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INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION

IMO 

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MARINE ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION 

COMMITTEE 

59th session 

Agenda item 2 

MEPC 59/INF.17

 6 May 2009

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HARMFUL AQUATIC ORGANISMS IN BALLAST WATER 

Information on the Type Approval Certificate of the 

OceanSaverÆ Ballast Water Management System 

Submitted by Norway 

SUMMARY

Executive summary: This document confirms the verification by the Norwegian 

Administration according to the recommendations made in annex 4 

of the Report of the seventh meeting of GESAMP-BWWG 

(MEPC 58/2/8). Furthermore, it contains relevant information on 

the Type Approval Certificate of the OceanSaverÆ Ballast Water 

Management System (OS BWMS) manufactured by OceanSaverÆ. 

Strategic direction: 7.1 and 13 

High-level action: 7.1.2 and 13.3 

Planned output: 7.1.2.3 and 13.3.1.1 

Action to be taken: Paragraph 7 

Related documents: MEPC 58/2/1, MEPC 58/2/8, MEPC 58/23 and MEPC 56/23 

Introduction 

1 MEPC 58 agreed to give Final Approval to the OceanSaverÆ Ballast Water 

Management System and at the same time requested the Norwegian Administration to verify 

that all the recommendations made in annex 4 of the Report of the seventh meeting of the 

GESAMP-BWWG are fully addressed prior to the issuance of a Type Approval Certificate. 

2 Annex 4 of the Report of the seventh meeting of the GESAMP-BWWG has been 

comprehensively addressed. On the basis of this, necessary measures have been identified and 

implemented as appropriate. 
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3 The Norwegian Administration confirms the verification on necessary and appropriate 

measures taken to address the recommendations in the GESAMP-BWWG Report. 

4 The OceanSaverÆ Ballast Water Management System (OS BWMS) has been considered 

by the MEPC in accordance with the ìProcedure for approval of ballast water management 

systems that make use of Active Substances (G9)î. Following the recommendations by the 

GESAMP-BWWG, the system has been given Basic and Final Approval by MEPC 57 and 

MEPC 58, respectively. On this basis, it is concluded that the system meets the requirements 

contained in the above Procedure. 

5 The OceanSaverÆ Ballast Water Management System (OS BWMS) has also been considered 

in accordance with the Guidelines for approval of ballast water management systems (G8) by 

Det Norske Veritas (DNV) according to DNV Type Approval Programme No.771.91. Following 

the extensive review process, it has been concluded that the system meets the requirements in the 

Guidelines for approval of ballast water management systems (G8). 

6 On the basis of the above, a Type Approval Certificate has been issued to the 

OceanSaverÆ Ballast Water Management System (OS BWMS) by DNV on behalf of the 

Norwegian Administration. The Certificate was issued on 17 April 2009 and is presented in the 

annex to this document. Information on tests conducted and their results is presented at 

www.oceansaver.com. 

Action requested of the Committee 

7 The Committee is invited to note the information contained in this document. 

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