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The cadets' understanding of the ballast water management convention [PDF]
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) since September 8, 2017, has implemented the Ballast Water Management (BWM) Convention as an effort to protect the maritime environment from ballast water pollution.
El Husna Iksiroh +3 more
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The biological content of ballast water in China: A review
The introduction of species through the release of ballast water has become a major threats to marine biodiversity and ecosystem function worldwide. China is one of the top trading countries, yet little is known about exotic species in the ballast water ...
Huixian Wu +4 more
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Ballast water allocation optimization of crane vessels based on MOEA/D algorithm
ObjectivesTo improve the efficiency of the ballast water allocation of crane vessels and reduce energy consumption in this process, an optimization method following a multiobjective evolutionary algorithm based on decomposition (MOEA/D) is proposed ...
Jia ZHOU, Lei SONG
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Previous studies have found differences between communities of benthic macroinvertebrates living in constructed tidal flats compared with natural ones.
Junzeng Xue +4 more
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Analysis of Ballast Water Discharged in Port—A Case Study of the Port of Ploče (Croatia)
Ballast water is recognized as a major vector for the transfer of Harmful Aquatic Organisms and Pathogens (HAOP) and a source of sea pollution that negatively affects the environment and human health.
Nermin Hasanspahić +3 more
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Sampling Methodologies and Approaches for Ballast Water Management Compliance Monitoring
The human-mediated transfer of harmful organisms via shipping, especially via ballast water transport, has raised considerable attention especially in the last decade due to the negative associated impacts.
Stephan Gollasch, Matej David
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Over the last few decades, the spread of invasive aquatic organisms via ships’ ballast water became one of the global environmental issues of most concern.
Leo Čampara +2 more
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Ballast Water Risk Assessment: the Indian experience
The Ballast Water Risk Assessment serves as a “Decision Support System” for any given port to take appropriate ballast water management actions. Risk assessment involves collation of data from the ballast water reporting forms to identify the source of ...
Venkat Krishnamrthy +2 more
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Fluorescence by naturally occurring dissolved organic matter (FDOM) is a sensitive indicator of ballast water source, with high FDOM in coastal ballast water decreasing typically dramatically when replaced by oceanic seawater during ballast water ...
Monaca eNoble +2 more
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A Feasibility Review for an Uneven Baseline Basis Minimal Ballast Ship
Although there are many kinds of advanced ballast water management systems, pioneering studies for ballast-water free ship and minimal ballast water ship concepts are in progress. In this study, the existing alternatives of ballast water are reviewed and
Hee Jin Kang +5 more
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