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UniBallast holds presentation about In-Port Ballast Water Management at 19th Ballast Water Management Conference in Antwerp

At the 19th Ballast Water Management Confernce in Antwerp 15 and 16 November 2017 UniBallast held a presentation about its In-Port Ballast Water Management concept.

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Feasibility study for retrofit BWTS on Ultra Large Container Vessel

Recently UniBallast carried out a feasibility study for the installation of an UV system to treat ballastwater on an ULCV. Scanning and inspection was done in the Middle East, while modelling, basic engineering and reporting was done in our office in the Netherlands using AVEVA E-3D software. Typical lead time for a feasibility study including 3D scanning and engineering is 2-3 weeks. If the basic design package has been approved by Client and Class a detailed engineering package will be made.

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UniBallast’s In Port Treatment System for Ballast Water

UniBallast has an efficient way for collecting ballast water in ports. A barge collects untreated ballast water from vessels throughout the port. Once full the barge will moor to a larger pontoon for storage and treatment.

It allows vessels to quickly discharge ballast water at ship’s own pump flow rate and continue their journey with little to no delay in ETA/ETD. Ship owner’s responsibility ends immediately after discharge and vessels are no longer required to wait for actual treatment.

Treated water from the pontoon can be either discharged according to latest regulations and standards or be provided to other vessels for ballasting purposes.

At the pontoon, installations can treat at a flow rate of 1.000m3/h and no holding time is required.

A pure and simple solution from UniBallast.

For more information about our collect & supply system, please contact us on info@uniballast.nl or +31(0)10 244 0714.

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Have your Ballast Water Management Plan ready and approved

UniBallast offers a service to have your vessel’s BWMP ready and approved within a few days. Including a stability calculation in case you are using the sequential method as ballast water exchange method.

For more information contact UniBallast by mail on info@uniballast.nl or by phone on +31 (0)10 2440714.

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Feasibility study for retrofit BWTS on Ultra Large Container Vessel

Recently UniBallast carried out a feasibility study for the installation of an UV system to treat ballastwater on an ULCV. Scanning and inspection was done in the Middle East, while modelling, basic engineering and reporting was done in our office in the Netherlands using AVEVA E-3D software. Typical lead time for a feasibility study including 3D scanning and engineering is 2-3 weeks. If the basic design package has been approved by Client and Class a detailed engineering package will be made.

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UniBallast’s In-Port Ballast Water Management concept is one of the 10 sustainable maritime solutions that have been selected out of 178 entries which were presented on Sustainability Day 10 October 2016. The 10 selected solutions were chosen as unique and notable solutions and are combined in a separate brochure.

UniBallast has developed a concept for In-Port Ballast Water Management using mobile ballast water reception and treatment points in ports all over the world. Barges, moving around in port and even outside the port on open sea, collect ballast water from vessels for treatment. When full, barges pump the water into a closed port basin or tanks of a bulk carrier outfitted with a treatment system. It allows vessels to quickly discharge their ballast water and continue their journey. Ship owner’s responsibility ends immediately after discharge and vessels are no longer required to wait for actual treatment and IMO/USCG required holding times for discharge.

The spread of invasive aquatic species through shipping is acknowledged as one of the major threats to the marine environment and public health. In-Port Ballast Water Management helps prevent the transfer of invasive aquatic species. It offers both ports and vessels a way to meet IMO/USCG ballast water discharge standards. Additionally the available treated ballast water in ports can be reused for intake of ballast water by vessels. The most pure and simple sustainable solution for ballast water management.

To read the brochure, click here

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In-Port Ballast Water Management to be presented on Sustainability Day 10 October 2016.

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UBPC one of the Dutch Sustainable Maritime Solutions to be presented on Sustainability Day 10 October 2016.

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IMO’s end-April tonnage analysis has virtually restored the lost percentage reported by BWTT last month. The proportion of global tonnage represented by flag states that have ratified the Ballast Water Management Convention now stands at 34.81 per cent, IMO’s secretariat told BWTT today (5 May).

