Ballast water is water that is taken on board a ship to maintain its stability and balance. It is usually discharged at the destination port, where it can introduce invasive species and pathogens that can harm the local marine ecosystem. To prevent this, ballast water treatment systems (BWTS) are used to disinfect and filter the […]
To be honest, there are very few occupations and professionals from a domain, that play such a vital and critical role in defining the shape of the world we live in today, yet quite remarkably go unnoticed and have never been entitled of their due acclaim. Without any further ado, let us shed some light […]
I met a ship’s Master today who, along with his crew, had been on board for between 6 – 12 months. None of them had any idea of when they’d be able to travel home. They sit out there at sea, completely isolated with the only face to face interaction being from a pilot either […]
