Tag: BWMS

A total of 22 bulk carriers, being built by Yangzhou Guoyu Shipbuilding in China for Singapore based Pioneer Marine, will feature Wärtsilä BWMS

Making the Ballast Convention Work In advance of a critical intergovernmental meeting next month at the UN International Maritime Organization (IMO), the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has called on IMO Member States to give careful consideration to shipowners' concerns about the implementation of an avalanche of new environmental regulations, which are about to impact on ship operations at more or less the same time.ICS Chairman, Masamichi Morooka, explained: "The shipping industry is not in any way questioning the need for these important new IMO rules and is fully committed to implementation. But governments need to address some very important issues if they wish to avoid confusion and market distortion."In advance of next month's IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC), the ICS Board of Directors, which met in London this week, reviewed the solutions that ICS is proposing to governments with respect to the serious implementation concerns associated with entry into force of the IMO Ballast Water Management Convention, and new MARPOL regulations to reduce sulphur emissions. The ICS Board also reviewed the continuing debate at IMO about additional measures to reduce ships' CO2 emissions.Making the Ballast Convention Work"ICS fully supports the objectives of the Ballast Convention and recognises that ...

ABS has announced the launch of its Ballast Water Management Systems (BWMS) Selection Service

OceanSaver cements market position with surge of BWT system orders

Chios Marine Club is organizing the Ballast Water Management Systems conference on Tuesday 21st of October 2014

Wartsila's video takes you through the 'Life of Water' from usage (fresh water generation), to treating (sewage and oily water treatment), managing (MBR, bilge monitoring, ballast water management) and discharging responsibly and in line with legislation.

The Swedish offshore floatel owner and operator will feature two Wärtsilä AQUARIUS UV ballast water management systems and other Wärtsilä equipment

Evoqua Water Technologies will present technical information about its type-approved SeaCURE Ballast Water Management System and applicability to new builds and retrofits at the Posidonia International Shipping Exposition in Athens, Greece.

Apostolos Belokas at SKAI TV speaks for 2014 GREEN4SEA Forum

With full ratification of the Ballast Water Management (BWM) Convention imminent, the timing of the 3rd IMarEST Ballast Water Technology Conference is ideal, for it takes place in London on 27 and 28 March