11th Ballast Water Management

As the IMO Ballast Water Convention is on the eve of becoming ratified with the major flag state signatures closing on 35% Global Tonnage, ACI’s 11th Ballast Water Management Summit will focus on helping the shipping industry understand the state of play with the compulsory introduction of expensive and complex Ballast Water Management Systems on Vessels. As Type Approval from the USCG becomes more difficult to achieve and the imminent IMO Convention looming, the maritime industry is approaching a crisis on what to do when the convention comes into force.