
USCG Approvals Trigger New Orders of BWT Systems
After gaining approvals from the US Coast Guard (USCG) for their ballast water treatment (BWT) systems, two suppliers, namely Sweden’s Alfa Laval and Norway’s Optimarin, have received new orders in anticipation of the BWM Convention’s entry into force.
New Zealand Becomes 54th State to Ratify BWM Convention
New Zealand has ratified the Ballast Water Management (BWM) Convention, which is scheduled to enter into force on September 8, 2017.
IMO’s BWM Convention to Enter Into Force in September 2017
With Finland’s accession of the International Ballast Water Management Convention, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) said that the remaining condition for entry into force has been met and therefore the BWM Convention is scheduled to enter int