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- National Ballast Water Information Clearinghouse - The Clearinghouse functions as a central source of information on ballast water and ballast-mediated invasions.
- Ad Hoc Panel on Ballast Water Management - Studies the various aspects of ballast water management to prevent the spread of non-indigenous species and other undesirable matter transported in ships' ballast tanks.
- Global Ballast Water Programme - An initiative under the International Waters portfolio of the Global Environment Facility (GEF).
- Implications of Invasive Species in Narragansett Bay - Discusses the problem of invasive oganisms in ballast water and the need for container ships. Describes potential environmental impact of developing a megaport in Quonset Bay, RI.
- Canflex (USA), Inc. - Manufacturer of high frequency welded products made with special high strength coated fabrics such as polyester, nylon, and kevlar. All tanks can be used to transport or store a wide variety of liquids including , potable water, oil , jet fuel, diesel fuel, waste water, sewage , oil spill and ballast water.
- OptiMar Ballast Systems - Practical solutions for ballast water treatment. MicroKill kills organisms and pathegens that may spread to new coastal areas.
- The Marine Invasions Research Laboratory at the SERC - Our laboratory focuses on invasive species subjects such as ballast water transfer, biofouling, and nonindigenous species in the Chesapeake Bay.
- Cawthron Institute, Nelson, New Zealand - An independent research institute working closely with the maritime industry on ballast water exchange, treatment and verification, hull fouling. NZ's specialists in harmful algal blooms.
- Tandem Technologies, Inc. - Develops and offers ballast water treatment systems for oceangoing vessels.
- Appliance Standards Awareness Project - Report on the latest improvements that increase efficiency in appliances. Current lobbying efforts to enact more efficient standards for central air conditioners, clothes washers, fluorescent ballasts and water heaters.
Wikipedia Articles
- Ballast tank - A ballast tank is a compartment within a boat or ship, that holds water. A vessel may have a single ballast tank near its center or multiple ballast tanks typically on either side.
- Ballast pond - Wooden ships used to have their hulls waterproofed using tar. To facilitate the application of tar below the waterline, shipyards built a square ballast pond in shallow water with an entrance port on one side.
- Kent Couch - Kent Couch is a 48-year-old gas station owner who in July of 2007 flew in a lawnchair elevated by 105 large helium balloons. Using amateur instruments to measure altitude and speed, a GPS device to track his location, and five gallons of water for ballast, he controlled his ascent by releasing water.
- Kingston valve - A Kingston valve is a type of valve fitted in the bottom of a ship's fuel, water and ballast tanks.
- Roue de Paris - The Roue de Paris is a giant transportable ferris wheel, originally installed in Paris, France, for the 2000 millennium celebrations. It needs no permanent foundations, because it uses water ballast tanks to provide a stable base.