THE 18th Ballast Water Management Conference is to be held February 7-8 in Singapore organised by London's Active Communications International (ACI)
THE 18th Ballast Water Management Conference is to be held February 7-8 in Singapore organised by London's Active Communications International (ACI).Water environment specialist Hans Eikaas from DHI Singapore will speak at the conference, said ACI organisers.
With an estimated US$50 billion to be spent over the next five years, cost implications to shipowners and operators will be a challenge, they said.
The cost, installation and operation of BWT systems is of serious concern to the industry as well as keeping in line with new regulations set by the UN's International Maritime Organisation (IMO) and the US Coast Guard.
The two-day conference will allow delegates to share knowledge and experience. Speakers will discuss the most relevant challenges within the market to ensure long-term effective solutions from keeping to regulations and guidelines all the way through to crew competence handling treatment systems.
The event will provide essential, expert guidance to shipowner/operators on how to prepare for and manage the BWT systems in terms of selection, installation and technical operations, as well as advice on compliance, PSC and regulation once the convention is in place.
The conference will also address type approval and system excellences for the BWT system manufacturers.
Key Topics include advancements in regulatory requirements, compliance and keeping to BWM deadlines, Port State Control, testing and compliance updates on ready to use solutions, shipowner's experience with BWT systems, optimisation of ballast water retrofits, effectively managing installation, shipyard's readiness and selection BWM system, operability, maintenance and lifecycle issues and financing.
Delegates will include senior decision makers drawn from shipowners, ship managers, ballast water management system manufacturers, class societies, ballast water regulators, testing facilities and others.
For agenda, information and registration call Pramod Kale Tel: +91 (0)20 6527 2806.
