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.