FacebookTwitterEmailLinkedin In an exclusive interview with Optimarin’s new Managing Director, Tore Svanheld, we gain insights into the key considerations for effective ballast water treatment. Above all, it is essential for the crew to have clarity, adequate training, and confidence in the system. SAFETY4SEA: Congratulations on your new role as Managing Director. What are your top priorities for Optimarin over the next five years? Tore Svanheld: Thank you. My top priorities are clear: strengthen our leadership in UV-based ballast water treatment, support our customers through evolving compliance demands, and drive growth through service excellence. With the Guardian system launching and the Hyde acquisition expanding our reach, we’re in a strong position to serve more fleets—and serve them better. RelatedNews Black Sea MoU: Key outcomes of 2025 CIC on Ballast Water Management MEPC 84: “Back on track” towards consensus on global shipping emissions var jnews_module_21344974_0_6a04addf4a2ad = {"header_icon":"","first_title":"Related","second_title":"News","url":"","header_type":"heading_8","header_background":"","header_secondary_background":"","header_text_color":"","header_line_color":"","header_accent_color":"","header_filter_category":"","header_filter_author":"","header_filter_tag":"","header_filter_cpt_post_tag":"","header_filter_cpt_tribe_events_cat":"","header_filter_cpt_web_story_category":"","header_filter_cpt_web_story_tag":"","header_filter_text":"All","sticky_post":false,"sticky_post_filter":false,"post_type":"post","content_type":"all","sponsor":false,"number_post":"2","post_offset":0,"unique_content":"unique1","include_post":"","included_only":false,"exclude_post":"21344974","include_category":"","exclude_category":"","include_author":"","include_tag":"2897,1699,1613","exclude_tag":"","exclude_visited_post":false,"post_tag":"","tribe_events_cat":"","web_story_category":"","web_story_tag":"","sort_by":"latest","show_date":"","date_format":"default","date