Ballast Water Discharge General Permit
Wisconsin is trying to require all ocean-going vessels by 2012 to cleanse their ballast water 100 times more stringently than a proposed international standard when traveling on the Great Lakes. By 2013, all newly constructed ships that dock at Wisconsin ports would need to cleanse their ballast water 1,000 times more stringently than the international standard. This regulation also will go into effect in 2013 in three other states. The state DNR will be responsible for the program, and has begun accepting public comments on its proposed permit.
Learn more about the Ballast Water Permit, here.
March 17, 2009 6:20 AM | Category: Boats