Damen land-based BWMS to be demonstrated in Port of Las Palmas
JANUARY 9, 2019 — A Damen InvaSave 300 Mobile Ballast Water Treatment System has been shipped to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria where it will be used in a demonstration that will
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Bio-Sea BWTS successfully installed in CMA CGM flagship
SEPTEMBER 18, 2018 — France’s BIO-UV Group has successfully installed and commissioned its Bio-Sea ballast water treatment system (BWTS) in CMA CGM’s new flagship, the 400 m long, 20,600 TEU CMA CGM
Alfa Laval introduces new large UV reactor to PureBallast 3 range
SEPTEMBER 4, 2018 — Targeting tankers and other vessels with large ballast water flows, Alfa Laval is introducing a new UV reactor size to the Alfa Laval PureBallast 3 family of ballast
Scorpio Tankers orders 55 BWTS from Ecochlor, takes stake in company
JULY 24, 2018 — Scorpio Tankers Inc. (NYSE:STNG) has signed an agreement to purchase 55 ballast water treatment systems from Maynard, MA, headquartered Ecochlor, Inc. Installations are expected to begin in the
Another BWMS awarded USCG Type Approval
JUNE 21, 2018 — The U.S. Coast Guard’s Maritime Commons blog reports that the USCG Marine Safety Center has issued the ninth Coast Guard Ballast Water Management System type approval certificate. It was
Mobile system successfully treats ballast water on ship in Coos Bay
JUNE 12, 2018 – Glosten and Global Diving & Salvage report the successful treatment of ballast water with a mobile system on board a 350-foot vessel moored in Coos Bay, Oregon. Glosten
Alfa Laval wins two contracts for fleetwide BWMS installations
MAY 8, 2018 — In a sign that shipowners are now thinking in terms of fleetwide installations of ballast water management systems, Alfa Laval reports that has signed fleet agreements with Polsteam
MISHA Shipping to install DESMI BWMS fleet wide
JANUARY 18, 2018 – DESMI Ocean Guard A/S, Aalborg, Denmark, has finalized a contract with Turkish company MISHA Shipping for fleet wide supply of its CompactClean Ballast Water Management Systems (BWMS). The contract
USCG: Don’t expect BWMS to be “plug and play”
DECEMBER 5, 2017 — Shipowners who expect ballast water management systems to be “plug and play equipment” are in for a disappointment. That’s the word from Rear Adm. John Nadeau, assistant commandant
Safe Bulkers will install Erma First BWTS fleetwide
NOVEMBER 8, 2017 — Monaco headquartered Safe Bulkers, Inc. (NYSE: SB) reports that it has reached an agreement with the manufacturer to install Erma First ballast water treatment systems (BWTS) in all