TESTING TIMES

摘要

The impending ratification of these IMO regulations would see vessels with a ballast capacity of over 5000cbm struggling to comply in time. According to estimates from OceanSaver, if shipowners allow the compliance dates of the 2004 Ballast Water Convention to dictate their adoption of onboard treatment systems, an estimated 16 000 ships will need outfitting in 2017 alone.