These treatments have received type approval in accordance with the IMO resolution MEPC.175(58).
Table 1: Listed by date of approval
(also see listed A-Z by treatment name in Table 2 below)
| Approval date | Name of the administration | Name of the ballast water management system | Copy of Type Approval Certificate | MEPC report granting final approval | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 2008 | Det Norske Veritas, on behalf of the Norwegian Administration | PureBallast System | Provided (MEPC 61/INF.3) | MEPC 56/23, paragraph 2.8 |
| 2 | 10 June 2008 | Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency, Germany | SEDNA® Ballast Water Management System (Using Peraclean® Ocean) | Provided (MEPC 58/INF.17) | MEPC 57/21, paragraph 2.16 |
| 3 | 31 December 2008 | Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs, the Republic of Korea | Electro-CleenTM System | Provided (MEPC 59/INF.6) | MEPC 58/23, paragraph 2.8 |
| 4 | 17 April 2009 | Det Norske Veritas, on behalf of the Norwegian Maritime Directorate | OceanSaver® Ballast Water Management System |
Provided (MEPC 59/INF.17 and MEPC 62/INF.15) | MEPC 58/23, paragraph 2.10 |
| 5 | 24 November 2009 | Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs, the Republic of Korea | NK-O3 BlueBallast System (Ozone) | Provided (MEPC 60/INF.14) | MEPC 59/24, paragraph 2.8. |
| 6 | 4 December 2009 | Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs, the Republic of Korea | GloEn-PatrolTM Ballast Water Management System | Provided (MEPC 61/2/19) | MEPC 60/22, paragraph 2.7 |
| 7 | 5 March 2010 | Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of Japan | Hitachi Ballast Water Management System (ClearBallast) | Provided (MEPC 61/INF.21) | MEPC 59/24, paragraph 2.8 |
| 8 | 28 January 2011 | China Maritime Safety Administration | BalClorTM Ballast Water Management System |
Provided (MEPC 62/INF.29) | MEPC 61/24, Paragraph 2.7.3 |
| 9 | 26 May 2010 and 25 March 2011 |
Inspection and Measurement Division, Maritime Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of Japan | JFE BallastAce® Ballast Water Management System | Provided (MEPC 62/INF.25) | MEPC 60/22 paragraph 2.7 |
| 10 | 19 April 2011 Renewal 18 January 2013 |
The South African Department of Transport The South African Department of Transport |
Resource Ballast Technologies System | Provided (MEPC 62/INF.18) Provided (MEPC 65/INF.26) |
MEPC 60/22 paragraph 2.7 |
| 11 | 2 September 2008 19 January 2010 |
Office of the Maritime Administration, Marshall Islands Merchant Shipping Directorate of Malta |
NEI Treatment System VOS-2500-101 | Available at request Provided (BWM.2/Circ.25) |
Not applicable Not applicable |
| 12 | 29 April 2009 | Lloyd's Register, as delegated by the Administration of the United Kingdom | Hyde GUARDIANTM ballast water management system | Provided (MEPC 59/INF.20) | Not applicable |
| 13 | 12 November 2009 | Det Norske Veritas, on behalf of the Norwegian Maritime Directorate | OptiMarin Ballast System (OBS) |
Provided (MEPC 61/INF.4) | Not applicable |
| 14 | 16 February 2011 | China Maritime Safety Administration | Blue Ocean Shield Ballast Water Management System | Provided (MEPC 62/INF.28) | Not applicable |
| 15 | 10 March 2011 | Det Norske Veritas, on behalf of the Norwegian Maritime Directorate | PureBallast 2.0 and PureBallast 2.0 Ex | Provided (MEPC 62/INF.14) | Not applicable |
| 16 | 16 March 2011 | The Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs of the Republic of Korea | EcoBallast Ballast Water Management System (Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.) | Provided (MEPC 63/INF.5) | MEPC 60/22 paragraph 2.13 |
| 17 | 28 March 2011 | China Maritime Safety Administration | BSKYTM Ballast Water Management System | Provided (MEPC 62/INF.30) | Not applicable |
| 18 | 6 June 2011 | Inspection and Measurement Division, Maritime Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of Japan | FineBallast® OZ (the Special Pipe Hybrid Ballast Water Management System combined with Ozone treatment version) |
Provided (MEPC 63/INF.12) | MEPC 61/24 paragraph 2.7 |
| 19 | 27 July 2011 | Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency, Germany | BalPure® BP-500 | Provided (MEPC 64/INF.20) | MEPC 61/24 paragraph 2.7 |
