A control unit, a circulation system, and a method for handling ballast water of one or more ballast tanks. The circulation system includes a control unit; a pipe structure having a first system inlet and a first system outlet; and a pump unit for pumping ballast water between the first system inlet and the first system outlet, the pump unit being connected to the control unit. The control unit is configured to: obtain a volume parameter indicative of pumped volume; determine if a pump criterion is fulfilled, the pump criterion being based on the volume parameter; and operate the pump unit based on whether the pump criterion is fulfilled or not.

Disclosed is a 3-dimensional porous mono-polar electrode body that includes a 3-dimensional porous parent substance, which has a 3-dimensional structure including a side and a remaining side that communicate with each other via a plurality of pores arranged in multiple layers and which is made of a metal material to have dimensional stability, and an electrode catalyst layer applied on the 3-dimensional porous parent substance. The 3-dimensional porous mono-polar electrode body is used to remove microorganisms contained in treatment water to thus minimize the consumption of power, which is required to remove the microorganisms, prevent secondary pollution, and ensure the durability of an electrode.

There is described a method for assaying for loss of viability of a photosynthetic organism (preferably a microorganism) in an aqueous liquid. In a preferred embodiment, the method comprises the step of using fluorescence to correlate the photorepair index for the organism in the aqueous liquid to survivorship of the organism (preferably a microorganism) after it is exposed to ultraviolet radiation, thereby assessing viability.

Techniques and systems for neutralizing discharge waters from ballast and/or cooling water biocidal treatment and disinfection systems are provided. The systems utilize oxidation reduction potential control to regulate the dechlorination of a biocidal agent to allowable discharge levels in ship buoyancy systems and ship cooling water systems.

The present invention relates to a ballast water treatment system and a ballast water treatment method. A ballast water treatment system according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a first ballast water supply pipe for receiving a supply of ballast water from a first sea chest positioned in a non-explosion-proof area of a ship; an electrolytic bath for electrolyzing the ballast water supplied from the first ballast water supply pipe; a second ballast water supply pipe for receiving a supply of ballast water from a second sea chest, which is positioned in an explosion-proof area of the ship, and supplying the ballast water to a ballast tank of the ship; a filter provided to the second ballast water supply pipe so as to filter the ballast water passing through the second ballast water supply pipe; and a third ballast water supply pipe connected to the second ballast water supply pipe so as to supply the ballast water, which has been electrolyzed from the electrolytic bath, to the ballast water which has passed through the filter.

An assembly comprising at least two elements in a movable arrangement relative to each other for performing a first function of the assembly is furthermore equipped with an anti-biofouling system for subjecting at least an area of the assembly that is to be at least partially exposed to water during at least a part of its lifetime to an anti-biofouling action as an additional function of the assembly, different from the first function of the assembly. The anti-biofouling system comprises one or more light sources for emitting anti-biofouling light, and the anti-biofouling system is adapted to realize coverage of the area with the anti-biofouling light on the basis of the movable arrangement of the at least two elements relative to each other for performing the first function of the assembly.

Ozone generating machine for generating ozone in a ship, including: an ozone generator (OG), a liquid cooling circuit portion, a frame, comprising a base (B) for laying on the ground, a top subframe (TSF) supporting the ozone generator (OG), and at least one pair of pillars (P) arranged between the base (B) and the top subframe (TSF), characterized in that the frame comprises: at least one pair of cross-brace beams (CB), for linking the pillars (P) and a plurality of dampers (D) attached to a bottom of the base (8).

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided a hydro crusher for water treatment, for removing living organisms from water to be treated, the hydro crusher including: a body portion which has a cylindrical shape having an inner space, and includes an inflow portion to allow the water to be treated to be drawn into the inner space therethrough, and a discharge portion to discharge the water to be treated, drawn in through the inflow portion; and solid particles which are movable by the water to be treated, wherein the movable solid particles are filled in at least a portion of the inner space.

The present invention relates to a method of driving a ballast water treatment system. The ballast water treatment system includes an air compressor for compressing air, an air receiver tank for storing the compressed air, an oxygen generator for generating oxygen from the air, an oxygen receiver tank for storing the oxygen, an ozone generator for generating ozone from the oxygen, a ballast water pump for pumping ballast water, an inflow line for transferring the ballast water, an ozone injector for injecting the ozone into the inflow line, and a destructor for purging the ozone. The driving method includes a step of pressing a stop button to stop the ballast water treatment system, a step of purging ozone generated in the ozone generator, and a step of stopping each device of the ballast water treatment system.

An apparatus and method of measuring, monitoring, recording and verifying the uptake and discharge of ballast water on marine vessels to ensure that they comply with the ballast water discharge standards set by international bodies, the apparatus includes an arrangement of small sampling pipes, valves, sampling pump, flow meter, Ballast Water Monitor, Ballast Water Sensors Module and Controller. The method comprises measuring the concentration of the bacteria and pathogens in the sampled ballast water during ballasting and de-ballasting by the Ballast Water Monitor and compared against the regulatory standards and historical data of similar ship data and ballast water data. The method also identifies and isolates specific ballast water tank that holds non-compliant ballast water so that when compliant water is available, the non-complaint ballast water shall be flushed out from the identified specific ballast water tank with the compliant water. All information are saved in a secure, tamper-proof and encrypted format so that they are verifiable and traceable to ensure that no non-compliance ballast water has been discharged overboard at ports at all times.