The deadline for manufacturers to get the IMO BWMS Code type approval, also known as G8, is getting close. This approval was issued on 21st September 2018 and includes no operational limitations of the BWMS in terms of salinities, water temperatures or holding times. For shipowners who have trades outside the US will be affected by this once it comes into effect on the 28 of October 2020. Read our article here
Congratulations to Albion Marine’s Team for completing a Ballast Water Treatment System retrofit onboard a LNG carrier, full commissioning was carried out on Singapore and was, signed off by Albion Marine representative, BWTS supplier Service Engineers and Class. Our team has been carrying back to back installations on three vessels. The next vessel entered dry dock a few weeks ago and installation is in the full swing supported by our onsite supervisors