Ballast water treatment technology on ships Considering the great environmental pollution caused by ballast water, the International Convention for Water Control and Management, which was held in 2004, requires all ships using ballast water to apply D-2 Standard or supplement with water treatment in year 2016. Technology in ballast water treatment required by IMO must […]
How to Operate a Ship Ballast System What Is a Ballast Water System? A ballast water system allows a ship to pump water in and out of very large tanks to compensate for a change in cargo load, shallow draft conditions, or weather. The capacity of ballast water tanks might be millions of gallons on a […]