Ballast water sample. Image courtesy SGS. After much discussion and three rounds of votes, text for the interim guidance for ships ballasting in challenging, high sediment water was finally approved ...

Introduction -- Vessels and Ballast Water -- The Transfer of Harmful Aquatic Organisms and Pathogens with Ballast Water and their Impacts -- Policy and Legal Framework and the Current Status of ...

Finland-based Langh Tech announced the launch of its new ballast water management system using fine filtration and UV-C irradiation. The system, tailored for retrofit vessels, crowded spaces and ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Technavio estimates the global ballast water management market to grow by USD 5.29 billion, progressing at a CAGR of about 7% during the forecast period. The report offers an ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The global ballast water management market size is expected to grow by USD 5.29 billion as per Technavio. This marks a significant market growth compared to the 2019 growth ...

Petty Officer 2nd Class Travis Kelly, Marine Safety Detachment Massena worked with a crewmember to get a sample of ballast water from the motor vessel Eider, in Montreal, June 3, 2008. (Photo by Petty ...

Ballast water management is a critical component of modern maritime operations, essential for maintaining vessel stability while posing significant environmental challenges. The inadvertent transport ...

The U.S. Coast Guard (“USCG”) last week published a Request for Information (“Request”) in the Federal Register (89 Fed. Reg. 48515) seeking information on the monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting ...

Petty Officer 2nd Class Travis Kelly, Marine Safety Detachment Massena worked with a crewmember to get a sample of ballast water from the motor vessel Eider, in Montreal, June 3, 2008. (Photo by Petty ...

The main reason why ships pump water out from the sides is because of ballasting operations. Ballasting is a very important aspect of a ship's ability to maintain stability and safe handling at sea.

A cargo vessel's center of gravity, and thus its stability, alters as it loads and unloads cargo. During unloading, the center moves upward as the vessel gradually rises in the water, and so the ...

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