ballast water regulations News
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Senate Passage of Ballast Water Discharge Regulation a Positive for Offshore Drilling Contractors
Houston, Texas (14 November 2018) – In response to the Senate’s passage today of the Coast Guard Authorization Act, which includes legislation on ballast water discharge, IADC President Jason McFarland issued the following statement: “We have long advocated for sensible, uniform regulation when it comes to ballast water discharge. IADC members with offshore operations own and ...
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Global Water Technologies Secures Initial Funding for Ballast Water Research
INDIANAPOLIS - Global Water Technologies, Inc. (Pink Sheets: GWTR) has completed an initial funding transaction to begin research on new methods of ballast water treatment. "Ballast water treatment and new regulations to control the invasive species that are unintentionally transported by international shipping are important issues for the next decade," said Erik Hromadka, chairman and CEO of ...
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Chelsea's expert reports on recent findings at the Fluorometry for Ballast Water Compliance Monitoring Conference
Chelsea's Richard Burt and Veronica Chan will be attending the Alliance for Coastal Technologies / Maritime Environmental Research Center workshop on Fluorometry for Ballast Water Compliance Monitoring Workshop, 14 & 15 June 2012 at the SESYNC Center, Annapolis, USA. The introduction of invasive marine species into new environments by ships’ ballast water is one of the great threats to ...
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Hyde GUARDIAN® Ballast Water Treatment System Earns Alternate Management System Approval from United States Coast Guard
Calgon Carbon Corporation (NYSE: CCC) announced today that its Hyde GUARDIAN® Ballast Water Treatment System (BWTS), developed and manufactured by its wholly owned subsidiary, Hyde Marine, Inc., became one of the first BWTS to earn Alternate Management System (AMS) approval from the United States Coast Guard (USCG). AMS approval is a first step to achieving full USCG Type Approval and is an ...
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Damen signs up ERMA FIRST to Supply World’s Smallest ballast water treatment system
ERMA FIRST will be supplying oneTANK to Netherlands-based shipbuilding and engineering experts, Damen. oneTANK, which is the world’s smallest Ballast Water Treatment System (BWTS), uses chemical injection methods to clean ships’ ballast water and therefore represents an important expansion of Damen’s Ballast Water Treatment System portfolio. Damen Green Solutions has a broad ...
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UV ballast water treatment close to US approval
Shipowners have found it increasingly difficult to comply with ballast water treatment regulations in the US. But there’s good news on the horizon thanks to DESMI’s newest UV-based solution Ultraviolet radiation (UV), which counters microorganisms by rendering them unable to reproduce, is the preferred method for today’s ballast water treatment systems. This robust and reliable ...
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Edison Chouest offshore signs letter of intent with Hyde Marine for supply of Hyde Guardian Ballast Water Treatment Systems
Hyde Marine, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Calgon Carbon Corporation (NYSE: CCC), has been selected as a strategic supply partner for ballast water treatment (BWT) systems by Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) for use on ECO’s extensive fleet of vessels. The chemical free Hyde GUARDIAN Gold™ BWT system, which has both International Maritime Organization (IMO) Type Approval and United ...
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The Ballast Water Management Convention is at a tipping point
Morocco and Indonesia has ratified the Ballast Water Management Convention - an act that might put the whole convention in to force. Indonesia and Morocco have become the latest in the line of nations having signed the Ballast Water Management Convention. At the moment everyone in the industry are holding their breaths as the signing might be the tipping point pushing the convention in to force. ...
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Weak ballast water permit opens U.S. waters to continued invasion
Today, the USEPA released a new permit to regulate ballast water discharges from commercial vessels in US waters that falls far short of what is needed in the estimation of a coalition of conservation organizations that had previously sued to win a tougher permit. Invasive species introduced and spread via ballast water discharge are already wreaking havoc on U.S. waters. For example, a litany ...
