Why Scorpio Tankers is in no hurry to fit scrubbers

JUNE 20, 2018 — Products tanker operator Scorpio Tankers Inc. (NYSE:STNG) says that, at this time, it plans to comply with the IMO January 1, 2020 cap on sulfur in marine fuels

Angelicoussis to retrofit Ecochlor BWTS in 36 vessels

MAY 14, 2018 — Maynard, MA, headquartered ballast water treatment system (BWTS) manufacturer, Ecochlor, Inc. has won a contract to retrofit 36 vessels, including Suezmaxes, Aframaxes, VLCCs, Minicapes and Capes for Angelicoussis

Angelicoussis Shipping to retrofit 36 ships with Ecochlor BWTS

MAY 14, 2018 — Ballast water treatment system (BWTS) manufacturer Ecochlor, Inc., Maynard, MA, recently secured a major contract to provide its systems for retrofit on 36 ships owned by Angelicoussis Shipping

Alfa Laval to supply BWTS to dozens of Polstream, Nova Ship vessels

MAY 9, 2018 — Alfa Laval recently signed fleet agreements with Polish shipowner Polsteam and Nova Ship Tech SA to supply its third generation ballast water treatment system PureBallast 3. Under the

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

Coldharbour retains ClassNK to gain Japanese BWTS type approval

MARCH 26, 2018 — U.K. based ballast water treatment system specialist Coldharbour Marine, has engaged Japanese classification society ClassNK to assist in the process of obtaining Japanese type approval for its system,

Envirocleanse inTank BWTS completes Type Approval testing

JANUARY 4, 2018 — Envirocleanse LLC, a division of Charter Brokerage, a Berkshire Hathaway company, reports that its patented inTank ballast water treatment system has completed all land-based and shipboard testing. Envirocleanse

Ballast-free shipping comes a step closer

DECEMBER 7, 2017 — Lloyd’s Register has given approval in principle (AiP) to a ballast-free 30,000 cu.m LNG carrier design. Called the B-FREE, the design has been developed by LNG containment system

Optimarin is first BWTS manufacturer to offer five year guarantee

NOVEMBER 20, 2017 — Sandnes, Norway, headquartered Optimarin says it has become the first ballast water treatment system (BWTS) manufacturer to offer a five-year parts and servicing guarantee. CEO Tore Andersen says

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

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