In mid-September, the U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Center issued the 35th USCG Ballast Water Management System Type Approval Certificate after a detailed review of Seattle-based manufacturer oneTank ...

The Hyde GUARDIAN-US (Universal Service) has successfully completed all of the requirements of the Independent Laboratory and now is under review by the U.S. Coast Guard for Type Approval under ...

BWTS are an imminent requirement by IMO to prevent the biological unbalance caused by the estimated 12 billion tons of ballast water transported across the seas by ocean-going vessels when their ...

The EPA considers invasive species in the Great Lakes to be a "significant and immediate threat" to the economy, environment, ...

With the final ballast water deadline fast approaching, UV-based water treatment specialist BIO-UV Group said it anticipates an increase in inspections as Port State Control (PSC) inspectors check ...

(MENAFN- GetNews) Marine ecosystems are the largest of Earth's aquatic ecosystems. In addition to providing many benefits to the natural world, marine ecosystems also provide social, economic, and ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has finalized new ballast water regulations that exempt existing Great Lakes ships from having to install onboard treatment. On Tuesday, Sept. 24, the EPA ...

Attorney General Dana Nessel filed a brief Friday with the U.S. Court of Appeals arguing the standards for ballast water discharge violate the Clean Water Act, leaving existing ships unregulated.

Petty Officer 2nd Class Travis Kelly, Marine Safety Detachment Massena worked with a crewmember to get a sample of ballast water from the motor vessel Eider, in Montreal, June 3, 2008. (Photo by Petty ...