ballast water

Second Wärtsilä BWMS gains IMO Type Approval

DECEMBER 16, 2013 — Wärtsilä reports that its Wärtsilä Aquarius EC (Electro-Chlorination) Ballast Water Management System (BWMS) has been granted International Maritime Organization (IMO) Type Approval. This is in accordance with the

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Canadian shipowners to carry out BWM tests

JULY 3, 2012 — As shipowners continue to wrestle with which ballast water management systems to choose, the members of the Canadian Shipowners Association (CSA) have partnered with the Great Ships Initiative

IMO to ease BWM implementation schedule?

MAY 13, 2013 — Shipowners will soon know whether there is to be any easing of the schedule for fitting the Ballast Water Management system required under the IMO Ballast Water Management

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Hyde Guardian BWTS ordered for Russian icebreaker

FEBRUARY 21, 2013 — A 25 MW diesel electric icebreaker on order at Russia’s Baltic Shipyard for state shipping company Rosmorport FSUE is to have a Hyde Guardian HG600 Ballast Water Treatment

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Moore Stephens gets out the crystal ball

JANUARY 7, 2013 — International accountant and shipping consultant Moore Stephens predicts that banks will exert more control over the shipping industry in 2013. It also expects vessel values to fall further,

New York relents on ballast water reg deadline

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Joseph Martens has filed comments with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency indicating that New York will pursue a uniform, national ballast water standard that

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OceanSaver introduces next generation BWT system

Drammen, Norway, headquartered OceanSaver says that its next generation ballast water treatment (BWT) system will reduce energy use by over 50 percent compared to its previous technology.   OceanSaver’s on-going research and development