CHELSEA TECHNOLOGIES GROUP LTD

In the process of moving 90% of the world’s freight, shipping transfers approximately ten billion tons of ballast water around the world every year. It is one of the biggest vectors for invasive species’ pathways. Ship owners, Port Authorities and Flag States are now required to prevent these invasions by ensuring that the ballast water they discharge has been effectively managed and treated to kill the vast majority of plankton and bacteria that would otherwise be a risk to the local environment. CTG is working closely with both manufacturers of treatment systems and certification authorities around the world to achieve the highest standards of test criteria, so that we may be able to assess the efficacy of all treatment systems as rapidly, accurately and objectively as possible. We are working with Plymouth Marine Laboratory UK, the National Oceanography Centre UK, DNV.GL, Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology, Lloyd’s Register, Blue Tech, the SMI.