Danish ballast water management specialist Bawat, the US venture builder Green Swan Partners, and the US ballast water reception company Monstrant Viam have formed a joint venture company in…
https://www.offshore-energy.biz/bawat-finds-jv-partners-for-freedom-ballast-in-the-us/
Optimarin confirmed the receipt of a revised IMO G8 certificate for its ballast water treatment technology, says a press release published on their website.
IMO G8 approvalNorway-based ballast treatment system maker Optimarin has received a revised IMO G8 certificate for its ballast water treatment technology.
The news ensures complete global compliance for a growing customer base, with the very latest orders received from Arriva Shipping, for its fleet of advanced dry bulk vessels, and Østensjø...
https://mfame.guru/imo-g8-bwms-guidelines-comes-to-force-companies-get-approval/
Maintaining an accurate portable testing will enable enforcement of IMO’s Ballast Water Management Convention, reports Riviera Maritime Media.
Need for compliance testingA total number of 80 states have endorse Ballast Water Management Convention impacting the operations of more than 80% of the global fleet, as of now.
As the number of ballast water treatment systems in the market continues to grow, there will be an inevitable acceleration in compliance monitoring.
It is vital that ballast water...
http://mfame.guru/standard-portable-sampling-to-effectuate-bwm-convention/
Dispute warning as ballast water convention comes into force for existing vessels, reports Seatrade Maritime News.
Ballast Water Management ConventionThe Ballast Water Management Convention came into force for existing vessels from 8th September and mutual insurer North P&I Club warns of potential problems with retrofitted treatment systems that could lead to disputes.
With IMO 2020 sulphur cap getting all the notice, the fact that the BWM Convention came into force for existing vessels from 8...
http://mfame.guru/north-pi-club-highlights-the-difficulties-with-retrofits-onboard/
The IMO’s Ballast Water Management Convention (BWMC) is likely to rekindle scrapping activity in the crude tanker market in the remainder of 2019, although the real impact of the regulation will be seen only after the implementation of the IMO 2020 regulation on sulphur cap, reports Hellenic Shipping News.
Convention standards for VesselsThe convention contains two standards, D-1 and D-2.
http://mfame.guru/what-does-bwmc-have-to-do-with-tonnage-scrapping-of-crude-tankers/
Join Atlantic Blue Port Services as they tackle ships effluents, invasive species and the IMO Ballast Water Convention at European Maritime Day 16th-17th May 2019, Lisbon, Portugal
Interested parties...