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
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Failed to use USCG approved BWMS, faces civil penalty
FEBRUARY 14, 2017 —The Coast Guard has initiated civil penalty proceedings against Hamburg headquartered Vega Reederei GmbH & Co. KG after investigators found that around Jan. 29, 2017, while moored in Tacoma,
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
Wartsila licenses CSSC subsidiary to manufacture BWMS
DECEMBER 13, 2016 — Wärtsilä has signed a manufacturing license agreement with Jiujiang Precision Measuring Technology Research Institute, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), based in Jiujiang, China. The two-way agreement
Damen partners with TeamTec on Avitalis BWTS
OCTOBER 18, 2016 — Damen Green Solutions has signed a letter of intent with Tvedestrand, Norway, based TeamTec AS to supply the innovative Avitalis ballast water treatment system (BWTS). Currently undergoing land-based testing
Marshall Islands now world’s top flag for tanker owners
OCTOBER 10, 2016 — The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) now has more tankers under its flag than any other registry, according to Reston, VA, headquartered International Registries, Inc,. which provides
Eyeing IMO deadline, tanker owner fits Evoqua BWMS
OCTOBER 4, 2016 — To help ensure compliance with IMO Ballast Water regulations coming into force in 2017, Spain’s Ibaizabal Tankers has confirmed its purchase of two SeaCURE ballast water management systems
Maersk Tankers newbuilds to have Wartsila BWMS
AUGUST 31, 2016 — Copenhagen, Denmark, headquartered Maersk Tankers A/S of Denmark has selected Wärtsilä’s Electro Chlorination (EC) Ballast Water Management System (BWMS) for three new 50,000 DWT medium range (MR) tankers
Damen and Evoqua launch “plug and play” BWMS
AUGUST 29, 2016 — Damen Green Solutions and Evoqua Water Technologies will launch a containerized “plug and play” ballast water management system (BWMS) at next month’s SMM event in Hamburg, Germany. The
USCG officials visit BWMS test lab
AUGUST 16, 2016 — Over 60 manufacturers of ballast water management systems (BWTS) with foreign type-approved are now pursing U.S. type approval by utilizing Coast Guard accepted labs to test their systems