Class notation for prototype ballast water treatment systems.

Purpose

This class notation for Control and Management systems for ships´ Ballast Water and Sediments ensures compliance with the International Convention for the Control of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments, which has not yet entered into force, and covers the installation of a prototype ballast water treatment system on board all ships.

Benefits

This notation is a suitable specification to ensure compliance with the Ballast Water Convention related to ballast water treatment systems, which is likely to enter into force for all ships in the future, when a type-approved ballast water treatment system is not yet available in the market.

Features

The BWM-TP rule standard ensures that the onboard arrangement used for ballast water treatment is designed according to IMO guidelines for approval of Prototype Ballast Water Treatment Technologies.