Chelsea Technologies Group is working to stop ocean stowaways - Ballast water is critical to the safe operation of ocean-going vessels. However, during ballast water exchange, thousands of aquatic organisms can stowaway and be transported from one part of the world to another. The transfer of these organisms in ships' ballast water can have devastating effects on the marine environment. Chelsea has been working closely with both manufacturers of ballast water treatment systems and the certification authorities responsible for the formulation of testing criteria, to develop sensors capable of operating at the IMO level of compliance. Read full press release - http://www.chelsea.co.uk/marine-news/347-chelsea-technologies-group-is-working-to-stop-ocean-stowaways