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06 Jun 2024

Uptick in Ballast Water Treatment System Inspections Expected

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With the final ballast water deadline fast approaching, UV-based water treatment specialist BIO-UV Group said it anticipates an increase in inspections as Port State Control (PSC) inspectors check machinery installations, crew competencies and Ballast Water Management (BWM) Plans.From September this year, all vessels subject to the BWM Convention must have installed a D-2 compliant ballast water treatment system capable of dealing with the maximum number of viable organisms allowed to be discharged.

30 Apr 2024

Bio-Sea Ballast Water Treatment for Siem Car Carrier Trio

SIEM Car Carriersā€™ Siem Copernicus is one of three PCCs to be retrofitted with a B02 BIO-SEA BWTS. Siem Copernicus courtesy SIEM Ship Management.

BIO-UV Group has received an order from SIEM Ship Management to supply its BIO-SEA Ballast Water Treatment Systems for a trio of SIEM-managed car carriers. The order, for retrofit installation to the Siem Copernicus, Siem Curie and Siem Socrates, is the latest in a series of deliveries of BIO-SEA B-Series equipment for installation onboard around a dozen SIEM Ship Management reefer vessels since 2021.In this latest order, BIO-UV Groupā€™s maritime division will provide B02 BIO-SEA BWTS units with a medium to high flow rate of 300-cu.m.

20 Feb 2024

Techcross HYCHLOR 2.0 BWMS Earns USCG Type Approval

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Techcross announced its filterless HYCHLOR 2.0 ballast water management system (BWMS) obtained type approval from the U.S. Coast Guard at the end of January 2024.Techcross' HYCHLOR 2.0 is an updated version of the company's  HYCHLOR 1.0 system, which received USCG type approval in 2020. Notably, the filter had been eliminated in the HYCHLOR 2.0 system.BMWS filters, which play a role in initially filtering out sediment in seawater, have been a source of many AS service issues due to clogging or maintenance troubles.While the absence of filters may raise concerns about disinfection capabilityā€¦

19 Oct 2023

US EPA Proposes Changes to Ballast Water Regs

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing a supplemental proposed rule to reduce the spread of invasive species though ballast water that occurs with normal operation of large marine vessels.Following public input on EPAā€™s 2020 proposed ruleā€”including meetings with states, tribes and other stakeholdersā€”the agency is now issuing a Supplemental Notice to share new data and control options raised by stakeholders. This supplemental proposal will bolster the developmentā€¦

12 Oct 2023

BIO-UV Group Answers the Call for Compact BWTS with 'Smallest' UV BWTS Yet

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UV-based water treatment specialist BIO-UV Group has introduced what it says is arguably the smallest UV BWTS in the marketplace, targeted at meeting increased demand for ballast water treatment systems from operators of workboats, yachts, research ships, OSVs, and similar-sized vessels. The new BIO-SEA L01-0030 Mini ā€“ more compact than the companyā€™s existing low-flow BIO-SEA L range ā€“ is a fully automated filtration + UV-based system designed to treat ballast water flow ratesā€¦

18 Jul 2023

Op/Ed: Technology Manufacturersā€™ Input More Critical than ever for Effective Maritime Regulations

Dr Stelios Kyriacou, Chief Technology Officer, ERMA FIRST

Next year marks a crucial milestone for the International Maritime Organizationā€™s (IMO) Ballast Water Management (BWM) Convention, with all ships required to meet the D2 standard for ballast water management by 8 September 2024. D2 specifies the maximum number of viable organisms allowed to be discharged. In most cases, it requires the installation of a ballast water management system (BWMS) on board the vessel.2024 will be a pivotal moment for the ballast water market and while it is true that the retrofit market will diminish and leave behind only a small newbuild marketā€¦

29 Jun 2023

EPA Settles Ballast Water Violation Claims

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has settled with two shipping companies over claims of violations of EPAā€™s Vessel General Permit issued under the Clean Water Act.Under the terms of the settlements, Swire Shipping Pte. Ltd. will pay $137,000 in penalties and MMS Co. Ltd. will pay $200,000 in penalties for claims of ballast water discharge, inspection, monitoring, and reporting violations.The violations relate to Singapore-based Swire Shippingā€™s vessels, the Papuan Chief and the New Guinea Chiefā€¦

