IMO’s GloBallast Program Wins
The GEF/UNDP/IMO GloBallast Program, a project, executed by IMO which is aimed at preventing the spread of unwanted alien organisms in ballast water, has won the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST) Queen's Golden Jubilee Marine Environment Award. The final “heat” was held on the evening of 1 October, when the finalists made a presentation to the judging panel and a general audience at IMarEST’s London headquarters. The problem of invasive species is largely due to the expanded trade and traffic volume over the last few decades. The effects in many areas of the world have been devastating. Quantitative data show the rate of bio-invasions is continuing to increase at an alarming rate, in many cases exponentially, and new areas are being invaded all the time.
MEP Expands and Relocates Facility
Marine Environmental Partners, Inc. (MEP), a Dania Beach-based developer of ballast water and wastewater treatment systems, is relocating and expanding its operational facilities to 12,000 square feet at 3874 Fiscal Court, West Palm Beach, effective May 1. Active in research and development of innovative marine water treatment technology, MEP has been recognized worldwide for its MariSan process systems that are ecologically safe and user efficient. Among the firm's recent honors, MEP's ballast water system was one of three advancements in the maritime industry internationally that was nominated for the prestigious 2003 Seatrade Protection of the Marine and Atmospheric Environment Awards. According to MEP founder and C.E.O, Capt. C. E.
