 Ballast Water Treatment has been Announced by Echo Energy Group As The Newest Service OfferedIn response to new regulations that will govern the discharge of ballast water from ships arriving in the United States, Echo Energy Group recently announced that they will start offering a ballast water treatment service to clients who will need to be in compliance with these new federal rules.
By: Echo Energy Group Whether it’s on the ship while sailing or at the docks after arrival, it is essential for shipping companies to take the issue of ballast water treatment seriously. The discharge standards have been set by the United States Coast Guard and effective January 1, 2014, companies that do not comply with the new rules will face significant monetary fines and penalties. The new rules were issued in order to reduce the importation of invasive species into the United States. These foreign species cost the United States billions of dollars each year. Prior to the new rules, ship owners were required to practice “ballast water exchange” while at sea, which simply meant they had to flush out their ballast water into the open ocean and replace it with other water. The new rules will require sip owners who operate in US waters and whose ships contain ballast tanks to treat their ballast water before it enters US water. In order to be in compliance with the new rules, ship owners will need to utilize USCG approved systems like the Echo Energy Group ballast water treatment container. Ballast water release has long been a concern to US officials and to environmentalists. Large ships often arrive in port with huge amounts of ballast water on board that they have picked up in foreign waters that may contain any number of invasive animals, plants and microorganisms. All US officials are aware of the case of the zebra mussel which was brought to the Great Lakes by a transatlantic freighter that contained ballast water from the Caspian Sea. This invasive species has devastated the Great Lakes ecosystem and cost the US an estimated $5 billion. Instances such as this helped convince the federal government to act. Echo Energy Group has long been at the forefront of offering intelligent and sustainable solutions for energy generation, distribution and consumption. The company offers energy efficient mobile power plants, cost effective gasification technology and reliable mobile water purification systems that include the new ballast water treatment containers. For shippers who need the latest technology to bring them into compliance with the new regulations, the Echo Energy Group containers are a great choice. All shippers will benefit greatly from the ability to quickly treat their ballast water and for large shippers the ability to take the treatment container onboard their vessels for use at any time during the voyage will help mitigate the costs of implementing the new rules. To learn more about Echo Energy Group and their innovative solutions, visit the company’s website at http://www.echoenergygroup.net/ Photos: https://www.prlog.org/ https://www.prlog.org/ https://www.prlog.org/ End
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