August 2-3, 2012 Great Lakes Ballast Water Collaborative Meeting in Duluth, Minnesota
October 7, 2019
On August 2-3, 2012, the U.S. Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC) and the International Joint Commission (IJC) co-hosted the sixth full-scale meeting of the Great Lakes Ballast Water Collaborative (BWC) in Duluth, Minn.
The goals of this meeting were for participants to: (1) gain a better understanding of the research being done on ballast water movement and treatment in the Great Lakes; and (2) continue discussions about ballast water treatment system (BWTS) technology, research, and policies. The BWC was formed to facilitate the exchange of information and cultivate relationships among academia, the shipping industry, policy makers, and other stakeholders in the ongoing challenge to maintain a cost-effective modern shipping industry while also preventing invasive species from entering North American waters, specifically the waters of the Great Lakes.
- August 2-3, 2012 Great Lakes Ballast Water Collaborative Meeting Report
- Great Lakes Ballast Water Collaborative Meeting Agenda
- Mark Burrows, International Joint Commission Presentation
- Chris Wiley, Transport Canada, “IMO Update” Presentation
- CDR Ryan Allain and Dr. Rich Everett, U.S. Coast Guard, “Discharge Standard Final Rule” Presentation
- U.S. Coast Guard Discharge Standard Final Rule Frequently Asked Questions
- Paul Topping, Transport Canada, “Ballast Water Regulations: New Provisions” Presentation
- Juhi Saxena, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, “The 2013 Draft Vessel General Permit (VGP) – Ballast Water” Presentation
- Allegra Cangelosi, Great Ships Initiative, “GSI Update” Presentation
- Susan Sylvester, Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources, Roger Eberhardt, Michigan Dept. of Environmental Quality, and Jeff Stollenwerk, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, “U.S. States Activities Update” Presentation
- Noel Bassett, American Steamship Company, “Ballast Water Treatment Activities Update” Presentation
- Robert Lewis-Manning, Canadian Shipowners Association, “Risk Transfer Mitigation Project” Presentation
- Bill Lind, American Bureau of Shipping, “ABS Guide for Ballast Water Treatment” Presentation
- Phyllis Green, U.S. National Parks Service, “Ranger III Ballast Treatment Installation Update” Presentation
- Kevin Dunn and John Batt, Dalhousie University, “Aquatron Ballast Water” Presentation
- Jim Cosman, Trojan, “Trojan Marinex” Presentation
- Gernot Seebacher, RWO, “RWO CleanBallast” Presentation
- Lilia Khodjet El Khil and Rick Harkins, Canadian Steamship Lines, “CSL’s Contribution to the Development of a Successful Great Lakes Invasive Species Transfer Strategy: Assessing Filtration to Mitigate the Risk of AIS Transfer within the Great Lakes” Presentation