Experts from ballast water testing facilities from around the world gathered in London (1-2 February) to discuss the science behind ballast water management.
As many will recall from October 2015, California delayed the implementation of its interim ballast water discharge standards by four years, from January 1, 2016 to January 1, 2020, because of the lack of available treatment technologies.
Another interesting presentation at CMA's Shipping Conference and Exhibition Legal session was by Jeanne M. Grasso, Partner at Blank Rome's Washington D.C. office.
The US Federal Court of Appeals has issued an extension of the deadline to install ballast water treatment technology to members of the Canadian Shipowners Association.
