Abstract
The presentation shows an overview on the latest
development on the onboard ballast water treatment
methods. First an overview over the aliens distribution
in the Baltic Sea has been described. The the actions of
IMO/MEPC has been shown with a more detailed decsription
on the EU-funded research project MARTOB. VTT is a
partner of this research programme where the main goal is
to investigate methodologies and technologies for
preventing the introduction of non-indigenous species
through ship's ballast water.
Original language | English |
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Number of pages | 22 |
Publication status | Published - 2003 |
MoE publication type | Not Eligible |
Event | Seminar on the Environmental Impacts of the Maritime Industry - Kotka, Finland Duration: 11 Mar 2003 → 13 Mar 2003 |
Seminar
Seminar | Seminar on the Environmental Impacts of the Maritime Industry |
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Country/Territory | Finland |
City | Kotka |
Period | 11/03/03 → 13/03/03 |
Keywords
- aliens
- non-indiqenous species
- ballast water
- oil tankers
- Gulf of Finland
- Baltic Sea
- environment