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Ballast water problems - Shipowners fear wasted investments

12/15/2011
The Danish Shipowners’ Association is not completely convinced of the environmental wisdom in the IMO’s ballast water convention, and the association worries, if the huge investments required are bringing about the right results. Regional North European implementation is not welcomed by the Danish shipping companies.
Wartsila ballast water treatment - Do not be surprised when the rush comes

12/15/2011
Wartsila plays an important role in the development of systems for ballast water treatment, and general manager Tom Nyman, Water Solutions division, warns that shipping companies might underestimate how long time it actually takes from order date to complete installation. The rush can come soon.
Litehauz on ballast water systems - Still no boom in sight

12/15/2011
The ballast water challenge is approaching and a lot of shipping companies are preparing themselves. But they want to be sure to choose the right system. Today the number of systems with much on-board lifetime is small but for shipowners the investment is huge and it is a marriage for life once you’ve selected your system.
Alfa-Laval - Setting new standards for ballast water treatment

12/15/2011
Alfa Laval is already developing its next generation of ballast water systems and expects increased activity in this field even though the IMO ballast water convention has not yet been ratified. Today Alfa Laval has sold around 200 units for different types of ships.
Testing new concept - Making ballast water treatment cheaper

12/15/2011
So far no easy short cuts to cleaning ships’ ballast water have been developed. The systems are quite costly and bulky. Only few of them have yet been long time tested. A new Danish design is on test.
It works - Continued strong Danish focus on combating piracy

12/15/2011
The piracy problem is increasing and at a conference on piracy in late November in Copenhagen it was stated that the strong Danish response cannot stand alone. More international muscle is required, and the job is to create attention to the size of the problem. The Danish ministry of Foreign Affairs as well as the shipping industry is working full speed in this matter and the Danish navy is very active off Africa’s Horn.
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