Tag: USCG Type Approval

The US Coast Guard Marine Safety Center issued its 23rd Ballast Water Management System Type Approval Certificate to Miura 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 issued the 22nd USCG Ballast Water Management System Type Approval Certificate to Hyundai Heavy Industries 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 issued the 21st USCG Ballast Water Management System Type Approval Certificate to COSCO Shipbuilding Industry Co., Ltd. and its subsidiary, COSCO (Weihai) Shipbuilding Marine Technology Co., Ltd.

The US Coast Guard Marine Safety Center received its 28th application for type approval for the SeaCURE Ballast Water Management System manufactured by Evoqua Water Technologies Ltd.

The US Coast Guard Marine Safety Center received its 27th application for type approval for the EcoGuardian BWTS manufactured by the Korean manufacturer HANLA IMS Co., Ltd. MSC will review the application for compliance with USCG regulations in 46 CFR 162.060.

The US Coast Guard Marine Safety Center received its 26th application for type approval for the Blue Ocean Shield BWMS manufactured by COSCO Shipbuilding Industry Co., Ltd. MSC will review the application for compliance with USCG regulations in 46 CFR 162.060.

The US Coast Guard Marine Safety Center announced it has issued its 20th Ballast Water Management System Type Approval certificate to Swedish manufacturer Cathelco Ltd. The Certificate was awarded after a USCG detailed review of the manufacturer’s type approval application determined the system met the requirements of 46 CFR 162.060.

The USCG Marine Safety Center issued its 19th BWMS Type Approval Certificate to Swedish manufacturer Alfa Laval Tumba AB. The Certificate was awarded after a USCG detailed review of the manufacturer’s application determined the system met the requirements of 46 CFR 162.060.

The year is 2012, and swarms of applications for Basic and Final Approvals of Ballast Water Management Systems are coming to the IMO. 5 years later the IMO decided that a new BWMS Code (which is a revised G8) is to become mandatory for all BWMS that will be installed onboard ships after 28 October 2020.

The US Coast Guard Marine Safety Centre announced that it issued the 18th U.S. Coast Guard Ballast Water Management System Type Approval Certificate to Wärtsilä Water Systems, Ltd. After a detailed review of the manufacturer’s type approval application, the Marine Safety Center determined the system met the requirements of 46 CFR 162.060.