The new requirements are here for
the Ballast Water Management Convention, taking effect September of 2017 with
global enforcement by the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC), a
subsidiary group of the International Maritime Organization (IMO). The main goal of the new convention is to
establish procedures and standards for the treatment of ships’ ballast water to
prevent the spread of invasive marine organisms from one region to
another.
Effective September 8, 2017, new
terms of the Convention require all ships sailing through international waters
to utilize an effective ballast water treatment system to eliminate the threat
of aquatic organisms that may be present in their ballast water. All ships will be required to have a
ballast water treatment plan specific to their ship. Regulations vary based on the age of the ship
and ballast water capacity, although all required systems must be compliant to
US Coast Guard Regulations.
LightSources Provides Effective Ballast Water Treatment Technology
The LightSources group is an
industry leader in UV germicidal applications, manufacturing superior UV lamps
and components used in air and water purification systems worldwide. UV technology is proven extremely effective
at eradicating microorganisms, even bacteria and viruses naked to the human
eye.
UV treatment of ships’ ballast
water is highly effective, better for the environment and cost effective with
very little maintenance required. With
no need to purchase chemicals such as powerful chlorine a UV system can operate
for extended hours with no maintenance and provides no volatile organic
compounds (VOC) into the environment.
The LightSources group offers
proven solutions with UV germicidal applications worldwide, with facilities in
the United States, China and Europe our vast resources support quick
turn-around time with high quality products.
Our Low Pressure (LP) Amalgam lamps operate with an increased efficiency
of 30-35% over other comparable lamps, and leave a small footprint which is
convenient when operating in limited space.
Our proprietary LongLife™ technology utilized in our LP Amalgam
lamps offers superior UV germicidal effectiveness at the most optimum
wavelength of 254nm.
Our Medium Pressure (MPUV)
germicidal lamps are also extremely effective with even smaller footprints that
are desirable on smaller ships.
The LightSources Group is a leading UV Germicidal Lamp manufacturer,
with lamps for virtually any UV sanitation application for water or air. Contact us today to learn more about our
solution for the new Ballast Water Treatment Convention regulations.
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