Ballast

ABS issues updated ballast water management advisory

As the 2020 sulphur cap came into force, ABS issued a Ballast Water Management Advisory focusing on recent updated regulatory requirements, developments in technology, and important information for compliance.

A BWMS installed on board a vessel is to be an IMO Member State type-approved and certified system and the installation of this system is to have the prior approval/ acceptance of the vessel’s flag Administration. It is recognized that each BWMS is tested, approved and certified in its...

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Managing alien stowaways

In this article, Charles Anderson, Senior Vice President, Head of Skuld New York, provides a brief guide to US Ballast Water Regulations, the Vessel General Permit and the 2018 Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act.

Ballast water is of crucial importance to the safe operation of ships by reducing hull stress, maintaining stability and improving propulsion and maneuvrability. However, ships’ ballast water may also contain alien marine organisms which establish themselves in the host...

https://safety4sea.com/managing-alien-stowaways/

ABS issues amended guide on ballast water treatment

ABS launched its amended “Guide for Ballast Water Treatment” in order to include provisions from the Code for Approval of Ballast Water Management Systems (BWMS Code) (2018) and other supporting IMO documents.

ABS reports that

This Guide refers to relevant international regulations and guidelines that are considered to be applicable. While it is the intent of this Guide to be consistent with the regulations and guidelines, it is recommended that the users of this Guide refer to the most recent...

https://safety4sea.com/abs-issues-amended-guide-on-ballast-water-treatment/

BAWAT BWTS receives IMO type approval

BAWAT, the Danish manufacturer of an opex-neutral ballast water treatment system was issued IMO Type Approval for its technology that uses the vessel’s waste heat to extinguish all invasive species.

Type Approval certification has been issued by Lloyd’s Register on behalf of the Danish Maritime Authority and makes the BAWAT system one of the first to be tested and issued with approval under the new toughened mandatory requirements of the IMO’s BWMS Code, officially known as the “Code for...

https://safety4sea.com/bawat-bwts-receives-imo-type-approval/

USCG awards 24th BWMS Type Approval

The Marine Safety Center issued the 24th U.S. Coast Guard Ballast Water Management System Type Approval Certificate to HANLA IMS Co., Ltd., after a detailed review of the manufacturer’s type approval application determined the system met the requirements of 46 CFR 162.060.

The treatment principle of the HANLA IMS EcoGuardian Ballast Water Treatment System consists of filtration with electrolysis treatment at uptake and neutralization during discharge. This approval covers models with maximum...

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USCG issues 23rd BWMS Type Approval

The US Coast Guard Marine Safety Center issued its 23rd Ballast Water Management System Type Approval Certificate to Miura Co., Ltd., after a detailed review of the manufacturer’s type approval application determined the system met the requirements of 46 CFR 162.060.

The treatment principle of the Miura HK-(E)C consists of filtration with UV treatment at uptake and discharge. This approval covers models with maximum intake treatment rated capacities between 160 m3/h and 900 m3/h.

So far, Hyundai...

https://safety4sea.com/uscg-issues-23rd-bwms-type-approval/

BWM Convention: D-2 standard enters into force

Amendments to an international treaty aiming to prevent the spread of potentially invasive species in ships’ ballast water entered into force on 13 October 2019. The amendments set out an implementation schedule to make sure that ships manage their ballast water to meet a specified standard (D-2 standard). They also make mandatory the Code for Approval of Ballast Water Management Systems, which establishes how ballast water management systems used to achieve the D-2 standard have to be assessed...

https://safety4sea.com/bwm-convention-d-2-standard-enters-into-force/

Factors to match a BWMS with vessel’s operational demand

North P&I Club focuses on the various types of ballast water treatment systems that are currently on the market or are being developed; The second guide that the Club launched discusses the different systems, the methods and operations conducted and factors that a shipowner should keep in mind to match the BWMS with the vessel’s operational demands.

In its first guide ‘Regulation’ the Club highlighted that from 8 September 2019, existing vessels have up until its next IOPP Certificate renewal...

https://safety4sea.com/factors-to-match-a-bwms-with-vessels-operational-demand/

California to delay strict ballast water quality standards

The State of California will delay the introduction of strict ballast water quality standards to 2030. These standards are considered to be significantly more strict in comparison to the USCG Final Rule and IMO International Ballast Water Management Convention.

In 2017 the Californian Marine Invasive Species Act MISA required strict ballast water treatment performance standards from 1 January 2020. These were significantly more stringent, compared to the USCG Final Rule and IMO International...

https://safety4sea.com/california-to-delay-strict-ballast-water-quality-standards/

Four challenges hiding in BWMS

Ballast Water Management Systems aim to ocean protection; Nevertheless, these systems hide many operational and commercial risks. Given that from 8 September 2019, the Convention will apply to existing vessels, shipowners should face the existing challenges and find solutions.

North Club issued its third guide on BWMS focusing on the operational and commercial risks, and how shipowners can deal with them.

Specifically, the organisms that survive from the treatment process can be found in...

https://safety4sea.com/four-challenges-hiding-in-bwms/

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