| 20 | 6 August 2011 | Office of the Maritime Administrator, Republic of the Marshal Islands | NEI Treatment System VOS-500 to VOS-6000 |
Available at request | Not applicable |
| 21 | 31 October 2011 | The Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs of the Republic of Korea | PurimarTM System | Provided (MEPC 63/INF.6) | MEPC 62/24 paragraph 2.5 |
| 22 | 7 November 2011 | Det Norske Veritas, on behalf of the Norwegian Maritime Directorate | OceanGuardTM Ballast Water Management System | Provided (MEPC 65/INF.2) | MEPC 61/24, paragraph 2.7 |
| 23 | 11 November 2011 | The Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs of the Republic of Korea | HiBallastTM Ballast Water Management System | Provided (MEPC 63/INF.4) | MEPC 62/24 paragraph 2.5 |
| 24 | 22 December 2011 | Det Norske Veritas, on behalf of the Norwegian Maritime Directorate | OceanSaver® Ballast Water Management System |
Provided (MEPC 64/INF.4) | MEPC 58/23, paragraph 2.10 |
| 25 | 10 May 2012 | Hellenic Republic, Ministry of Development, Competitiveness and Shipping, General Secretariat of Shipping, Merchant Ships Inspection General Directorate, Design and Construction Directorate | ERMA FIRST BWTS | Provided (MEPC 64/INF.26) | MEPC 63/23, paragraph 2.7 |
| 26 | 30 May 2012 | Inspection and Measurement Division, Maritime Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of Japan | MICROFADETM Ballast Water Management System | Provided (MEPC 64/INF.17) | MEPC 63/23, paragraph 2.7 |
| 27 | 12 June 2012 | China Maritime Safety Administration | CyecoTM Ballast Water Management System | Provided (MEPC 64/INF.12) | Not applicable |
| 28 | 15 June 2012 | The Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs of the Republic of Korea | AquaStarTM Ballast Water Management System | Provided (MEPC 64/INF.18) | MEPC 63/23, paragraph 2.7 |
| 29 | 12 July 2012 | The Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs of the Republic of Korea | ARA PLASMA BWTS Ballast Water Management System | Provided (MEPC 64/INF.33) | MEPC 61/24, paragraph 2.7 |
| 30 | 20 September 2012 | The Norwegian Maritime Authority | CrystalBallast® Ballast Water Management System | Provided (MEPC 65/INF.13) | Not applicable |
| 31 | 7 November 2012 | The Danish Maritime Authority and the Danish Nature Agency | DESMI Ocean Guard OxyClean Ballast Water Management System | Provided (MEPC 65/INF.5) | MEPC 64/23, paragraph 2.6 |
| 32 | 14 November 2013 | The Norwegian Maritime Authority | KBAL Ballast Water Management System | Provided (MEPC 65/INF.12) | Not applicable |
| 33 | 20 December 2012 | The Netherlands Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment | Wärtsilä AQUARIUS® UV ballast water management system | Provided (MEPC 65/INF.11) | Not applicable |
Table 2: List sorted by treatment name
| Approval date |
Name of the administration | Name of the ballast water management system | Copy of type approval certificate | MEPC report granting Final approval | |
| 28 | 15 June 2012 | The Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs of the Republic of Korea | AquaStarTM Ballast Water Management System | Provided (MEPC 64/INF.18) | MEPC 63/23, paragraph 2.7 |
| 29 | 12 July 2012 | The Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs of the Republic of Korea | ARA PLASMA BWTS Ballast Water Management System | Provided (MEPC 64/INF.33) | MEPC 61/24, paragraph 2.7 |
| 8 | 28 January 2011 | China Maritime Safety Administration | BalClorTM Ballast Water Management System |
Provided (MEPC 62/INF.29) | MEPC 61/24, Paragraph 2.7.3 |
| 19 | 27 July 2011 | Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency, Germany | BalPure® BP-500 | Provided (MEPC 64/INF.20) | MEPC 61/24 paragraph 2.7 |
| 14 | 16 February 2011 | China Maritime Safety Administration | Blue Ocean Shield Ballast Water Management System | Provided (MEPC 62/INF.28) | Not applicable |
| 17 | 28 March 2011 | China Maritime Safety Administration | BSKYTM Ballast Water Management System | Provided (MEPC 62/INF.30) | Not applicable |
| 30 | 20 September 2012 | The Norwegian Maritime Authority | CrystalBallast® Ballast Water Management System | Provided (MEPC 65/INF.13) | Not applicable |
