Tag: USCG AMS

The regulator has changed its position by considering extensions to AMS installed vessels that are near the end of the acceptance period, but challenges remain for owners seeking compliance, writes Evon Li, Senior Engineer, Advisory Services, ABS

The Republic of the Marshall Islands Maritime Administrator has published a marine notice, to provide updated guidance for complying with ballast water management requirements. The document addresses nuances in the BWM Convention, as well as requirements imposed by coastal States, including US.

  Ballast water treatment technology developer Ecochlor Inc. presented a project case study at CMA Shipping 2015 in Stamford. The case study covered the retrofit of Ecochlor’s ballast water treatment system (BWTS) aboard the 2007-built ro/ro car carrier vessel M/V Green Bay following an order from International Shipholding Corporation (ISH) in 2013. ISH ordered Ecochlor systems for seven of its ships, including vehicle carriers and bulk carriers, to be installed between 2014 and 2016. Installation and commissioning aboard U.S.-flagged M/V Green Bay, the first ISH vessel to receive the BWTS (a 500 m3/hr system), was completed in 2014 by a ride on crew while the vessel remained in operation. Ecochlor’s scalable systems are unique in that they are the only BWTS to use chlorine dioxide (CIO2) to treat ballast water, as Ecochlor is the sole patent holder for this technology. Chlorine dioxide, not to be confused with chlorine, has been used for more than 60 years across a wide range of applications, including the treatment of drinking water, vegetables, etc. It is especially useful for ballast water treatment in that it is immediately effective on all organisms and bio-film, it does not form byproducts, and is not affected by organics, ...

Evoqua BWMS, already IMO type approved and USCG AMS accepted for use in all salinities, progresses to testing for USCG full type approval evaluation NSF independent testing completion anticipated by fall 2015 SeaCURE BWMS system based on proven, widely deployed Chloropac® marine growth prevention system technology  The NSF International Independent Laboratory (IL) will begin testing of Evoqua Water Technologies’ SeaCURETM ballast water management system (BWMS) in preparation of US Coast Guard (USCG) full type approval. The SeaCURE BWMS system has already received IMO type approval and USCG alternate management system (AMS) acceptance for capacities of 300-4,000 m3/h in all salinities. NSF testing is anticipated to be complete by fall 2015. NSF is the first IL to be accepted by the USCG for BWMS testing and is leading a partnership including Retlif Testing Laboratories, the Maritime Environmental Resource Center (MERC) and the Great Ships Initiative (GSI) to test and evaluate BWMS systems for USCG requirements. Land-based testing of the SeaCURE BWMS will begin with the start of the biological season in brackish water in spring 2015 in Baltimore, Maryland and will be followed by sea water tests in Norfolk, Virginia. Fresh water testing will be conducted by the GSI and is scheduled ...