South Korea Approves ERMA FIRST’s Ballast Treatment System

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ERMA FIRST has received the coveted South Korean flag Type Approval for its market-leading ERMA FIRST FIT ballast water treatment system, reports Safety4sea.

ERMA FIRST FIT BWTS

Awarded by the administration of the Republic of Korea, the ERMA FIRST FIT BWTS is now one of the few non-domestic systems to hold such Type Approval, which is an essential requirement for systems being installed on South Korean flagged vessels.

This Type Approval opens up a whole new market...

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Ozone As A Ballast Water Treatment Technology

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At MEPC 79 in December 2022, a relative newcomer, AirTree GmbH of Germany, submitted its BWMS for basic approval, but this was not granted, reports Riviera Maritime Media.

This BWMS uses a filter on uptake and treatment through in-tank ship-derived ozone.

Ozone-producing technology

Little is available on the website regarding the ballast water treatment system, but it seems to be connected to ozone-producing technology which originated in Taiwan.

According to the Ballast Water...

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Supporting Ballast Water Management In Samoa

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A national workshop in Apia, Samoa, has as its main topic the significance of the BWM Convention’s ratification, implementation, and enforcement (27-28 March).

BWM Convention

Government representatives were made aware of the steps Samoa should take on a national level to ratify, implement, and enforce the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments, 2004 (BWM Convention) through presentations, group discussions, and...

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Top Developments In Ballast Water Treatment Technology In 2022

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A recent news article published in the talks about 2022’s top stories in Ballast Water Treatment Technology.

Key issues in the maritime industry in 2022

We look back over our most read stories from the year to revisit the topics that your reading habits revealed as key issues in the maritime industry in 2022.

Perhaps unsurprisingly, looming compliance deadlines and the daunting logistics still to be overcome to meet those deadlines underpinned the preponderance of the...

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Ballast Water Management Market Analysis 2022

The purpose of the Global Ballast Water Management Market 2021-2028 report is to provide strategic information, analysis, and investment evaluation to help decision-makers make informed investment decisions. A summary of all the major and minor projects undertaken by the companies involved in Ballast Water Management is also included in the report.

The Ballast Water Management Market Research report 2021 provides insight into the Ballast Water Management industry in the future by providing facts...

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GTT Develops Eco-friendly “Ballast-Water-Free” LNG Feeder Vessel

French firm GTT has developed a versatile LNG feeder & bunker vessel concept for worldwide operation without the use of ballast water, reports MarineLink.

GTT Developments

Over the recent years, GTT has been working in this space with different designers and shipbuilders.

The above image shows a 7500 m3 single-screw design made in cooperation with FKAB in Sweden. Such a design is well adapted for small-scale distribution in highly sensitive areas such as the Baltic Sea.

Within a Joint Industry...

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Langh Tech BWMS receives IMO approval in record time

Langh BWMS has been designed to fit in small spaces

Finnish marine technology specialist Langh Tech Oy Ab reports that its LanghBW ballast water management system (BWMS) received an IMO MEPC type approval certificate on May 12, 2022, with USCG type approval expected to follow this fall

Langh Tech says its main goal is to provide vessels and shipowners with a reliable and highly efficient BWMS that is easy and affordable to operate and even easier to maintain. A driving factor in product development has been delivering a system suitable for small...

https://www.marinelog.com/technology/langh-tech-bwms-receives-imo-approval-in-record-time/