VGP 2013 Compliance Ballast Water Testing
Ballast water is essential for shipping but can carry harmful organisms that disrupt marine ecosystems when discharged at different ports. To prevent this, the USCG and IMO require ships to use Ballast Water Treatment Systems (BWTS) to control the spread of these organisms. New, stricter regulations are set to take effect in 2025.
Exemption: Vessels are not required to undergo VGP testing if they embark on short voyages less than 10 nautical miles or operate within a single COTP zone.
2013 VGP requires sampling and analytical monitoring for most vessels.
Top 10 most invasive marine species
Highly adaptable and invasive, this species rapidly multiplies and spreads. It competes with native fishes, including commercially important species. It can endure adverse conditions of poor water quality.
Cholera epidemics have been directly associated with ballast water, as exemplified by the 1991 epidemic that spread across multiple countries and regions, affecting over a million people.
Baltic Sea impacts include the formation of large zooplankton populations that dominate the ecosystem, leading to clogged fishing nets and trawls, causing economic consequences.
Mitten crabs are well-established as invasive species that have been widely acknowledged for their significant economic and environmental impact in Europe.
Harmful Algae Blooms pose a significant hazard by causing oxygen depletion, contaminating shellfish culture, and resulting in beach fouling, all of which have a negative impact on tourism and recreation.
Under favorable conditions, this species reproduces rapidly and demonstrates a voracious appetite for zooplankton. As a result, it depletes zooplankton stocks and significantly disrupts the food web and overall functioning of the ecosystem.
The invasion of this species poses a significant threat to the environment as it feeds on commercially valuable shellfish such as scallops, oysters, and clams.
This species has the ability to alter habitats, disrupt ecosystems. It also causes significant fouling issues on infrastructure and ships, posing challenges for their maintenance and operation.
The United States Coast Guard (USCG) and the International Maritime Organization (IMO) require all ships to undertake comprehensive actions to prevent, reduce, and control the transfer of harmful aquatic organisms and pathogens. To comply with these regulations.
BWTS MANUFACTRUR | MODEL |
|---|---|
Alfa Laval | PureBallast 3.1 |
Bawat | Bawat BWMS |
Bio UV | BIO SEA ‘M’- series |
BSKY | BSKY Ballast Water Management System |
Desmi | CompactClean |
Ecochlor | Ecoxchlor BWMS |
Erma First | FIT BWTS |
Headway Technology Co | OceanGuard BWMS |
Hyundai Heavy Industries | HiBallast |
JFE Engineering | JFE BallastACE |
Kuraray | MICROFADE™ |
MIURA | MIURA BWTS |
oneTANK (an Erma First Company) | oneTANK ballast water treatment system |
Optimarin | Optimarin Ballast System |
PACT MARINE | PACT Marine BWMS |
Panasia | GloEn-Patrol |
Samsung HI | PURIMAR |
Scienko | InTank BWTS |
Semb-eco | LUV Ballast water management system |
SunRui | BalClor BWMS |
Team Tec | Ocean Saver |
Techcross | Electro-Cleen |
Wärtsilä | AQUARIUS UV |
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