Kurita Industries: “KURITA BWMS” Sales agreement with TeamTec – 40,000 overseas, 7,000 domestic vessels
Ballast water management treaty entered into force in March 2017.
Prior to this, the company started selling ballast water treatment system “KURITA BWMS”.
KURITA BWMS is a water treatment system that kills ballast water with chemicals only.
We have concluded sales agreement with Norway’s marine equipment manufacturer TeamTec AS for KURITA BWMS.
Outline of “Ship ballast water regulation management convention
Effective in September 2017
Marine Pollution Prevention: Prevention of organisms from being transferred to areas other than the original habitat by ballast water
It is obligatory to install a ballast water treatment facility on a ship
Existing vessels will be deferred until 2024
Covers over 40,000 overseas and 7,000 domestic vessels