Tag: G8 Guidelines

During his presentation at GREEN4SEA Conference, Mr. Peter Sahlén, R&D Manager, PureBallast, Alfa Laval, talked about the route to IMO G8 revised guidelines (2016) and USCG type approval. Providing a recap of how the new robust 2016 G8 testing guidelines were adopted, he cited what are the new conditions and informed about the IMO revised G8 Certificate.

ERMA FIRST has become the first full flow electrolysis BWTS vendor worldwide that filled its type approval application to the USCG, on Tuesday, 11th of April, 2017.

Konstantinos Stampedakis, ERMA FIRST, explains the differences among the existing G8 Guidelines, the revised as adopted by MEPC 70 and the ETV/ USCG Final Rule to assist ship operators clarify interpretation issues.

IMO MEPC 70 meeting concluded last week with significant decisions regarding global sulphur cap, carbon emissions and BWM treaty which will enter into force on September 8th, 2017. Regarding the implementation of the BWMC, the Committee adopted ‘revised Guidelines for approval of ballast water management systems (G8)’.

ICS has welcomed many of the agreements made during MEPC 70 last week. First and moremost, ICS applauded IMO road map addressing CO2 emissions from international shipping with initial CO2 reduction commitments to be agreed by IMO by 2018.

USCG addresses the confusion about using living or viable terminology in the standard and discusses the challenges with determining viability.

The discharge standards required by U.S. regulations are the same as the standards proposed in the International Maritime Organization, or IMO, Ballast Water Convention. However, there are differences found in the testing and verification protocols as well as confusion about the definition of “viable” as meaning living and non-viable as meaning dead.