UN Sustainable Development Goals
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), also known as the Global Goals, are 17 goals adopted by the United Nations General Assembly. The SDGs are part of UN General Assembly Resolution 70/1, “Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.”
DESMI uses the SDGs as a reference framework to describe how our flow solutions and activities relate to relevant sustainability topics.
Ballast Water Management Systems (BWMS)
DESMI develops and supplies ballast water management systems (BWMS) for ships. BWMS are used to treat ballast water to remove or render harmless aquatic organisms and pathogens before ballast water is discharged in a new location, in line with applicable ballast water requirements (e.g., the IMO Ballast Water Management Convention)
As of January 2025, more than 2,500 DESMI BWMS have been installed globally
SDG reference
- Goal 14, Target 14.2: sustainably manage and protect marine and coastal ecosystems. UN Linked Data Services
- Goal 15, Target 15.8: prevent the introduction and reduce the impact of invasive alien species on land and water ecosystems. UN Linked Data Services
IMO reference
- The IMO page explaining ballast water and the BWM Convention (what it is and why it exists). International Maritime Organization
OptiSave™ Energy Saving System
OptiSave is designed to reduce energy use in flow and pumping applications by improving system performance and control.
DESMI estimates a cumulative reduction of more than 1 million tonnes of CO₂e annually based upon +900 installed OptiSaveTM solutions as of January 2026. Estimations based on energy savings and emissions factors. The estimate depends on baseline assumptions, operating conditions, and the emissions factor used.
SDG reference: Goal 7 (Target 7.3) and Goal 13.
