Wärtsilä’s Aquarius UV ballast water management system (BWMS) has successfully completed all testing procedures required for United States Coastguard (USCG) type approval.
Documentation for full USCG type approval is being finalised for submission and awaits final input from the USCG approved independent laboratory, DNV GL.
The Aquarius BWMS uses a two-stage process involving filtration and medium pressure ultra-violet disinfection. It is fully compliant with the IMO’s D2 discharge standard.
Craig Patrick, sales director, ballast water management systems, Wärtsilä Marine Solutions said: “The reliability, robustness, and efficiency of our full BWMS portfolio is clearly endorsed with both the UV and EC technologies having passed the demanding USCG testing protocol. This puts Wärtsilä in a unique position in helping marine operators to meet international regulatory requirements.”
The International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments (the BWM Convention) was convened to introduce global regulations to control the transfer of potentially invasive species.
