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International Maritime Organization Answers Questions About The Ballast Water Management Convention

The Ballast Water Management Convention (BWMC) entered into force globally on September 8, 2017. In a recent document, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) responded to frequently asked questions about the BWMC and its provisions, and what the entry into force means for international shipping. Here’s a brief summary. What is the Ballast Water Management Convention (BWMC)? The ...

Invasive Marine Species and Ballast Water Management: The Past and Future

Understanding the microbial content of a ship’s ballast water is critical. As the guidelines laid out in the IMO Ballast Water Management Convention are widely adopted, having a keen ...

Ballast Water Solutions: When Innovation Breeds Innovation

Two Cypriot startups, EMBIO Diagnostics and Ag Catalytic Solutions, joined forces to bring to life a Maritime / Shipping disruptive innovation that is set to change the face of marine biodiversity. ...

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Online Organics Water Analyzer

Real Tech’s UV254 online analyzer provides rapid real-time measurement of organic matter in water or wastewater output as UV254 (cm-1) or UV transmittance / UVT (%). The UV254 analyzer utilizes light at a 254 nm wavelength as most organic compounds, specifically aromatic organics, absorb light at this wavelength. Benefiting from our innovative Ortho-Beam and Split-Sense Pro technologies, ...