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Turkey Ballast water, enhanced PSC Inspections

Posted on: Thursday 23rd of December 2010 9:56 By: Jeroen Ebbeling , RaetsMarine Insurance B.V.
Turkish authorities are extending a pilot ballast waste water management program, which was previously implemented in the Iskenderun Bay (BOTAS Harbour Master area) situated on the eastern Mediterranean coast of Turkey. Accordingly:   - Turkish Port State Control (PSC) are starting routine...
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Ballast water management

Posted on: Tuesday 19th of October 2010 9:15 By: Jeroen Ebbeling , RaetsMarine Insurance B.V.
Lloyd's Register has issued new guidance notes to help ship-owners and operators who are preparing to install ballast-water treatment systems on their ships.   The new guidance, developed to complement the Lloyd’s Register Ballast Water Treatment Technology Guide, reflects the current...
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Inspection and Performance in Ballast Tanks

Posted on: Thursday 15th of July 2010 16:23 By: Jeroen Ebbeling , RaetsMarine Insurance B.V.
Introduction
This paper deals with the corrosion of marine ballast tanks and the lifetime assessment of their coatings. The techniques and mechanistic models have been developed to enable a clear and quantitative assessment of the remaining useable ballast tank lifetime to be reached. The...
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Circular 4 ROPME Sea Area Ballast Management

Posted on: Tuesday 25th of May 2010 10:52 By: Jeroen Ebbeling , RaetsMarine Insurance B.V.

This circular is to inform concerned and interested parties about ballast management requirements and guidelines applicable in the ROPME Sea Area. It is intended to provide relevant guidance to our clients transiting or operating in this area.

 

The ROPME Sea Area (RSA)...

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ROPME Sea Area Ballast Water Management Regulation

Posted on: Tuesday 23rd of February 2010 12:08 By: Jeroen Ebbeling , RaetsMarine Insurance B.V.

   With effect from 1 November 2009, all ships, regardless of flag, will be required to exchange and/or treat all ballast water taken up outside the Regional Organization for the Protection of the Marine Environment (ROPME) Sea Area.

It is the largest recipient of ships...

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