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MEASURES INVENTORY FICHE

GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE RESPONSE

Response Title
Technologies to treat ballast water_2
Location of the response
Undefined
Country of the response
Not available
Application to PERSEUS´s Pilot Case Studies
Unknown

TARGET OF THE RESPONSE

Impacted Ecosystem
Marine
Users (sectors)/ driving forces
Ocean and Coastal Environmental Quality Protection
Active or not in the Mediterranean Sea
Not Active
Active or not in the Black Sea
Not Active
Activity
Ballast uptake and dumping area closures
Pressure
Biological disturbance
Impact (environmental)
Introduction pathogens/ invasive species

RESPONSE/MEASURE

Type of Programme of Measures
CAC measures:No
Type of Programme of Measures
Economic measures:No
Type of Programme of Measures
Technical , technological and research-oriented measures:X
Type of measure
Mitigation and remediation tools
Sub-type of measure
Monitoring programmes
Example explanation
Ballast water treatment technologies can be divided in three different categories: physical (sonic/ultrasound, UV disinfection, heat), chemical (biocides, ozone) and mechanical (screens or filters, cyclonic separation).No single treatment step will comple
Info sources
OECD (2011), "Environmental impacts of international shipping: the role of ports", OECD publishing. Lloyd's Register (2010)" Ballast water treatment technology". Current status. February 2010
Keywords
Remediation
Type of Programme of Measures
Social measures:No