New requirements under the Ballast Water Treatment
Convention took place last September of 2017 with all ships required to have
effective treatment
systems on board. When ships are
transporting freight through international waters, they must use ballast water
to balance their vessel by picking up water in one port when low on freight and
discharging in another port when picking up freight. This use of ballast water has been identified
as one of the greatest threats to the world's oceans.
When ships pick up sea water they also pick up all
the ocean life with it which includes microorganisms, viruses and
bacteria. The problem occurs when this
water is released into a new, foreign environment which may not be prepared to
control the new invading species. Cases
of invading mussels have practically shut down dams and ports when multiplying
and attaching themselves to structures, invading jellyfish have all but destroyed
fishing industries making ghost towns out of once thriving fishing ports.
Due to these very real threats which jeopardize the
sustainability of the planet’s oceans, the Marine Environment Protection
Committee (MEPC) which is a subsidiary of the International Maritime
Organization (IMO) began enforcing new standards for ships’ treatment of
ballast water which must meet U.S. Coast Guard approval.
UV Germicidal Lamps Provide Effective Ballast
Water Treatment
Ultraviolet (UV)
light technology is proven to be highly effective
at sterilizing water, air and surfaces.
With just seconds of exposure to UV radiation at the optimum wavelength
of 254 nanometer (nm), viruses and bacteria are instantly eliminated. UV germicidal lamps provide effective ballast
water treatment methods which are completely safe for human exposure. UV ballast water treatment provides effective
results with U.S. Coast Guard approved methods, are safer than chemical
treatment methods as there is no release of chemicals back into the water as
with chemical treatment systems.
LightSources
Offers UV Lamps for Ballast Water Treatment
LightSources offers UVC germicidal lamps which safely and
effective treat ballast water in ships, meeting U.S. Coast Guard approval. UV treatment of ballast water is safe,
effective, and cost-efficient with low maintenance. Long-lasting UV germicidal lamps from LightSources add value to any germicidal application with high
performance and long life.
LightSources is
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