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Global marine power solutions company Wärtsilä has received the Final Approval status for its Aquarius EC modular ballast water management system from the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC).
The system gained basic approval in October 2012, while final approval was granted at the MEPC’s 65th session held at the IMO headquarters in London on 13 May 2013. A full type approval certificate for the Wärtsilä Aquarius EC system is expected by the end of July this year.
In order to ensure compliance with MARPOL discharge limits, a panel of experts from the Scientific Aspects of Marine Environment Protection ballast water group analysed full-scale prototype test data and documentation on aspects such as risk and safety to the ship, crew, general public and the environment.
“Gaining IMO Final Approval status has involved an extremely stringent review and investigation process, and we are naturally very delighted that the Wärtsilä Aquarius EC Ballast Water Management System has successfully met all the requirements of the process,” said Joe Thomas, director of Wärtsilä Ballast Water Management Systems. “This represents an essential and extremely significant milestone in offering the marine industry a safe, flexible and extremely efficient means of treating ballast water.”
Wärtsilä also offers its Aquarius UV ballast water management system, which became part of the portfolio following the acquisition of Hamworthy in January 2012 and received type approval in December 2012.
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