The US Coast Guard Marine Safety Center issued the 37th Ballast Water Management System type approval certificate to Japanese manufacturer Panasonic Environmental Systems & Engineering Co., Ltd.
The certificate came after a detailed review of the manufacturer’s type approval application determined the system met the requirements of 46 CFR 162.060.
As explained, the treatment principle of the ATPS-BLUEsys BWMS is based on electrolysis at intake and neutralization at discharge. This approval covers nine models with maximum treatment rated capacities between 150 and 3,600 m3/h.
So far, Semb-Eco Pte, Ltd., Miura HK-(E)R, HANLA IMS Co., Ltd., Miura Co., Ltd., Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., COSCO Shipbuilding Industry Co., Ltd, Alfa Laval Tumba AB, Wärtsilä Water Systems, Ltd., DESMI Ocean Guard A/S (Denmark), Envirocleanse, LLC (USA), De Nora (USA), Panasia (Republic of Korea), JFE Engineering Corporation (Japan), Headway Technology (People’s Republic of China), Alfa Laval (Sweden), Hyundai Heavy Industries (Korea), Wärtsilä Water Systems (England), BIO-UV Group (France) , Samsung Heavy Industries Co (Republic of Korea), Techcross (Republic of Korea), Optimarin (Norway), TeamTec Ocean Saver (Norway), Sunrui (China), Ecochlor (USA), Erma First (Greece), Alfa Laval Tumba, Cathelco Ltd., Miura Co. Ltd., BAWAT A/S, NKBMS Co. Ltd, Techcross, Inc., Kuraray Co., Ltd., oneTank, LLC and Elite Marine have won the USCG type approval.
Here is a complete list of ballast water treatment systems approved or with type approval applications currently under review:
