PROJECT > BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (BWMS)
Background information: With Finland’s acceptance of the Ballast Water Management Convention on September 8th, 2016, the total tonnage of signatory countries has reached 35% of the world's gross tonnage. Ballast Water Convention will come into effect on September 8, 2017. Article D-3 of the International Convention on Ballast Water and Sediments Management and Control sediments stipulates the requirement for the approval of ballast water management systems. Under the provisions of article B-3, the discharge of ballast water must meet the performance standards required in article D-2 before the prescribed time limit. That is, successfully obtain the USCG type approval from IMO or the U.S. Coast Guard within the first IOPP renewal period (5 years) since September 8th, 2017. Ballast Water Management system is very complex, therefore, it can affect many aspects of the ship. When Ballast Water Management system has got type approval, its installation shall be subject to inspection by the classification society to ensure that there is no adverse impact on the safety of the ship and everything is in compliance with the convention.
McSea has developed a series of services for ballast water management to help ship owners and manufacturers to be in compliance with the convention:
McSea has developed a series of services for ballast water management to help ship owners and manufacturers to be in compliance with the convention:
- Technical support and consultation on the type approval of IMO ballast water treatment systems
- Technical support and consultation on the type approval of USCG as independent lab
- Consultation on the approval of ballast water and biological decontamination management plan
- Consultation on the approval of reconstruction of ballast water management system
- Consultation on the approval of testing facilities for functional test, land-based test and on-board ballast water treatment system testing and environmental testing
- Safety assessment of ballast water treatment systems, such as HAZID, HAZOP and FMECA evaluation
- Support ballast water management plan (BWM plan)
- Evaluation of ship, new building, reconstruction of ballast water management system
- Provide feasible suggestions and help you to get profit based on testing result
- Provide reliable and feasible suggestions for the reconstruction project of ballast water management system
