What are the D-1 and D-2 regulation standards?

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is responsible for protecting the marine environment from the harmful impacts of shipping. The IMO develops global standards for ships to prevent the spread of invasive species and potentially harmful pathogens with the...

What is an international ballast water management certificate?

The IMO adopted The Ballast Water Management Convention (the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments, 2004) on September 8th 2017. The regulation is meant to prevent the spread of invasive species and...