Tag: ballast
How to proceed when making modifications to installed ballast water treatment systems
Ship owners/managers may want to modify the ballast water treatment systems (BWTS) installed on their vessels, such as upgrading the BWTS or making any other changes to the BWTS. This technical news provides guidance on such modifications and outlines what is required to obtain approval of modifications to a BWTS. Scope of modification The scope…
Bio-Sea Ballast Water Treatment System Chosen For Neoliner 136 Wind-Powered Cargo Ship
BIO-UV Group, a specialist in sustainable water treatment and disinfection solutions, has won a contract to supply its BIO-SEA UV ballast water treatment system to a wind-powered cargo vessel newbuild. The Neoliner 136 is the first ship of its kind from NEOLINE, a company established in 2015 to research solutions for zero-emission shipping, using unlimited,…
Ballast water management – regulations are tightening
A year from now, all vessels subject to the Ballast Water Management Convention must have an approved ballast water treatment system installed onboard. Is your ship ready for tighter regulations? Good management of ballast water is critical to prevent the spread of invasive aquatic species (see fact box below). To that end, the Ballast Water…
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Higher freight rates despite the increase in the volume of ballast ships as demand gradually rises
As September began, freight rates continued to remain firm, as recorded at the end of the summer season. However, the Capesize segment remained under downward pressure. On the other hand, the Panamax and Handysize vessel freight rates showed an upturn. Despite this recent firmness, there are still uncertainties regarding the stability of the market, given…
