Korea Maritime University Opens Training Room for Ship Ballast Water Treatment Systems
Techcross Donates Ballast Water Treatment System Worth 300 Million KRW
From the left, Do Deok-hee, President of Korea Maritime University, and Park Seok-won, CEO of Techcross. (Photo by Korea Maritime University)
View original image[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kang Woo-kwon] Techross announced on the 28th that it donated a 'Ballast Water Management System (BWMS)' worth 300 million KRW to Korea Maritime and Ocean University.
Korea Maritime and Ocean University held a donation ceremony for the Techross Ballast Water Management System and an opening ceremony for the Industry-Academia-Research ETRS Center 'Ballast Water Management System (BWMS) Training Room' in the policy conference room on the 3rd floor of the university headquarters.
Techross is a company that develops and manufactures ballast water management systems and is the world’s number one company in equipment that sterilizes ballast water using electrolysis. The equipment donated by Techross will be used for practical training in ballast water management at the Korea Maritime and Ocean University Industry-Academia-Research ETRS Center, which is designated by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries as a specialized ballast water education institution.
Park Seok-won, CEO of Techross, stated, "We will continue to maintain exchange and cooperation with Korea Maritime and Ocean University, which conducts ballast water management education."
Korea Maritime and Ocean University was selected as an educational institution designated by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries in March and provides ballast water management education. According to the Ballast Water Management Act, which came into effect on September 17, 2019, shipowners must provide education to ballast water management officers at least once every five years or entrust specialized educational institutions to conduct the training.
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Do Deok-hee, President of Korea Maritime and Ocean University, emphasized, "We are grateful to conduct education in a fully equipped environment, and we will continue to communicate how the donated items are being used through feedback."
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