Ballast Water treatment - points to remember

Erma First Gets USCG Type Approval for Its BWTS (Ballast Water Treatment System) Greece-based manufacturer of ballast water treatment systems (BWTS) Erma First has received the United States Coast Guard (USCG) Type Approval for its full flow electrolysis BWTS. On October 18, the company became the first full flow electrolysis BWTS vendor worldwide that received the USCG approval, for which it  filed  an application in April 2017. The system was successfully tested at three water salinities in Morocco, Spain, Netherlands, France, New York and Savannah. The testing period lasted 30 months and finished in autumn 2016, the company earlier informed. “The units used during the USCG Type Approval process have remained identical since we started. Moreover, no modifications were made to the units already delivered to clients nor will be made to those to follow,”  Helen Polychronopoulou, Business Development Manager of Erma First,  said. “With the Convention r...

Ballast Water Treatment - 10 Important points to comply with the convention The International maritime organization (IMO) in 1997 adopted the guidelines for control and management of ship’s ballast water to minimize transfer of harmful aquatic organisms and pathogens from one sea area to another. Later, the Marine Environment Protection committee on February 2004 adopted the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ship’s Ballast Water and Sediments. According to this convention all ships should carry and implement ballast water and sediments management plan, maintain ballast water record book and carry out ballasting and de ballasting operations in accordance with the convention. Mentioned below are ten important points for complying with the ballast water convention: 1. General Methods For Managing Ballast Water Whose Source Is Anything Other Than The Deep Ocean Are As Follows: 1) Proceed to Port state approved offshore location to carry out exchan...