List of the highlighted articles

Wartsila Reveals Strong Demand for Its Aquarius UV BWMS
Wärtsilä secured 13 contracts for its Aquarius UV Ballast Water Management System in Q4, 2018. ...

Damen: Mobile BWTS Shipped to Las Palmas for Demonstration
Damen InvaSave 300 mobile BWMT transported to Las Palmas for a demonstration programme. ...

Three Royal Caribbean Ships to Feature Optimarin BWT Systems
Royal Caribbean International has chosen Optimarin to provide BWT systems for three of its flagship ...

More Fednav Ships to Feature Optimarin BWTS
Fednav has decided to install ballast water treatment systems (BWTS) on seven more vessels. ...

JFE Engineering Corp. Gets USCG BWMS Type Approval
Japan-based JFE Engineering Corporation has obtained the USCG type approval for its BWMS. ...
Wärtsilä Submits Aquarius UV BWMS for USCG Type Approval
Wärtsilä has submitted its Aquarius UV BWMS for USCG Type Approval. ...

Höegh Autoliners Inks Deal for 10 More Optimarin BWT Systems
Höegh Autoliners has returned to Optimarin with an order for ten retrofitted systems. ...

ClassNK: Existing Ships Should Install BWMS Early On
Installation of BWMS for many of ClassNK ships are highly concentrated in the year 2022. ...

Ardmore Newbuilds Encounter BWTS Issues
Ardmore Shipping’s newbuilds have experienced a number of BWTS-related operational issues. ...

Alfa Laval: BWTS Installation Not to Be Taken Lightly
Alfa Laval: Shipowners should take at least nine months for the planning process prior to BWTS insta...

Peter Döhle Schiffahrts Opts for Erma First's BWMS
Peter Döhle Schiffahrts-KG has signed an agreement with ERMA FIRST S.A. for BWTS retrofits. ...

TORM, NYK to Install Alfa Laval’s BWMS on 80 Ships
TORM and JNYK contracted Alfa Laval to retrofit a total of 80 ships with ballast water management s...

Angelicoussis Hires Sembcorp Marine to Retrofit Tankers
Maran Tankers hires Sembcorp Marine to install marine scrubbers and BWM systems on 13 ships. ...

Optimarin: BWT Market Is Accelerating
The ballast water treatment market has recently seen positive developments, Optimarin said. ...

Angelicoussis Shipping Picks Ecochlor BWTS for 36 Ships
Angelicoussis Shipping Group Limited has selected Ecochlor BWTSs for 36 vessels. ...

Ballast Water Treatment Association Established
The manufacturers and stakeholders in the ballast water treatment equipment market have set up a uni...
Optimarin: Demand for BWTS to Continue Rising in 2018
Optimarin expects rise in BWTS demand, as shipowners move to comply with the IMO’s Ballast Water Man...
Qatar Accedes to Ballast Water Management Convention
Qatar has become the latest state to sign up to the IMO Ballast Water Management Convention. ...
Envirocleanse BWTS Completes Testing
Envirocleanse said it has completed all land-based and shipboard testing for its inTank™ BWTS. ...
Safe Bulkers Picks Erma First BWTS for Its Fleet
Monaco-based dry bulk shipping company Safe Bulkers has agreed with Erma First, a Greece based compa...
Ballast Water Management Convention Enters into Force
The International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sedime...
USCG Fines Bulker for Unapproved BW Discharge
The United States Coast Guard (USCG) issued a USD 5,000 fine to the operator of a freight vessel for...
Honduras Ratifies Ballast Water Management Convention
Honduras has acceded to the Ballast Water Management Convention (BWMC), becoming the 61st country to...
Fate of Ballast Water Convention to Be Decided at MEPC 71
IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee 71, due to gather in London in July, may well ha...
Australia to Ratify Ballast Water Convention
The Australian Government has decided to ratify the International Ballast Water Convention, bringing...
Subscribe to the daily newsletter Daily news in your inbox?
The latest news and in-depth stories Daily news and in-depth stories in your inbox