Greece’s ERMA FIRST reports it has become the first full flow electrolysis Ballast Water Treatment System vendor to receive US Coast Guard (USCG) type approval for its BWTS FIT equipment.

Houston port congestion and how to deal with it with solutions ranging from self-regulation to big data were the focus of discussions at this week's Mare Forum conference.

As Hurricane Irma barrels into the Florida coast the logistics of fuel distribution in the aftermath of the storm are already in the spotlight with a Jones Act waiver. 

As shipping moves towards innovations such as autonomous vessels the US Coast Guard (USCG) warns that the industry needs to take cyber security seriously to avoid regulation.

A survey of owners and operators that have fitted ballast water management systems (BWMS) by classification society ABS found that some 43% were considered “inoperable” or “problematic”.

The US Coast Guard (USCG) says no threat has been found after a Maersk boxship in the Port of Charleston was investigated for a possible “dirty bomb”.

Singapore’s shipyard group Sembcorp Marine has penned a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Italy’s De Nora for the supply and installation of De Nora’s ballast water treatment systems (BWTS) at its yards.

The Ballast Water Management Convention aimed at establishing standards and procedures to prevent the spread of aquatic organisms, enters into force and takes effect on 8 September this year. While it represents a significant environmental...

Optimarin has become the first Ballast Water Management System (BWMS) manufacturer to get type approval from the US Coast Guard.

Optimarin claims that US Coast Guard (USCG) type approval for its Ballast Water Treatment System (BWTS) is “imminent”.