Know more before you discharge
Is your ballast water treatment system performing as expected? Having a ballast water treatment system onboard is one thing. Knowing it is performing as intended is another. Water conditions and operational factors can affect treatment performance. Regular onboard testing gives your crew greater visibility into ballast water quality and helps identify potential issues before discharge.
Check performance onboard
Ballast-Check 2 provides rapid, indicative analysis of the abundance and activity of algae in the 10–50 μm range. It helps crews assess whether treated ballast water may be at risk of non-compliance with IMO and USCG D-2 quality standards.
Results are available in around one minute, with no chemical reagents required.
Onboard testing can help you:
- Identify potential compliance risks earlier
- Check treatment system performance
- Make informed decisions before discharge
- Support routine onboard monitoring
- Take a more proactive approach to ballast water management
The testing you need, onboard
Our ballast water testing range supports routine indicative and operational monitoring onboard. From algae and bacteria to chlorine measurement, you can select the testing parameters that meet your vessel and operational requirements.
Know your water. Check your system. Reduce uncertainty before discharge.
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Managing Ballast Water discharge in compliance within the International Convention
Accession by Finland triggered ratification of The International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments (BWM 2004 Convention). It will enter into force on 8th September 2017, marking a landmark step towards halting the spread of invasive aquatic species which can cause havoc for local ecosystems, affect biodiversity and lead to substantial economic loss.
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Rune Nygaard , Business Director Technical Water Solutions