New guidance on ballast water

The guide offers an overview of the BWM Convention requirements and preparing for its implementation including selecting and installing a ballast water treatment system.

It also provides updated information on suppliers and indicates the status of systems in relation to where they are in the approval process.

There is a also a description of the different types of water treatment processes and an appraisal of commercially viable and developing technologies relating to the operation of the systems as they become more widely used.