Glosten's oneTank alternative BWMS seeks USCG type-approval

The application for a US Coast Guard (USCG) ballast water management system (BWMS) type-approval certificate by Glosten increases the number of BWMS pending approval to eight. Four of the pending approvals are for modifications to BWMS which have previously achieved type-approval. The remaining four are seeking USCG type-approval for the first time:

• SeaCURE from Evoqua Water Technologies Ltd (applied 7 June 2019)
• ATPSBLUEsys from Panasonic Environmental Systems & Engineering Co (30 Jan 2020)
• Microfade II from Kuraray Co (applied 4 Jan 2020)
• oneTank BWMS from Glosten (applied 12 Jan 2020)

The Glosten oneTank system is an alternative ballast water treatment system that can be used ashore, on a barge or lifted onto a vessel. It could also form an important contingency plan for vessels that arrive in port with failed or inadequate BWMS as discussed in the alternatives to ship-board ballast water treatment systems webinar which was hosted by Riviera Maritime Media and featured Glosten director of research & development Kevin J Reynolds.