Two ballast water treatment system (BWTS) solution providers, Qingdao SunRui Marine Environment Engineering Company and Optimarin have signed cooperation agreement aimed at offering better services to shipowners.

One of the largest ballast water treatment system (BWTS) manufacturers Panasia has had type approval of its systems cancelled by the Korean courts.

Damen has developed a certified deckhouse for its plug and play Ballast Water Treatment Ex (BWT Ex) so the deck-based system can withstand the slamming of waves.

Ahead of the BWMTech conference in London we spoke with Dr Theofanis Karayannis to ask him some questions about the Marine Environment Protection Committee, and what we can expect to see from PPR 7 and MEPC 75.

Alfa Laval has introduced a bulker-fit configuration for its ballast water treatment system that adapts to the flow needs of bulk carriers, offers cost savings and yet retains high performance.

Ballast water management technology firm Ecochlor has inked an agreement to represent NanoVapor in launching a gas-freeing fuel tank technology that aims to improve crew safety while reducing time and environmental pollution related to gas-freeing...

As the Ballast Water Management Convention (BWM) enters its second phase from 8 September 2019, applying to existing vessels, Liberian International Ship & Corporate Registry (LISCR), chief operating officer Alfonso Castillero reveals his biggest...

Until now, vessels with UV-based ballast water treatment systems have had to wait inconveniently long before deballasting in United States waters. Electrochlorination has offered shorter holding times, but not without the use of chemicals. Thanks...

The Ballast Water Management Convention comes into force for existing vessels from 8 September and mutual insurer North P&I Club warns of potential problems with retrofitted treatment systems that could lead to disputes.