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Ballast Water Management workshop
Information on Ballast Watter Management Convection
INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT OF SHIPS’ BALLAST WATER AND SEDIMENTS, 2004
Guidelines G1-G14 of the Ballast Water Management Convention
- GUIDELINES FOR SEDIMENT RECEPTION FACILITIES (G1)
- GUIDELINES FOR BALLAST WATER SAMPLING (G2)
- GUIDELINES FOR BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT EQUIVALENT COMPLIANCE (G3)
- GUIDELINES FOR BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT PLANS (G4)
- GUIDELINES FOR BALLAST WATER RECEPTION FACILITIES (G5)
- GUIDELINES FOR BALLAST WATER EXCHANGE (G6)
- GUIDELINES FOR RISK ASSESSMENT UNDER REGULATION A-4 OF THE BWM CONVENTION (G7)
- GUIDELINES FOR APPROVAL OF BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS (G8)
- PROCEDURE FOR APPROVAL OF BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS THAT MAKE USE OF ACTIVE SUBSTANCES (G9)
- GUIDELINES FOR APPROVAL AND OVERSIGHT OF PROTOTYPE BALLAST WATER TREATMENT TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMMES (G10)
- GUIDELINES FOR BALLAST WATER EXCHANGE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS (G11)
- 2012 GUIDELINES ON DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION TO FACILITATE SEDIMENT CONTROL ON SHIPS (G12)
- GUIDELINES FOR ADDITIONAL MEASURES REGARDING BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT INCLUDING EMERGENCY SITUATIONS (G13)
- GUIDELINES ON DESIGNATION OF AREAS FOR BALLAST WATER EXCHANGE (G14)
The BALMAS project was successfully completed in 2016.
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Investigating the carbon intensity of ferries
Ferry emissions are over-proportional with respect to the number of these ships. Half of the European ferry emissions stem from the Mediterranean, this largely reflecting a greater number of ships operating in this sea. Which factors affects ferry carbon intensity and energy efficiency? New insights and perspective from a study realized by the CMCC Foundation in the framework of GUTTA project activities.
Ammonia as a fuel for shipping: challenges and opportunities
On December 16, 2020, the director of CSA Mare nostrum, Sandro Vidas, participated in the webinar Ammonia as a shipping fuel: challenges and opportunities.
Green Shipping Expert Group
EU funded STEERER project kick starts the work of the newly formed Green Shipping Expert Group with first workshop
