Ballast water sample. Image courtesy SGS. After much discussion and three rounds of votes, text for the interim guidance for ships ballasting in challenging, high sediment water was finally approved ...

The member Authorities of the Tokyo and the Paris Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) on Port State Control will launch a joint concentrated inspection campaign (CIC) on Ballast Water Management from ...

Ballast water is freshwater or ocean water stored in a ship's hull to provide stability and improve maneuverability during a voyage. When the ship reaches its destination, the ballast is emptied into ...