Tag: USCG Type Approval

China-based BWMS manufacturer Elite Marine has received a USCG Type Approval for their Seascape BWMS. The system shall be installed and operated in accordance with the Elite Marine Seascape Operation, Maintenance and Safety manual (OMSM) 21-3-2, Rev. 10, dated 7 October 2020. 

The US Coast Guard Marine Safety Center received two applications for Ballast Water Management System (BWMS) type approval for the SKF BlueSonic BWMS manufactured by Hamburg-based SKF Marine GmbH, and the PureBallast 2.0 BWMS manufactured by Swedish Alfa Laval Tumba AB.

The Coast Guard’s Office of Operating and Environmental Standards has published a final Policy Letter concerning the use of multiple Independent Laboratories for evaluating Ballast Water Management Systems (BWMS).

The US Coast Guard Marine Safety Center issued the 35th USCG Ballast Water Management System Type Approval Certificate to oneTank, LLC after a detailed review of the manufacturer’s type approval application determined the system met the requirements of 46 CFR 162.060.

USCG released revisions to its Ballast Water Management (BWM) Reporting Form, which replaces all previous versions and the National Ballast Information Clearinghouse (NBIC) will no longer accept older versions of the form.

The US Coast Guard Marine Safety Centre received an application for Ballast Water Management System type approval for the Seascape Ballast Water Management System manufactured by Elite Marine Corp.

The Coast Guard Marine Safety Center issued the 34th U.S. Coast Guard Ballast Water Management System Type Approval Certificate to Kuraray Co., Ltd., after a detailed review of the manufacturer’s type approval application determined the system met the requirements of 46 CFR 162.060.

The US Coast Guard Marine Safety Center received an application for Ballast Water Management System type approval for the oneTank BWMS manufactured by Seattle-based manufacturer Glosten Inc.

The Coast Guard Marine Safety Center issued the 33rd U.S. Coast Guard Ballast Water Management System Type Approval Certificate to Semb-Eco Pte, Ltd. after a detailed review of the manufacturer’s type approval application determined the system met the requirements of 46 CFR 162.060.

The Coast Guard Marine Safety Center issued the 32nd U.S. Coast Guard Ballast Water Management System Type Approval Certificate to Techcross, Inc. after a detailed review of the manufacturer’s type approval application determined the system met the requirements of 46 CFR 162.060.