The Sustainable Shipping Initiative (SSI) has welcomed the recent ratification of the Ballast Water Management (BWM) Convention.
The SSI says that it supports the need for the Convention to eliminate the transfer of invasive species, which have shown to cause socio-economic and biodiversity threats, and improve the overall health of the oceans and coastal waters.
The SSI has also voiced its opinion on early movers, stating that early adopters of ballast water treatment systems (BWTS) should not be penalised.
The support for the BWM Convention is in line with the SSI’s Vision to 2040 and its Roadmap, which aim to drive responsible governance of the oceans. The ratification of the BWM Convention is a key milestone in reaching this, the SSI stated.
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