In order to maintain a consistent buoyancy as their cargo loads change, ocean-going ships pump seawater in and out of their ballast tanks. Needless to say, that salty water isn't exactly the ...

A new robot for inspecting ballast water tanks on board ships is being developed. The robot is able to move independently along rails built into the tanks. At the moment, people still carry out such ...

A new U.S. government report released March 13 showed a notable increase in the number of ballast tank inspections of oceangoing commercial ships entering the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway System ...

Boat owners transporting watercraft with ballast tanks or bladders will undergo additional cleaning at watercraft inspection stations this summer to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species. The ...

Rio de Janeiro, July 23, 2019 – Terra Drone Brazil, a group company of Japan-based Terra Drone Corporation has announced the successful completion of Brazil’s first-ever drone inspection of an ...

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