The United States Coast Guard (USCG)

American Club Member Alert (August 17, 2020) Re- new USCG BWM report form

American Club Member Alert (August 17, 2020) Re- new USCG BWM report form

AUGUST 17, 2020

NEW UNITED STATES COAST GUARD (USCG) BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT REPORT FORM

The USCG has adopted a new format for the US Ballast Water Reporting Form replacing all previous and expired versions. The new Ballast Water Management Reporting Form has two important changes from the most recently expired Reporting Form. They are:

1. The yes/no question “Alternative BW management conducted, per instructions from COTP”...

https://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2020/08/17/american-club-member-alert-august-17-2020-re-new-uscg-bwm-report-form/

The Republic of the Marshall Islands Registry achieves QUALSHIP 21 Status

The Republic of the Marshall Islands Registry Achieves QUALSHIP 21 Status for Unprecedented 15th Consecutive Year

Reston, VA, USA, 2 April 2019

The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) has been recognized on the United States Coast Guard’s (USCG’s) QUALSHIP 21 roster for 2019-2020. The USCG program rewards vessels for commitment to safety and quality when calling at ports in the United States (US).

Only flag States which maintain a port State control (PSC) detention ratio of 1.00% or less over...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/04/02/the-republic-of-the-marshall-islands-registry-achieves-qualship-21-status/

USCG Type-Approval Awarded to De Nora BALPURE® BWTS

Dr Stelios Kyriacou, General Manager of BALPURE® BWMS, De Nora

•    15th USCG Type-Approved BWTS
•    Applicable to US-flagged vessels
•    Slipstream electrochlorination BWTS with flexible footprint

MILAN, December 19, 2018: De Nora, a market leading supplier of electrochlorination equipment, today announced that it has received Type-Approval from the United States Coastguard (USCG) for its BALPURE® ballast water treatment system (BWTS). The BALPURE® system has been approved for both safe area...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/12/19/uscg-type-approval-awarded-to-de-nora-balpure-bwts/

Alfa Laval has successfully completed tests for U.S. Coast Guard type approval with zero holding time

Alfa Laval PureBallast 3 reactor family – Click image to download

Alfa Laval has successfully completed additional tests at the Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA) to verify the biological efficacy of Alfa Laval PureBallast 3 without holding time. As a result, PureBallast 3 is on target to be the first UV ballast water treatment system with zero holding time in its U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) type approval for all three water salinities. The test reporting is in its final stages. 

“The...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/11/29/alfa-laval-has-successfully-completed-tests-for-u-s-coast-guard-type-approval-with-zero-holding-time/