Alfa Laval has added a fifth system to its PureBallast 3 range of ballast water management systems that has a large flow rate of 1,500 m3/h.

US-based Ballast Water Treatment System (BWTS) supplier Ecochlor has introduced what it calls the industry’s first BWTS compliance guarantee.

A critical review by Intertanko of the damage caused to hundreds of ships through contaminated bunkers supplied over the past five months, has slammed the inaction by government authorities on the issue and demanded that fuel blenders and...

Scorpio Tankers is buying 55 Ecochlor ballast water treatment systems (BWTS) and taking a minor stake in the company.

Following closely on the heels of its Korean rivals, Wärtsilä is the latest to announce that its Aquarius UV Ballast Water Management System (BWMS) has successfully completed all testing procedures required for United States Coastguard (USCG) type...

Container line CMA CGM is over EUR5m ($5.8m) in BIO-SEA ballast water treatment systems (BWTS) for 17 containerships.

The Korean Register (KR) has announced that two Korean Ballast Water Management System (BWMS) makers, Samsung Heavy Industries and Techcross have successfully achieved USCG (United States Coast Guard) type approval for their systems.

The US Coast Guard (USCG) has issued a marine safety alert over fuel contamination in the US Gulf region.

Techcross has become the 7th ballast water treatment system (BWTS) to receive US Coast Guard (USCG) type approval.

The Liberian Registry continues to improve its Port State Control (PSC) performance year after year, and currently has the fourth most vessels of any flag state enrolled in the USCG’s Qualship 21 programme. It has also seen a 62% reduction in...