Ecochlor, Inc. has announced the completion of all environmental testing of the Ecochlor® Ballast Water Treatment System (BWTS) in support of USCG Type Approval and expects to submit an application to the USCG within the next month.
Environmental testing was performed at Retlif Testing Laboratories in Ronkonkoma, NY.
“The Retlif team was excited to help Ecochlor reach their goal of being one of the first BWTS to participate in the USCG Type Approval,” commented Scott Poggi, Director of Operations.
Land-based and shipboard testing of the Ecochlor® BWTS on the Golden Bear Facility (GBF) was completed in May of 2016.
“We have been very pleased with our association with Retlif laboratory and the results of the environmental testing for the Ecochlor® BWTS. Our test results for the USCG Type Approval have been consistent with the IMO Type Approval results and I believe that shipowners will be assured of the validity and transparency of the test results that come with independent testing,” said Tom Perlich, Ecochlor founder and president.
Source & Image credit: Ecochlor
