Ballast water treatment is the process of treating ballast water in order to actively remove, kill and /or inactivate organisms prior to discharge. Ballast water treatment is different from the older process of ballast water exchange, which involved completely flushing the ballast water tanks during

More than 90 percent of global trade is transported by sea, and each year transfers of up to 12 billion tonnes of ballast water take place around the world because of this. Ballast water is used to maintain the stability and trim of vessels, and to ensure their structural integrity. It is typically