The upcoming Maritime Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) meeting at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) could be one of the most decisive in the shipping regulator’s recent history.
Delegates are confident that the meeting at the end of October will coincide with the Ballast Water Management Convention (BWMC) finally reaching the entry-into-force requirement and kick off an industry-wide programme to fit ballast-water treatment systems on thousands of ships.
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