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CG-OES Policy Letters and General Ballast Water Management System (BWMS) Guidance:

Ballast Water FAQs

CG-OES Policy Letter 02-19, "Clarification on Water Volumes and Flow Rates for Ballast Water Management System (BWMS) Testing"

CG-OES Policy Letter 01-20, "Use of Multiple Independent Laboratories (ILs) to Conduct Type Approval Testing of Ballast Water Management Systems (BWMS)"

CG-OES Policy Letter 03-20, "Guidance on Testing Alternate Components for a Type Approved Ballast Water Managment System (BWMS)"

CG-OES Policy Letter 01-23, "Measurment of Chlorophyll a as a Water Quality Parameter During Type Approval Testing of Ultraviolet Ballast Water Management Systems"

OES Letter to Independent Laboratories (ILs) addressing BWMS system design limitations 

OES Letter 16714, "Resonance Search Frequency for Ballast Water Management System (BWMS) Component Testing"

OES Letter 16705, "Clarification on Augmentation of Challenge Water Parameters (Water Quality and Organisms) for Ballast Water Management System (BWMS) Testing"

OES Letter to Independent Laboratories (ILs) addressing BWMS intended for installation on U.S. flag vessels

MSC Letter E1-1802787, "Ballast Water Management System (BWMS) Scaling Guidance"

MSC Letter to Independent Laboratories (ILs) addressing BWMS intended for installation in hazardous areas
     Enclosure (1) Hazardous Area Classification Register Template

VIDA Viability Final Policy Letter 


 

 

Last Modified: 10/26/2017

 

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