List of BWM Systems Complying with New G8 Standards
All BWMS installed onboard ships on or after 28 October, 2020 will need to be approved for use in accordance with the BWMS Code or 2016 Guidelines (New G8). It is in the shipowner’s best [...]
Ballast water treatment for OSVs: alternatives to onboard systems
Craig Jallal, Editor at Riviera Maritime Media asks the question, “Do OSVs [offshore vessels] require ballast water treatment systems?” Jallal answers this question in a recently published [...]
U.S. Lake Carriers Association Petitions FMC to Investigate Canada’s BWM Regulations
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has voted to investigate a complaint from the Lake Carriers Association (LCA) that claims the proposed Transport Canada (an agency of the Government of [...]
USCG Expands BWM Reporting Requirements for Tankers Over 100 GT
The US Coast Guard (USCG) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. The Coast Guard proposed to expand its regulations on vessel financial responsibility to apply to all tank vessels great than [...]
