has received its 28th application for Ballast Water Management System type approval. It is for the SeaCURE BWMS, manufactured by Evoqua Water Technologies Ltd. MSC will

Time for cruise lines to swap out first-generation BWTS?

French UV-based water treatment specialist Bio-UV Group has secured a contract with Columbia Cruise Services to retrofit a Bio-Sea ballast water treatment system to aa 28,890 gt cruise ship. Installation and commissioning

Key Turkish shipowners opt for Alfa Laval BWTS

The Turkish Shipowners Ballast Water Treatment (BWT) Group, which has around 50 members, has signed a fleet agreement with Alfa Laval worth around $23 million covering the installation of PureBallast 3 systems

Business booming at BWTS specialist Optimarin

Sandnes, Norway, headquartered ballast water treatment specialist Optimarin reports that its results for the first six months of 2019 show a year-on-year doubling of revenues, orders and a substantial increase in earnings.

Evac Evolution BWMS gains USCG Type Approval

The Evac Evolution ballast water management system (BWMS) has received Type Approval from the U.S. Coast Guard. The system is manufactured by Evac’s Cathelco subsidiary which attained USCG Alternate Management Systems (AMS)

Dr. Mirka Wilderer is new CEO of De Nora Water Technologies

Milan, Italy, headquartered De Nora has named Dr. Mirka Wilderer as chief executive officer of its Water Technologies group, whose products include the Balpure ballast water management system, effective June 1, 2019.

USCG grants type approval for largest PureBallast 3 reactor

Alfa Laval has gained U.S, Coast Guard ballast water management system type approval for its largest PureBallast 3 reactor size: 1,500 cu.m/h. Customers can now select any PureBallast 3 system configuration for

Evac BWMS type approved to new, tougher IMO standard

The Evac Evolution Ballast Water Management System (BWMS) has been granted IMO Type Approval, following testing to the latest IMO requirements which encompass the revised G8 standard and the recently introduced Ballast

ABS publishes new Ballast Water Management Advisory

ABS has published its 2019 Ballast Water Management Advisory, providing critical advice to owners in advance of the five-year window beginning September 2019, requiring retrofits of BWM systems on existing ships To

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