Types of Ballast Water Management Systems
For a growing market, BWMS players specialise in their own treatment modes which shipowners need to know about to make the right choice for their ship and crew.
5 Key Factors to Consider for Your Ballast Water System
In deciding which is the best-fit ballast water system, shipowners need to assess their vessel types, trading patterns, ballast capacity and flow rate requirements against these key OpEx considerations: Power Consumption Power consumption will vary depending on the type of treatment mode. For example, electrochlorination systems are dependent on seawater temperature and salinity, which means…
Pasteurization for Ballast Water Treatment: What Is It?
Pasteurization is an emerging technology in ballast water management systems that is quickly becoming the preferred treatment mode. It vastly reduces the potential hazards to both the crew and the environment and is largely environmentally-friendly. Pasteurization is widely known in the food and pharmaceutical industry and is now poised to bring important changes as a…