USCG approval

DESMI BWMS Gets USCG & IMO Type Approval

  • A new configuration of DESMI Ocean Guard’s CompactClean BWMS has been approved by both the US Coast Guard and the Danish Maritime Authority.
  • CompactClean Bulker is designed for higher flow rates during deballasting, solving one of the main operational issues faced by bulk carriers.

DESMI Ocean Guard’s CompactClean Ballast Water Management System receives IMO and US Coast Guard Type Approval of Bulker solution, reads the company’s press release.

CompactClean Bulker

CompactClean Bulker is designed...

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USCG approves Q-LNG’s bunkering vessels design

USCG recently gave its regulatory approval and design basis acceptance to the Quality Liquefied Natural Gas Transport (Q-LNG), for its two variants construction. Gaining this approval, the marine transportation company will have the ability to move forward with its construction plans.

In fact, the designs each for a 5.400-cbm and 8.000-cbm articulated tug/barge (ATB), are both of the 4.000 cbm ATB design which are under construction at VT Halter in Pascagoula, Mississippi.

This new project will...

https://safety4sea.com/uscg-approves-q-lngs-bunkering-vessels-design/

USCG Approval To Deballast Without Delay in US Waters

An updated U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) type approval to Alfa Laval PureBallast 3 combines chemical-free operation with a minimal wait, reports Seatrade Maritime News.

Holding time

Holding time is the interval between the completion of ballast water uptake and the start of ballast water discharge.

  • Under IMO legislation, no holding time is required for vessels with UV-based ballast water treatment systems.
  • But due to technicalities in the USCG legislation, owners of UV solutions must wait to deballast...

http://mfame.guru/uscg-approval-to-deballast-without-delay-in-us-waters/