Tag: Water
Millions in costs due to discharge of scrubber water into the Baltic Sea
Discharge from ships with so-called scrubbers cause great damage to the Baltic Sea. A new study from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, shows that these emissions caused pollution corresponding to socio-economic costs of more than EUR 680 million between 2014 and 2022. Discharge from ships with so-called scrubbers cause great damage to the Baltic Sea.…
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…
Dry Bulk Market: “Rising Tides” as Water Levels Drop in Various Hubs
The dry bulk market has been on a growth “spree”, as a number of disruptions in key waterways have had an impact on tonnage availability. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Xclusiv said that “the midsize dry bulk segments have reached 4-month highs, driven partly by low water levels on the Mississippi river and the…
Low Rhine River Water Level is Taking its Toll in Ship Traffic
The low water level of one of the main fuel distributions artery, the Rhine River, is causing significant disruption. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Gibson said that “in Europe, besides contending with an intense heatwave, lower rainfall has impacted inland waterway transport on the Rhine River. This serves as an important means of regional…