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Hyde Marine Selects Strategic Installation Partners for Hyde GUARDIAN Gold Ballast Water Treatment Systems
Hyde Marine, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Calgon Carbon Corporation (NYSE: CCC), announced today it has established two partnership agreements for installation of the chemical free Hyde GUARDIAN Gold™ Ballast Water Treatment System (BWTS) for international markets. Hyde Marine is partnering with Grand Bahama Shipyard (GBS) for installation of the Hyde GUARDIAN Gold BWTS, for vessels ...
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EPA Considers How to Develop Vessel Discharge Permit Program
Washington, D.C. - The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking information as it considers how to develop a water permit program for pollutant discharges incidental to the normal operation of commercial vessels and recreational boats. Discharges may include ballast water, bilge water, deck runoff and gray water. As a result of a court ruling currently under appeal, vessel owners or ...
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Maritime policies create huge opportunities for the Asia Pacific Ballast Water Management Market, Finds Frost & Sullivan
The ballast water management (BWM) guidelines set by the International Marine Organization (IMO) has kick-started a fresh industry within the shipping sector, as ship owners look to adopt ballast water systems within their vessels. Water treatment companies have found a whole new market ready for penetration and are eager to carve their place in it. New analysis from Frost & Sullivan ...
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Maritime Policies Create Huge Opportunities for the Asia Pacific Ballast Water Management Market, Finds Frost & Sullivan
The ballast water management (BWM) guidelines set by the International Marine Organization (IMO) has kick-started a fresh industry within the shipping sector, as ship owners look to adopt ballast water systems within their vessels. Water treatment companies have found a whole new market ready for penetration and are eager to carve their place in it. New analysis from Frost & Sullivan ...
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Technology to Back Ballast Water Bill Nonexistent
Washington, DC - A bill that aims to protect U.S. lakes, rivers and coastal waters from aquatic invasive species was introduced in the House of Representatives Thursday by Republican members of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. But the measure requires treatment of ships' ballast water with technology that does not now exist. The Ballast Water Management Act of 2007 (H.R. 2423) ...
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Progress reported in UN-backed efforts to reduce pollution, emissions from ships
The United Nations International Maritime Organization (IMO) has reported major progress on efforts to cut polluting and global warming emissions from ships, achieve more environmentally friendly recycling of vessels and prevent contamination from harmful organisms in ballast. Under amendments to the so-called MARPOL (marine pollution) accords unanimously adopted by IMO’s Marine Environment ...
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Shipping industry advised of importance ballast water testing for organisms of all sizes
Microbiological monitoring equipment pioneer LuminUltra has advised the shipping industry of the importance of testing all sizes of ballast water organisms identified by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species. More than 4000 species of organism are carried in ballast water, ranging in size and resilience to treatment, with the IMO having ...
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Industrial Valve Market to Reach $65 Billion by 2017
The world market for valves used by industry will grow to $65 billion per year in 2017 adding more than $10 billion to current annual sales. This is the latest forecast in Industrial Valves: World Markets published by the McIlvaine Company (www.mcilvainecompany.com). East Asia will account for more than 30 percent of the market in 2017. The growth in this region will be driven mostly by new ...
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$45 Billion Annual Pump Market by 2017
The world market for pumps used by industry, municipalities and for irrigation will grow to $45 billion per year in 2017 adding more than $7 billion to current annual sales. This is the latest forecast in Pumps: World Markets published by the McIlvaine Company. (www.mcilvainecompany.com) East Asia will account for more than 33 percent of the market in 2017. The growth in this region will be ...
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Conference on Water Resources Legislation Described as Headed Toward April 30 Finish
The House-Senate conference working to reconcile two water infrastructure bills appears headed toward a windup of the work at the end of April, according to Michael Toohey, president of the Waterways Council, a coalition supportive of waterborne shipping. The details of the compromises developed by lawmakers and staff are being kept confidential by conference participants, but Toohey, at a March ...
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