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USCG – ballast water Q&A

The US Coast Guard issued a bulletin summarizing the Q&A with Coast Guard panelists during a recent ballast water management technology conference. (12/5/17) [http://mariners.coastguard.dodlive.mil/2017/12/05/1252017-summary-of-qa-with-uscg-panelists-during-bwmtechnology-north-america/].

Maryland – ending certification testing of BWMSs

The University of Maryland issued a news release stating that its Maritime Environment Resource Center (MERC) is ending certification testing of ballast water management systems (BWMs) due to flaws in the IMO and US regulations designed to minimize the risk of ballast water introductions of invasive species. (12/6/17) [http://www.umces.edu/news/maritime-environmental-resource-center-ends-certification-testing-ballast-water-management]. Fonte: Dennis Bryant.