Analysis of Ballast Water Treatment Technologies on Ships Operating in the Baltic Sea Region

Renāte Kalniņa, Alise Romule

Abstract


The introduction of invasive aquatic species in new environments has been identified as one of the four biggest threats to the world's oceans causing serious threats and harm to both ecology and human health. There is a major exchange of ship’s ballast water over longer distances between continents and regional seas, and it has been known for decades that ballast water transfers organisms to new ecosystems, where the strongest, most aggressive and adaptable species can survive and become invasive under favourable conditions. The focus of the research is to study available ballast water control technologies to determine their suitability and effectiveness in the reduction of harmful aquatic organisms and compounds in the Baltic Sea.

Keywords:
Ballast water; ballast water treatment; Baltic Sea; invasive species

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DOI: 10.2478/tae-2020-0002

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