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Ref. T5/1.22 BWM.2/Circ.23

24 September 2009

INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIO N FOR THE CONTROL

AND MANAGEMENT OF SHIPS’ BALLAST WATER

AND SEDIMENTS, 2004

List of ballast water management systems that make use of Active Substances

which received Basic and Final Approvals

1 The Ballast Water Management Conven tion (BWM Convention) provides in its

regulation D-3.2 that ballast water management systems which make use of Active Substances,

to comply with the Convention, shall be a pproved by IMO based on a procedure developed by

the Organization. According to regulation A-1.7 of the same Convention, an Active Substance is a

substance or organism, including a virus or a f ungus, that has a general or specific action on or

against harmful aquatic organisms and pathogens.

2 The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC), at its fifty-third

session (18 to 22 July 2005), adopted the “Procedur e for approval of ballast water management

systems that make use of Active Substances (G9)” by resolution MEPC.126(53). At the same

session, MEPC established a Technical Group (G ESAMP-Ballast Water Wo rking Group) under the

auspices of GESAMP ∗ 

# , to evaluate Active Substances and the relevant systems and advise the MEPC

accordingly.

3 MEPC 57 (31 March to 4 April 2008) a dopted resolution MEPC.169(57), which revokes

resolution MEPC.126(53) and contains the revise d “Procedure for approval of ballast water

management systems that make use of Active Substances (G9)”.

4 Section 8 of Procedure (G9) sets out th e methodology to be followed for the two-tier

approval of ballast water management systems that make use of Active Substances and requests IMO

to record the Basic and Final Approvals and to circulate the list once a year.

5 Following the consideration of the relevant reports of the GESAMP-BWWG, the MEPC, at its

fifty-ninth session (13 to 17 July 2009), granted three Basic Approvals and four Final Approvals to the

ballast water management systems that make us e of Active Substances. The annexes to this

circular contain relevant information on th e ballast water management systems that

received Basic and Final Approvals from March 2006 until December 2009.

6 This circular supersedes Circular BWM.2/Circ.16.

* GESAMP stands for IMO/FAO/UNESCO-IOC/WMO/ IAEA/UN/UNEP/UNIDO Joint Group of Experts on

the Scientific Aspects of Marine Environmental Protection.

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# 7 Information regarding the systems that received Type Approval Certification can be found in

the IMO website at http://www.imo.org/home.html

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8 Member Governments are invited to bring this circular to the attention of all the parties

concerned.

