The second half of 2016 brought shockwaves to some ship owners who were still in a state of denial about the need to install ballast water treatment systems (BWTS) onboard their vessels. The ...

Ballast water management is a critical component of modern maritime operations, essential for maintaining vessel stability while posing significant environmental challenges. The inadvertent ...

Technical Terms Ballast Water: Water carried in ships’ ballast tanks to maintain stability, which may inadvertently transport invasive species and pathogens between ecosystems.