Resolution MEPC.125(53)
GUIDELINES FOR APPROVAL OF BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS (G8)

Annex. GUIDELINES FOR APPROVAL OF BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS (G8)

1. INTRODUCTION

General

Goal and purpose

Applicability

Summary of requirements

2. BACKGROUND

3. DEFINITIONS

4. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Ballast Water Management Systems

Ballast Water Treatment Equipment

Control and Monitoring Equipment

5. TYPICAL DOCUMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PLAN APPROVAL PROCESS

6. APPROVAL AND CERTIFICATION PROCEDURES

7. INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS Sampling facilities

8. INSTALLATION SURVEY AND COMMISSIONING PROCEDURES

Annex.

PART 1. SPECIFICATIONS FOR PRE-TEST EVALUATION OF SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION

General

Readiness evaluation

Test proposal evaluation

Documentation

PART 2. TEST AND PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS FOR APPROVAL OF BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

2.1 Quality Assurance and Quality Control Procedures

2.2 Shipboard tests

Success criteria for shipboard testing

2.3 Land-based testing

Land-based testing objectives, limitations and criteria for evaluation

Land-based set-up

Ballast Water Treatment Equipment scaling

Land-based test design - inlet and outlet criteria

Land-based monitoring and sampling

2.4 Reporting of test results

PART 3. SPECIFICATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING FOR APPROVAL OF BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

Test specifications

Test specification details

Vibration tests

Temperature tests

Humidity tests

Tests for protection against heavy seas

Fluctuation in power supply

Inclination test

Reliability of electrical and electronic equipment

PART 4. SAMPLE ANALYSIS METHODS FOR THE DETERMINATION OF BIOLOGICAL CONSTITUENTS IN BALLAST WATER

Sample processing and analysis

Sample analysis

Appendix.

TYPE APPROVAL CERTIFICATE OF BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM