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Tackling climate change with a focus on the ever-challenging GHG emissions from ships was the focus of MEPC 77. Recognizing that the Committee needed to strengthen the existing initiative on the [...]

California State Lands Commission adopts federal ballast water discharge standards and is hosting two webinars about changes in the regulations that will become effective on January 1, 2022. See [...]

“Choice Ballast Solutions (Choice) is developing Ballast Water Management Plans (BWMPs) and Biofouling Management Plans for the entire Carnival Fleet – 24 cruise ships – including the new MARDI [...]

There was a lot of movement going on in the ballast water management system (BWMS) marketplace early this month with the acquisition of Calgon Carbon Corporations UV Technologies Division, which [...]

The Ballastwater Equipment Manufacturers’ Association (BEMA) has prepared a Position Statement to “…present technical information and considerations from the treatment system manufacturer and [...]

In an article, “Act Now or Face the Consequences” Clean Shipping International talked to several leading ballast water management system (BWMS) players to hear their views on testing, the G8 [...]

INTERTANKO (the International Association of Independent Tanker Owners) initiated a survey covering occurrences from 1 July 2019 to 5 April 2021 identifying port waters that challenged the [...]

Speaking at a recent Riviera webinar “The BWMS market: crystal clear or murky waters, Debra DiCianna noted that ballast water treatment system was “the gift that keeps on giving.” … As Ms. [...]

Another successfully completed 3D scan by Choice Ballast Solutions! This one was on board the American Phoenix. The retrofit project will include three Alfa Laval ballast water management systems [...]

On 7 December 2020, Debra DiCianna will speak at BWMTech Global. This virtual event organized by Maritime Informa Connect is highlighted as, “the world’s leading ballast water management [...]