The final phase for full compliance with the D2 Standard of the Ballast Water Management Convention is effective from 08 September 2024. Consequently, more operators are encountering inherent issues with the D2 standard for Ballast Water Management Systems (BWMS), namely the issue of conducting ballast operations in Challenging Water Quality (CWQ) conditions, reports West.
CWQ ChallengesMEPC 81 defines CWQ as waters with quality parameters — such as high total suspended solids or turbidity —...
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