Ballast Water Management
DHI has more than 10 years of experience in ballast water testing
Do you consider an integrated solution with all technical services covered by one consultant to be efficient and time-saving?
Our land-based test facility permits parallel type approval testing of up to five ballast water management systems, and several test cycles can be conducted per week. Our large and qualified teams of technicians, biologists, engineers and chemists have the capacity to conduct the 15 land-based test cycles (5 in each of three salinities) and 5 shipboard test cycles typically required within the shortest possible time.
We have practical experience with type approval testing of many different ballast water management systems such as filtration + electro-chlorination, filtration + ultraviolet (UV) radiation and pasteurization. It is important that the test waters used in the land-based test present a realistic challenge and enable identification of the system’s boundaries for efficient treatment. We believe that type approval testing should provide information on strong technical performance as well as on possible limitations.
Documentation
All documentation of performance of ballast water management systems are carried out according with the U.S. Coast Guard Standards for Living Organisms in Ships’ Ballast Water Discharged in U.S. Waters and the IMO Code for Approval of Ballast Water Management Systems (BWMS Code).
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We have been conducting independent tests of ballast water management systems (BWMS) for type approval since 2010. Type-approval tests are performed according to the United States Coast Guard standards (33 CFR 151 and 46 CFR 162) and the IMO BWMS Code (MEPC.300(72)).
We offer testing of filtration units for use in ballast water management systems (BWMS) in accordance with the IMO and U.S. Coast Guard requirements for type approval. The U.S. Coast Guard defines two standard procedures for testing to include an upgraded filter version or a new filter in the existing type approval certificate.
We help to verify that your ballast water management system (BWMS) is operated in accordance with performance claims and meet D-2 standards at discharge.
The process of meeting the compliance discharge standards related to international and local regulations can be complex and overwhelming. We have unmatched experience in testing within the context of the Vessel General Permit (VGP) regulation from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US-EPA).
Key Features
Experience in various treatment technologies: UV, electro-chlorination, heat treatment, ozone and others.
Equivalence between filters can be determined by applying statistical tools of the results from filter testing.
Experienced technicians and mobile test equipment are deployed on-board to perform commissioning testing of a BWMS installed on board the ship.
We offer VGP services for different types of ballast water management systems, e.g., UV, chlorination and ozone systems.
Ensure ballast water compliance and start testing today
Contact our DHI expert in ballast water testing for more information:
Gitte I. Petersen
gip@dhigroup.com
+45 4516 9312