Awarded the contract by Orkney Islands Council Harbour Authority in March 2017 the dedicated team of ballast water samplers has become well practised meeting the challenges of the task. The image shows part of the ballast water sampling team returning from a job on board a tanker prior to a Ship to Ship cargo transfer operation in Scapa Flow.

(Orkney Harbour Authority operates a stringent policy on the control and management of ships’ ballast water; to provide protection for the important marine environment and the rich natural marine biodiversity within Scapa Flow).