BallastWISE Inline - Automated monitoring of microorganisms in ballast water

The International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Water entered into force in September 2017, and by September 2024 all ships must conform to the D2 standard, which specifies the maximum number of viable organisms allowed to be discharged.

To ensure compliance with the D2 standard and proper function of the ballast water management system, monitoring of the ballast water discharge is essential. In this project a built-in system for automatic measurement of the number of live organisms between 10-50 µm and ≥50 µm according to the D2 standard was developed, BallastWISE Inline. BallastWISE Inline is based on the unique BallastWISE measurement technology. The system is fully automated and does not require the addition of chemicals or manual intervention by the crew during normal operation.

Read the MUDP-report here.