Acronym: NSF
Period: September 2012 till May 2015
Status: Completed
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- Instituut voor Landbouw-, Visserij- en Voedingsonderzoek (ILVO), more
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| Abstract |
| Ships' ballast water is a main source of acute and chronic pollution in the North Sea. The project aims to improve the North Sea environment and economy by facilitating the ratification of the Ballast Water Management Convention (BWMC). The implementation of the BWMC creates a new market for innovative products; Ballast Water Opportunity aims to support the NSR industry to enter this market. It encourages the ratification of the BWMC through reducing a major barrier: providing treatment and detection equipment. As a result common certification standards for BWT will be defined, which will stimulate technological development to comply and enforce the BWMC. |
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