Over 30% of all installed ballast water treatment systems fail Port State Control D-2 compliance inspections despite 95% of systems having successfully passed commissioning tests.
On 13th and 14th November 2024 a Safety Conference took place in Seda Manila Bay Hotel where 27 officers on leave participated along with Management Team from Greece, Technical Manager and ION M crew participation from onboard the vessel and our dedicated Training and Recruitment teams in Manila joining in.
Gard P&I Club has issued a set of recommendations for operators to avoid striking whales, as many species are threatened by vessel traffic.
Video captured by Drone taken by our Technical Manager Mr. Kyriakos Kozonis.