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Solutions for easy and accurate ballast water testing
MICROWISE
MicroWISE is determined to be the industry standard with regards to enumeration of living organisms in ballast water, so as to help solve the problems of both the shipping industry and port state authorities.
We think out-of-the-box and bring sophisticated, state-of-the-art equipment to our users, all in one convenient package. Learn more
BALLASTWISE
Get fast, accurate and reliable enumeration of microorganisms while in the field. The BallastWISE kit contains everything you need to analyse your water-sample, as a practical and portable system. No laboratory experience or chemicals are needed. Learn more
BALLASTWISE SAMPLER
An easy-to-use instrument for concentrating large volumes of ballast water to a feasible sample size for compliance testing of organisms ≥50μm. Learn more
BALLAST WATER INDUSTRY BLOG
To provide optimal solutions for our customers, we are well-informed on IMO regulations and we stay ahead of industry trends. In our blog, we share some of this knowledge we’ve fished out of the ocean of information for ballast water commissioning test providers.
BallastWISE CMD is compatible with all type-approved ballast water treatment systems
There are many considerations to make when selecting a ballast water compliance monitoring device (CMD). You have almost certainly already considered the simplest: Does this ballast water test provide the results required by the IMO D2 standards? What about the...
How to test compliance for VGP’s vessel discharge vs IMO’s BWMS D-2 standards
Vessels operating in United States waters must follow the vessel discharge standards of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Vessel General Permit (VGP). These define, among others, the maximum amount of organisms that may be present in ballast water discharge…
How to become an approved service provider for BWMS commissioning testing
Commissioning testing is a mandatory step to verify that newly installed ballast water management systems (BWMS) meet the D2 standard and function correctly – as per the IMO’s 2020 Guidance for the commissioning testing of ballast water management systems…
BallastWISE CMD is compatible with all type-approved ballast water treatment systems
There are many considerations to make when selecting a ballast water compliance monitoring device (CMD). You have almost certainly already considered the simplest: Does this ballast water test provide the results required by the IMO D2 standards? What about the...
How to test compliance for VGP’s vessel discharge vs IMO’s BWMS D-2 standards
Vessels operating in United States waters must follow the vessel discharge standards of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Vessel General Permit (VGP). These define, among others, the maximum amount of organisms that may be present in ballast water discharge…
How to become an approved service provider for BWMS commissioning testing
Commissioning testing is a mandatory step to verify that newly installed ballast water management systems (BWMS) meet the D2 standard and function correctly – as per the IMO’s 2020 Guidance for the commissioning testing of ballast water management systems…
USCG & IMO Type Approved ballast water treatment systems
This list of BWTS suppliers is meant to provide an accessible overview of the available systems while it also provides information on each BWTS’s type-approval status and method of treatment employed as stated on each system’s website. It is not an exhaustive list of all the companies that produce…