***BWM.2/Circ.23I:\CIRC\BWM\02\23.docANNEX 1LIST OF BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS THATMAKE USE OF ACTIVE SUBSTANCES WHICH RECEIVEDBASIC APPROVAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROCEDURE (G9)Name of the system andMEPC document relatedto the proposal forBasic ApprovalName ofmanufacturerRelevantGESAMP-BallastWater WorkingGroup reportDate ofBasic ApprovalSpecifications1. Peraclean® OceanMEPC 53/2/12 (Germany)Degussa Gmbh,GermanyMEPC 54/2/12,annex 524 March 2006(MEPC 54)Flag State Administration was invited to authorizeonboard testing only when the concerns identified in annex 5of the Report of the first meeting of the GESAMP-BallastWater Working Group (MEPC 54/2/12) had been addressed toits complete satisfaction.2. Electro-Clean (electrolyticdisinfection) system(subsequently changed toElectro-CleenTM )MEPC 54/2/3(The Republic of Korea)Techcross Ltd. andKorea OceanResearch andDevelopmentInstitute (KORDI)MEPC 54/2/12,annex 624 March 2006(MEPC 54)Flag State Administration was invited to authorizeonboard testing only when the concerns identified in annex 6of the Report of the first meeting of the GESAMP–BallastWater Working Group (MEPC 54/2/12) had been addressed toits complete satisfaction.3. Special Pipe Ballast WaterManagement System(combined with Ozonetreatment)MEPC 55/2 (Japan)Japan Association ofMarine Safety(JAMS)MEPC 55/2/16,annex 513 October 2006(MEPC 55)Flag State Administration was invited to take into account allthe recommendations indicated in annex 5 of the Report of thesecond meeting of the GESAMP-Ballast Water WorkingGroup (MEPC 55/2/16) during further development of thesystem.4. EctoSysTM electrochemicalsystemMEPC 55/2/4 (Sweden)Permascand AB,Sweden,subsequentlyacquired by RWOGmbH, GermanyMEPC 55/2/16,annex 713 October 2006(MEPC 55)Flag State Administration was invited to take into account allthe recommendations indicated in annex 7 of the Report of thesecond meeting of the GESAMP-Ballast Water WorkingGroup (MEPC 55/2/16) during further development of thesystem.BWM.2/Circ.23ANNEX 1Page 2I:\CIRC\BWM\02\23.docLIST OF BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS THATMAKE USE OF ACTIVE SUBSTANCES WHICH RECEIVEDBASIC APPROVAL IN ACCORDANCE WITHPROCEDURE (G9) (continued)Name of the system andMEPC document relatedto the proposal forBasic ApprovalName ofmanufacturerRelevantGESAMP-BallastWater WorkingGroup reportDate ofBasic ApprovalSpecifications5. PureBallast SystemMEPC 55/2/5 (Sweden)Alfa Laval/WalleniusWater ABMEPC 56/2/2,annex 513 July 2007(MEPC 56)6. NK Ballast WaterTreatment System(subsequently changed toNK-O3 BlueBallastSystem (Ozone))MEPC 55/2/3 andMEPC 55/2/27(The Republic of Korea)NK Company Ltd.,the Republic ofKoreaMEPC 56/2/2,annex 613 July 2007(MEPC 56)Flag State Administration was invited to take into account allthe recommendations indicated in annex 6 of the Report of thethird meeting of the GESAMP-Ballast Water Working Group(MEPC 56/2/2) during further development of the system.7. Hitachi Ballast WaterPurification System(ClearBallast)MEPC 57/2/2 (Japan)Hitachi, Ltd. /HitachiPlant technologies,Ltd.MEPC 57/2,annex 54 April 2008(MEPC 57)Flag State Administration was invited to take into account allthe recommendations indicated in annex 5 of the Report of thefourth meeting of the GESAMP-Ballast Water Working Group(MEPC 57/2) during further development of the system.8. Resource BallastTechnologies SystemMEPC 56/2/3 (South Africa)Resource BallastTechnologies (Pty)Ltd.MEPC 57/2/10,annex 54 April 2008(MEPC 57)Flag State Administration was invited to take into account allthe recommendations indicated in annex 5 of the Report of thefifth meeting of the GESAMP-Ballast Water Working Group(MEPC 57/2/10) during further development of the system.BWM.2/Circ.23ANNEX 