Breaking 10000 sets! A guide for ballast water management "clearance"

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) Convention on ballast water management came into full effect in 2019, and ensuring that ballast water systems meet the convention's specifications has become a basic requirement for achieving borderless and unobstructed shipping. According to the latest report of the Tokyo Memorandum of Understanding, defects related to ballast water management have become a high-frequency item in port state control (PSC) inspections.

Starting from September 2025, the annual centralized inspection (PSC CIC) initiated by the Paris Memorandum and Tokyo Memorandum has been fully launched, which is alsoCIC focuses on ballast water management for the first time，Focus on examining the completeness of documents, the reliability of ballast water systems, and the proficiency of crew members to reach a new level of supervision. How to better prepare for challenging water quality in water bodies and comprehensively ensure the compliance of ballast water regulations?

Since 1997, Alfa Laval has been working on ballast water management even before regulatory requirements were introduced. The Alfa Laval PureBallet series is the world's first commercial ballast water treatment system brand without chemical additives, launched 20 years ago,The cumulative orders for PureBallet ballast water treatment system have exceeded 10000 sets，With advanced and mature ultraviolet (UV) treatment technology, excellent performance, integrated design, and comprehensive service support, we ensure compliant navigation and improve operational efficiency, reshaping the industry standards for ballast water management.