This compares with 34.79 per cent at the end of March, which was down from 34.82 per cent based on end-February data – the first fall to be recorded.

This latest analysis means that a further 0.19 per cent is needed to trigger its entry into force. Two states that are well advanced towards ratifying the convention are Peru (0.04 per cent) and Finland (0.14 per cent). Based on the latest assessment, they would not be sufficient at present to bring it into force.

Source: ballastwatermanagement.co.uk

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Peru expects to formally ratify IMO’s Ballast Water Management Convention (BWMC) “soon”, according to Julissa Macchiavello, head of the Political and Multilateral Affairs Division at the Peruvian Embassy in London. She confirmed to BWTT today (4 May) that all the parliamentary procedures had been completed adding: “We are expecting the instrument of ratification to arrive soon so the ambassador can hand it to the secretary-general of IMO,” but did not specify the expected timescale.

Only when that is done can the country’s tonnage be included in IMO’s reckoning of the BWMC’s ratification status. IMO’s secretariat is reassessing that figure each month and the end-April data is expected “in the next few days,” a spokeswoman told BWTT today.

A decree to trigger ratification was signed by the country’s president, Ollanta Humala, in March and was published as Decree No 018 in the country’s official gazette on 13 March. At that time, the decree still had to be countersigned by the minister of foreign affairs.

Although its share of global tonnage is only 0.04 per cent, Peru’s legislators hope their action will encourage “other countries that have not yet ratified this agreement to do so as soon as possible to cover the percentage of the tonnage of the world merchant fleet necessary for [BWMC’s] entry into force,” Ms Macchiavello said.

“With this decision Peru contributes to the safety and efficiency of maritime operations and the preservation of marine ecosystems, and assumes responsibility with great commitment to prevent, control and reduce pollution of the marine environment,” she added.

Her remarks echoed those of a member of Peru’s delegation to the recent 69th meeting of IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee. He advised the meeting’s plenary session that the decree had been published to ratify the convention “in order to contribute to safety and efficiency.” Some reporters assumed his statement gave its ratification immediate effect.

Source: ballastwatermanagement.co.uk

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Reports that Peru has ratified IMO’s Ballast Water Management Convention (BWMC) during this week’s 69thmeeting of the organisation’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 69) are premature. Although some news services and Twitter feeds reported earlier this week that Peru had become the 50th IMO member state to ratify the treaty and speculated on its percentage contribution towards the convention’s target of 35 per cent of the world fleet, BWTT can confirm that Peru’s statement to MEPC informed it only that it expects “to deposit its instrument for accession to the BWM Convention with the secretary-general in the near future.”

Although the necessary national legislation has passed its early stages in Peru’s parliament, there are more stages yet for it to go through, an IMO spokeswoman told BWTT today. “When we get the final deposit of the instrument we will of course report,” she said. If it does ratify, it will add 0.04 per cent to the total, she added. Based on IMO’s end-March data analysis, this would bring the total to 34.83 per cent.

Source: ballastwatermanagement.co.uk

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Belgium Ratifies BWM Convention, Still More to Go for Gross Tonnage Mark

Belgium has ratified the Ballast Water Management (BWM) Convention, becoming the latest country having done so. Although the number of countries stands at 48 in total with the gross tonnage of 34.82 %, which is still not enough for the convention’s entering into force.

The convention adopted in 2004 is scheduled to enter into force 12 months after passing the required gross tonnage threshold of 35% and ratification by 30 states. Under the BWM convention, all ships in international traffic are required to manage their ballast water and sediments to a certain standard.

In addition, by depositing its instrument of accession also to the Hong Kong Ship Recycling Convention, Belgium became the fourth contracting state. The convention will enter into force 24 months after 15 states become party to the treaty, representing not less than 40% of world merchant shipping by gross tonnage. The combined maximum annual ship recycling volume of those countries must constitute not less than 3% of their combined merchant shipping tonnage during the next 10 years.

Kitack Lim, International Maritime Organization’s Secretary-General, encouraged other states that had not already done so, to ratify both treaties in order to bring them into force.

Source: World Maritime News