MEPC 84/4/25: Harmful Aquatic Organisms in Ballast Water

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MEPC 84/4/25: HARMFUL AQUATIC ORGANISMS IN BALLAST WATER 

Comments on the report of the forty-seventh meeting of the GESAMP-Ballast Water Working Group 

Submitted by MARBEM Members under the Clean Shipping Coalition (CSC)

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Executive Summary

This document comments on the GESAMP-Ballast Water Working Group report by sharing a new study on ballast water operations, discharges and their impacts in the Gulf of California (GoC) from future liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker traffic.

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Maritime Beyond Methane (MARBEM) is a global initiative accelerating the shipping industry’s transition beyond methane-based fuels (fossil, bio-, and e-LNG). We provide clarity on the policies, players, and emerging technologies shaping maritime decarbonization—equipping policymakers, financiers, and industry leaders with the data and practical pathways needed to advance a future-ready shipping industry.

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