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Mid-ocean exchange of container vessel ballast water. 1: seasonal factors affecting the transport of harmful diatoms and dinoflagellates [PDF]
, 1999 Our study of 34 ships (20 direct from Oakland, California, USA, and 14 more after open ocean exchange) is the first year-long seasonal study to assess the effectiveness of open ocean exchange of ballast waters.
Dickman, MD, Zhang, FZ
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Sampling Methodologies and Approaches for Ballast Water Management Compliance Monitoring
Promet (Zagreb), 2011 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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Analysis of Ballast Water Discharged in Port—A Case Study of the Port of Ploče (Croatia)
Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2022 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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Naše More (Dubrovnik), 2019 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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A review of test protocols for assessing coating performance of water ballast tank coatings [PDF]
, 2014 Concerns on corrosion and effective coating protection of double hull tankers and bulk carriers in service have been raised especially in water ballast tanks (WBTs).
Guy, Alan +4 more
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Ballast Water Risk Assessment: the Indian experience
ASEAN Journal on Science and Technology for Development, 2018 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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Development of an ultrasonic resonator for ballast water disinfection [PDF]
, 2016 Ultrasonic disinfection involves the application of low-frequency acoustic energy in a water body to induce cavitation. The implosion of cavitation bubbles generates high speed microjets >1 km/s, intense shock wave >1 GPa, localized hot spots > ...
Balasubramaniam, Prakash +3 more
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Frontiers in Marine Science, 2016 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
한국해양공학회지, 2020 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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Railway track condition assessment at network level by frequency domain analysis of GPR data [PDF]
, 2018 The railway track system is a crucial infrastructure for the transportation of people and goods in modern societies. With the increase in railway traffic, the availability of the track for monitoring and maintenance purposes is becoming significantly ...
Fontul, Simona +3 more
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