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Ballast Water Management

  • Overview

This group raises awareness of the detrimental ecological and economic impacts of invasive species transported in ships' ballast as international marine trade continues to expand at pace.   

It engages port states, flag administrations, ship owners, ballast water treatment system manufacturers, classification societies, those involved in sampling, monitoring and compliance as well as other stakeholders. 

Joining the group will give you an opportunity to participate in discussions relating to current and future regulation, as well as engineering, science and technology concerns relating to invasive species and ballast water management. 

If you are interested in joining the group, log in to My IMarEST and select the group from the list.

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27 Sep 2024

Marcie Merksamer uses keynote to call for cross-industry collaboration on biosecurity

Institute News
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24 May 2024

Ballast Water SIG Careers Matrix

Want a career in the ballast water space? Find out more here.

SIG News
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23 Nov 2023

Ballast Water Testing – Managing Ship Owner Risks Related to Third-Party Testing

Marcie Merksamer, Vice President of EnviroManagement, Inc. and Chair of the Ballast Water Special Interest Group, explores the risks related to the Third-Party testing of Ballast Water.

Blog - Technical & Policy
29 Mar 2021

7th IMarEST Ballast Water Technology Conference - March 2021

A summary of the conference, held virtually in March 2021.

SIG News
03 Aug 2020

BWEG at IMarEST Annual Conference 2020

The Ballast Water SIG contributed to multiple sessions of the IMarEST Annual Conference 2020.

SIG News
06 Apr 2020

Ballast Water Compliance Monitoring Workshop

Summary of the SIG's roundtable from March 2020.

SIG News

 

      

SIG officers

Mr John Loaiza Vasquez AMIMarEST

Chair

Mr William Burroughs CEng CMarEng FIMarEST

Chair

Upcoming events

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5 November 2026

Early Career Online Forum

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External
9 November 2026

How the Merchant Navy Takes the Royal Navy to War: UK Strategic Shipping and Transition to War

An event by the IMarEST and RINA Western Joint Branch.

Branch event Bath
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10 – 12 November 2026

INEC/iSCSS 2026

The IMarEST's International Naval Engineering Conference and Exhibition, incorporating the International Ship Control Systems Symposium.

International Conference Edinburgh
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16 November 2026

Onboard Carbon Capture and Storage for Ships

An event by the IMarEST's Isle of Man Branch.

Branch event Douglas, Isle of Man
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