by Marc Sfakianakis | Jun 9, 2017 | News
There has been a great deal of speculation in recent weeks about the possible delay in implementation of the much-heralded Ballast Water Management Convention. Having been originally adopted back in 2004, it was due to become enforceable in September 2017, but a...
by Marc Sfakianakis | May 24, 2017 | News
The problems caused by inadvertently transporting bacteria, microbes, organisms and other marine life from one location in the world to another have been well documented, and for this reason, effective ballast water treatment has become a must. The onus is on owners...
by Marc Sfakianakis | May 12, 2017 | News
Safe drinking water is a must on board vessels of all shapes and sizes, of course, so it’s imperative that owners and operators take all the necessary steps to ensure their potable water is of the highest standard. There are a number of infectious diseases which can...
by Marc Sfakianakis | Apr 18, 2017 | News
Over the years, there have been a number of environmental disasters caused by the discharge of ballast water from ocean-going vessels. These incidents generally came about due to a lack of understanding of what can happen when organisms, planktons, bacteria and...
by Marc Sfakianakis | Mar 31, 2017 | News
The recent release of the documentary movie A Plastic Ocean has drawn yet more attention to the very real and concerning problem of marine pollution. Our oceans have become increasingly polluted over the years, and the maritime industry has rightly taken a lot of the...
