Alfa Laval files for US BWMS approval
The company completed all tests of PureBallast during the summer of this year, which were performed using the CMFDA/FDA (staining) method approved by the US Coast Guard and were conducted at DHI in Denmark.
This testing testing involved the same hardware, power consumption and flow as the already market-leading IMO-approved version of the PureBallast 3 family.
Anders Lindmark, general manager, business centre PureBallast, said: “We were confident that PureBallast would deliver high-performance results without any change to its components or system design.”
He added: “Test results have now been submitted and they conclusively demonstrate that PureBallast provides reliable biological disinfection at full flow in all water salinities. The system has also met the rigorous mechanical and electrical testing verification schemes required by the US Coast Guard and IMO.”
Alfa Laval has now filed its type approval application, this means the company can hope to support its customers globally in complying with ballast water management obligations as determined by US Coast Guard legislation and the newly ratified Ballast Water Management Convention.
The decision to proceed with CMFDA/FDA testing was based on the importance of providing customers discharging in US waters with a type-approved solution as quickly as possible.