1Page 3I:\CIRC\BWM\02\23.docLIST OF BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS THATMAKE USE OF ACTIVE SUBSTANCES WHICH RECEIVEDBASIC APPROVAL IN ACCORDANCE WITHPROCEDURE (G9) (continued)Name of the system andMEPC document relatedto the proposal forBasic ApprovalName ofmanufacturerRelevantGESAMP-BallastWater WorkingGroup reportDate ofBasic ApprovalSpecifications9. GloEn-PatrolTM BallastWater Management SystemMEPC 57/2/4(The Republic of Korea)Panasia Co., Ltd. MEPC 57/2/10,annex 64 April 2008(MEPC 57)Flag State Administration was invited to take into account allthe recommendations indicated in annex 6 of the Report of thefifth meeting of the GESAMP-Ballast Water Working Group(MEPC 57/2/10) during further development of the system.10. OceanSaver® Ballast WaterManagement System(OS BWMS)MEPC 57/2/6 (Norway)MetaFil AS MEPC 57/2/10,annex 84 April 2008(MEPC 57)Flag State Administration was invited to take into account allthe recommendations indicated in annex 8 of the Report of thefifth meeting of the GESAMP-Ballast Water Working Group(MEPC 57/2/10) during further development of the system.11. TG Ballastcleaner andTG EnvironmentalguardSystemMEPC 57/2/8 (Japan)The Toagosei Group(TG Corporation,Toagosei Co. Ltd.and Tsurumi SodaCo. Ltd.)MEPC 58/2/7,annex 510 October 2008(MEPC 58)Flag State Administration was invited to take into account allthe recommendations indicated in annex 5 of the Report of thesixth meeting of the GESAMP-Ballast Water Working Group(MEPC 58/2/7) during further development of the system.12. Greenship SedinoxBallast WaterManagement SystemMEPC 57/2/7(The Netherlands)Greenship Ltd MEPC 58/2/7,annex 610 October 2008(MEPC 58)Flag State Administration was invited to take into account allthe recommendations indicated in annex 6 of the Report of thesixth meeting of the GESAMP-Ballast Water Working Group(MEPC 58/2/7) during further development of the system.BWM.2/Circ.23ANNEX 1Page 4I:\CIRC\BWM\02\23.docLIST OF BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS THATMAKE USE OF ACTIVE SUBSTANCES WHICH RECEIVEDBASIC APPROVAL IN ACCORDANCE WITHPROCEDURE (G9) (continued)Name of the system andMEPC document relatedto the proposal forBasic ApprovalName ofmanufacturerRelevantGESAMP-BallastWater WorkingGroup reportDate ofBasic ApprovalSpecifications13. Ecochlor® Ballast WaterTreatment SystemMEPC 58/2/2 (Germany)Ecochlor, INC, Acton(USA)MEPC 58/2/8,annex 510 October 2008(MEPC 58)Flag State Administration was invited to take into account allthe recommendations indicated in annex 5 of the Report of theseventh meeting of the GESAMP-Ballast Water WorkingGroup (MEPC 58/2/8) during further development of thesystem.14. Blue Ocean Shield BallastWater ManagementSystemMEPC 59/2/2 (China)China OceanShipping (Group)Company (COSCO)MEPC 59/2/16,annex 717 July 2009(MEPC 59)Flag State Administration was invited to take into account allthe recommendations indicated in annex 7 of the Report of theeighth meeting of the GESAMP-Ballast Water Working Group(MEPC 59/2/16) during further development of the system.15. Hyundai Heavy IndustriesCo., Ltd. (HHI) BallastWater ManagementSystem (EcoBallast)MEPC 59/2/4(The Republic of Korea)Hyundai HeavyIndustries Co., Ltd.the Republicof KoreaMEPC 59/2/16,annex 817 July 2009(MEPC 59)Flag State Administration was invited to take into account allthe recommendations indicated in annex 8 of the Report of theeighth meeting of the GESAMP-Ballast Water Working Group(MEPC 59/2/16) during further development of the system.16. AquaTriCombTMBallastWater Treatment SystemMEPC 59/2/8 (Germany)Aquaworx ATCGmbHMEPC 59/2/19,annex 617 July 2009(MEPC 59)Flag State Administration was invited to take into account allthe recommendations indicated in annex 6 of the Report of theninth meeting of the GESAMP-Ballast Water Working Group(MEPC 59/2/19) during further development of the system.