Prevention of marine ecosystem pollution with ship ballast water: problems and solutions

Authors: V.G. Khoroshev, M.V. Petrov, V.V. Drozdov, L.N. Popov, R.I. Gatin

Abstract

The practical importance of the ship ballast water sterilizing is substantiated with a view to preventing the transfrontier biological pollution of marine ecosystems. The requirements of the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ship's Ballast Water and Sediments (BWM), which are aimed at preventing the transfrontier biological pollution of marine environment, and the opportunities of their implementation in Russia are reviewed. The structure, methods and techniques used for developing a national ballast water management system for sea-going and river-sea ships are considered. 
Key words: transfrontier biological pollution of marine ecosystems, ship water ballast, ballast water management system, mechanical water filtration, ultraviolet water sterilizing.


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About authors


Horoshev Vitaliy – DSc, professor, Krylov State Research Centre, St. Petersburg 
tel. +7(812) 386-67-69
v_horoshev@ksrc.ru


Petrov Mikhail – FAI "Russian Maritime Register of Shipping", St. Petersburg 
tel. +7(812) 570-43-11
petrov.mv@rs-class.org


Drozdov Vladimir – PhD, associate professor, Krylov State Research Centre, associate professor,  Russian State Hydrometeorological University, St. Petersburg 
tel. +7(812) 748-63-91
v_drozdov@ksrc.ru


Popov Leonid – PhD, Krylov State Research Centre, St. Petersburg 
tel. +7(812) 748-63-17
l_popov@ksrc.ru

Gatin Ramis – Krylov State Research Centre, St. Petersburg 
tel. +7(812) 415-47-02


Issue: 40/41 (2015)




For citation: V.G. Khoroshev, M.V. Petrov, V.V. Drozdov, L.N. Popov, R.I. Gatin. Prevention of marine ecosystem pollution with ship ballast water: problems and solutions. Research Bulletin by Russian Maritime Register of Shipping. 2015, No. 40/41, pp. 15-19.

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UDC:  574.636
Pages:  15 - 19