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Envirocleanse LLC submitted its applica- tion to the US Coast Guard for Type Approval of its patented inTank Ballast Water Treatment System.

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Forsta Filters FRP Series self-cleaning water ? lters are available in an on-line or in-line ? ange con? guration.

Image: Forsta Filters another. The new B-QUA Ballast Water plete all the USCG tests in June 2017 pable of treating ballast water at ? ow ternate Management System (AMS) ac-

Monitoring Solution from aqua-tools is and submit all the required documenta- rates of 1000 cu. m./hr. , marking the ceptance from the USCG. Wärtsilä stat- designed to be an effective new technol- tion last October. The ECS is based on company’s ? rst BWMS retro? t contract ed that the “consistent and exceptional” ogy based on ATP 2G. It is said to be full-? ow electrolysis technology, thus for an entire ship class. The new order, performance results achieved under both a rapid and a portable microbiological minimizing the number of system com- valued at more than $5.85 million, is the the IMO and USCG testing protocols analysis is the only one that can be ap- ponents, providing ease of maintenance company’s ? rst for a BIO-SEA system demonstrated the suitability of its system plied simultaneously for all D2 organism and a viable solution for shipowners and following USCG Type Approval for the in enabling shipowners and operators to size classes and gives compliance limits operators that need to install a USCG technology, which was awarded in June comply with the global Ballast Water in accordance with the IMO convention Type-Approved BWMS. of this year. Management Convention regulations, for all three fractions (= 50 micron ; 10- which entered into force in September 50 micron; bacteria ) in less than one CMA CGM chooses BIO-UV Wärtsilä BWMS Completes Tests 2017. The Aquarius UV BWMS is a ? ex- hour. The technology offers a number of Group BWTS for 17 Ships: CMA CGM Wärtsilä’s Aquarius UV Ballast Water ible system using a two-stage process in- bene? ts for all stakeholders in the mari- contracted France-based BIO-UV Group Management System (BWMS) has suc- volving ? ltration and medium-pressure time sector, including shipowners, test to supply BIO-SEA ballast water treat- cessfully completed all testing proce- ultra-violet (UV) disinfection technol- laboratories, port authorities, and ballast ment systems to 17 containerships. Nine dures required for USCG Type Approval ogy that is in full compliance with the water management systems manufactur- LNG-fuelled 22,000 TEU leviathans compliance. The documentation for full IMO D-2 discharge standard. Wärtsilä’s ers. B-QUA can be used within a Ballast currently under construction at China’s approval is being ? nalized for submis- offering also includes the Aquarius EC

Water Management Plan when commis- CSTC Shipyard will each be ? tted out sion and awaits only ? nal input from BWMS, which was Type Approved by sioning new systems, completing retro- with two 3000 cu. m./hr. BIO-SEA B10- USCG-approved independent labora- the IMO’s Marine Environment Protec- ? ts or when con? rming the long-term 1500 FX units, while eight 9000 TEU tory DNV GL. This latest development tion Committee in 2013 and submitted on-going operational ef? ciency of bal- Opera-class vessels will be retro? tted follows Type Approval for the Aquarius for USCG Type Approval following suc- last water treatment procedures. A cloud with a BIO-SEA B 10-1000FX unit ca- UV from the IMO in 2011, as well as Al- cessful testing procedures. solution, totally customizable by the user, is now available for sharing data

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