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BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENTBALLAST WATER MANAGEMENTSOLUTIONS FOR ALL SHIP TYPESThe IMO Ballast Water Convention was introduced in 2004 to addressthe Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments.The regulation specifies that all sea going vessels greater than 400gross registered tonnes need to install a Ballast Water ManagementSystem.In recognising that no one solution will be suitable across all shiptypes, Wärtsilä is uniquely placed to offer owners & operators a choiceof Ballast Water Management Systems (BWMS). Wärtsilä also offera tailored installation package solution – AQUARIUS ® READY. Theengineering and onboard preparations can be made in advance, andthe actual installation of the Wärtsilä AQUARIUS ® BWMS can beplanned as and when required.The two Wärtsilä AQUARIUS ® BWMS are designed to use acommon filter module, and a different disinfection technology - mediumpressure Ultra Violet (UV), or electro chlorination (EC) technology.12