***BWM.2/Circ.23I:\CIRC\BWM\02\23.docANNEX 2LIST OF BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS THATMAKE USE OF ACTIVE SUBSTANCES WHICH RECEIVEDFINAL APPROVAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROCEDURE (G9)Name of the system and MEPCdocument related to theproposal for Final ApprovalName ofmanufacturerRelevantGESAMP-BallastWater WorkingGroup reportDate of FinalApprovalSpecifications1. PureBallast SystemMEPC 56/2/1 (Norway)AlfaLaval/WalleniusWater ABMEPC 56/2/2,annex 513 July 2007(MEPC 56)Flag State Administration wasinvited to verify that theconcerns raised in annex 5 of the Report of thethird meeting of the GESAMP-Ballast Water WorkingGroup (MEPC 56/2/2) with regard to ship and crewsafety have been fully addressed prior to the issuance ofType Approval certificate.2. SEDNA® Ballast WaterManagement System(Using Peraclean® Ocean)MEPC 57/2/5 (Germany)Degussa Gmbh,GermanyMEPC 57/2/10,annex 74 April 2008(MEPC 57)Flag State Administration was invited to take intoaccount all the recommendations contained in annex 7of the Report of the fifth meeting ofthe GESAMP-Ballast Water Working Group(MEPC 57/2/10) prior to the issuance of Type ApprovalCertificate.3. Electro-CleenTM SystemMEPC 58/2(The Republic of Korea)Techcross Ltd. andKorea OceanResearch andDevelopmentInstitute (KORDI)MEPC 58/2/7,annex 710 October 2008(MEPC 58)n/a4. OceanSaver® Ballast WaterManagement System (OS BWMS)MEPC 58/2/1 (Norway)MetaFil AS MEPC 58/2/8,annex 410 October 2008(MEPC 58)Flag State Administration was invited to verify that allthe recommendations contained in annex 4 of theReport of the seventh meeting of the GESAMP-BWWG(MEPC 58/2/8) have been fully addressed prior to theissuance of a Type Approval Certificate.BWM.2/Circ.23ANNEX 2Page 2I:\CIRC\BWM\02\23.docLIST OF BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS THATMAKE USE OF ACTIVE SUBSTANCES WHICH RECEIVEDFINAL APPROVAL IN ACCORDANCE WITHPROCEDURE (G9) (continued)Name of the system and MEPCdocument related to theproposal for Final ApprovalName ofmanufacturerRelevantGESAMP-BallastWater WorkingGroup reportDate of FinalApprovalSpecifications5. RWO Ballast Water ManagementSystem (CleanBallast)MEPC 59/2 (Germany)RWO GmbHMarine WaterTechnology,GermanyMEPC 59/2/16,annex 517 July 2009(MEPC 59)Flag State Administration was invited to verify that allthe recommendations contained in annex 5 of theReport of the eighth meeting of the GESAMP-BWWG(MEPC 59/2/16) have been fully addressed prior to theissuance of a Type Approval Certificate.6. NK-O3 BlueBallast System(Ozone)MEPC 59/2/3(the Republic of Korea)NK Company Ltd.,the Republic ofKoreaMEPC 59/2/16,annex 617 July 2009(MEPC 59)Flag State Administration was invited to verify that allthe recommendations contained in annex 6 of theReport of the eighth meeting of the GESAMP-BWWG(MEPC 59/2/16) have been fully addressed prior to theissuance of a Type Approval Certificate.7. Hitachi Ballast Water PurificationSystem (ClearBallast)MEPC 59/2/5 (Japan)Hitachi, Ltd./Hitachi Planttechnologies, Ltd.MEPC 59/2/19,annex 417 July 2009(MEPC 59)Flag State Administration was invited to verify that allthe recommendations contained in annex 4 of theReport of the ninth meeting of the GESAMP-BWWG(MEPC 59/2/19) have been fully addressed prior to theissuance of a Type Approval Certificate.8. Greenship Sedinox Ballast WaterManagement System,MEPC 59/2/6 (the Netherlands)Greenship Ltd MEPC 59/2/19,annex 517 July 2009(MEPC 59)Flag State Administration was invited to verify that allthe recommendations contained in annex 5 of theReport of the ninth meeting of the GESAMP-BWWG(MEPC 59/2/19) have been fully addressed prior to theissuance of a Type Approval Certificate.___________