19 Jun 2023

IMO to Review GHG Strategy and More at MEPC 80

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The IMOā€™s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) - 80th session will meet at IMO Headquarters in London from July 3-7, and amongst key agenda items, the MEPC 80 session is expected to adopt an upgraded IMO greenhouse gas strategy.The revised IMO GHG Strategy will contain concrete greenhouse gas reduction targets for the sector and is expected to outline a range of technical and economic measures. Negotiations have been ongoing and will continue during the Intersessional Working Group on Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships (ISWG-GHG 15)ā€¦

23 Nov 2022

Techcrossā€™ BWMS Get LR Cyber Security Certificate

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Techcrossā€™ ballast water management systems have received Lloyd's Register's Cyber Security Capability certification.The company said that the two models that received the certificate are ECS, direct electrolysis and HYCHLOR, indirect electrolysis.According to, LR Classification that Techcross is the first company to receive the Cyber Security Capability certification in the BWMS industry and Asia. With the recent development of smart ships, ship management has transitioned to being computer-drivenā€¦

17 Oct 2022

Ballast Water Management is Reducing the Flow of Invasive Species into the Great Lakes

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Freshwater ecosystems are threatened by a host of environmental stressors from human activities. Among the most insidious and impactful of these is invasion by non-native species.Over the past two centuries, established populations of nearly 190 non-native species of invertebrates, fishes, plants and microbes have been discovered in the Great Lakes basin. They were introduced through several sources and pathways including canals, pet release, bait bucket dumping, aquaculture escapesā€¦

21 Sep 2022

Langh Tech BWMS Gets US Coast Guard Type Approval

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Finnish marine technology manufacturer Langh Tech Oy Ab announced its LanghBW ballast water management system has received US Coast Guard type approval, making it the first UV-based system in the world to receive the SUCG stamp for one-way treatment.The LanghBW system, which is based on fine filtration combined with UV treatment with innovative reactor design allowing easy maintenance and installation flexibility, successfully completing IMO type approval earlier this year.ā€œWe are proud to announce being the first maker to have one-way treatment also approved by USCGā€¦

12 Sep 2022

GTT Develops Balast Water-Free LNG Feeder & Bunker Vessel Concept

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French firm GTT has developed a versatile LNG feeder & bunker vessel concept for worldwide operation without the use of ballast water.Every day, many ships carry on board a considerable quantity of seawater as ballast over the oceans. Technically, this is needed in empty or partially loaded conditions, in order to maintain seaworthiness, reach sufficient draft for propeller immersion, and avoid excessive bow slamming.Such ballasting requires investment for the onboard systems and leads to substantial operating costs.

15 Jun 2022

De Nora Signs Service Deal with N-KOM

Dimitrios Tsoulos, Regional Sales Manager EMEA, De Nora Marine Technologies, (R) is joined by Georgios Moutzourogeorgos, Chief Commercial & Business Development Officer, N-KOM, during the formal signing of the service subcontracting agreement with N-KOM, to expand service convenience for De Nora BWMS installed on vessels trading in the Gulf region. (Photo: De Nora)

De Nora Marine Technologies, LLC, said it has entered a formal service subcontracting agreement with Nakilat-Keppel Offshore & Marine (N-KOM), one of the largest shipyard and offshore repair facilities in the Middle East, located at Ras Laffan Industrial City, Qatar.The deal will expand service convenience for De Nora Ballast Water Management Systems (BWMS) installed on vessels trading in the Gulf region.

06 Jun 2022

Optimarin Maintains BWTS Deliveries Amid Supply Chain Challenges

Optimarin is maintaining BWTS deliveries in the face of supply chain challenges that have disrupted shipping trade (Photo: Tom Fisk / Pexels)

Norwegian ballast water treatment systems manufacturer Optimarin said it has so far been able to overcome global supply chain challenges by leveraging a flexible delivery model for key components for its systems.While the world continues to deal with supply chain issues brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic and the Ukraine crisis, the company has implemented a dual-supplier strategy that has enabled it to maintain efficient system deliveries even though supply capacity has been strained as demand has reboundedā€¦

31 May 2022

Filtersafe Develops New UV BWMS Filter

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Filtersafe announced the launch of its new ā€˜MANTAā€™ filter series, specifically engineered for UV based ballast water management systems (BWMS).The high-performance filter is able to remove 99.6% of organisms over 50 Ī¼m to ensure that ship owners and operators will be compliant with the International Maritime Organizationā€™s D-2 standard for the implementation of the ballast water management convention, which must be adhered to by 08 September 2024, as well as the U.S. Coast Guardā€™sā€¦