| 27 | 12 June 2012 | China Maritime Safety Administration | CyecoTM Ballast Water Management System | Provided (MEPC 64/INF.12) | Not applicable |
| 31 | 7 November 2012 | The Danish Maritime Authority and the Danish Nature Agency | DESMI Ocean Guard OxyClean Ballast Water Management System | Provided (MEPC 65/INF.5) | MEPC 64/23, paragraph 2.6 |
| 16 | 16 March 2011 | The Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs of the Republic of Korea | EcoBallast Ballast Water Management System (Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.) | Provided (MEPC 63/INF.5) | MEPC 60/22 paragraph 2.13 |
| 3 | 31 December 2008 | Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs, the Republic of Korea | Electro-CleenTM System | Provided (MEPC 59/INF.6) | MEPC 58/23, paragraph 2.8 |
| 25 | 10 May 2012 | Hellenic Republic, Ministry of Development, Competitiveness and Shipping, General Secretariat of Shipping, Merchant Ships Inspection General Directorate, Design and Construction Directorate | ERMA FIRST BWTS | Provided (MEPC 64/INF.26) | MEPC 63/23, paragraph 2.7 |
| 18 | 6 June 2011 | Inspection and Measurement Division, Maritime Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of Japan | FineBallast® OZ (the Special Pipe Hybrid Ballast Water Management System combined with Ozone treatment version) |
Provided (MEPC 63/INF.12) | MEPC 61/24 paragraph 2.7 |
| 6 | 4 December 2009 | Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs, the Republic of Korea | GloEn-PatrolTM Ballast Water Management System | Provided (MEPC 61/2/19) | MEPC 60/22, paragraph 2.7 |
| 23 | 11 November 2011 | The Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs of the Republic of Korea | HiBallastTM Ballast Water Management System | Provided (MEPC 63/INF.4) | MEPC 62/24 paragraph 2.5 |
| 7 | 5 March 2010 | Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of Japan | Hitachi Ballast Water Management System (ClearBallast) | Provided (MEPC 61/INF.21) | MEPC 59/24, paragraph 2.8 |
| 12 | 29 April 2009 | Lloyd's Register, as delegated by the Administration of the United Kingdom | Hyde GUARDIANTM ballast water management system | Provided (MEPC 59/INF.20) | Not applicable |
| 9 | 26 May 2010 and 25 March 2011 |
Inspection and Measurement Division, Maritime Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of Japan | JFE BallastAce® Ballast Water Management System | Provided (MEPC 62/INF.25) | MEPC 60/22 paragraph 2.7 |
| 32 | 14 November 2013 | The Norwegian Maritime Authority | KBAL Ballast Water Management System | Provided (MEPC 65/INF.12) | Not applicable |
| 26 | 30 May 2012 | Inspection and Measurement Division, Maritime Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of Japan | MICROFADETM Ballast Water Management System | Provided (MEPC 64/INF.17) | MEPC 63/23, paragraph 2.7 |
| 20 | 6 August 2011 | Office of the Maritime Administrator, Republic of the Marshal Islands | NEI Treatment System VOS-500 to VOS-6000 |
Available at request | Not applicable |
| 11 | 2 September 2008 19 January 2010 |
Office of the Maritime Administration, Marshall Islands Merchant Shipping Directorate of Malta |
NEI Treatment System VOS-2500-101 | Available at request Provided (BWM.2/Circ.25) |
Not applicable Not applicable |
| 5 | 24 November 2009 | Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs, the Republic of Korea | NK-O3 BlueBallast System (Ozone) | Provided (MEPC 60/INF.14) | MEPC 59/24, paragraph 2.8. |
| 22 | 7 November 2011 | Det Norske Veritas, on behalf of the Norwegian Maritime Directorate | OceanGuardTM Ballast Water Management System | Provided (MEPC 65/INF.2) | MEPC 61/24, paragraph 2.7 |
| 4 | 17 April 2009 | Det Norske Veritas, on behalf of the Norwegian Maritime Directorate | OceanSaver® Ballast Water Management System |
Provided (MEPC 59/INF.17 and MEPC 62/INF.15) | MEPC 58/23, paragraph 2.10 |
| 24 | 22 December 2011 | Det Norske Veritas, on behalf of the Norwegian Maritime Directorate | OceanSaver® Ballast Water Management System |
Provided (MEPC 64/INF.4) | MEPC 58/23, paragraph 2.10 |
| 13 | 12 November 2009 | Det Norske Veritas, on behalf of the Norwegian Maritime Directorate | OptiMarin Ballast System (OBS) |
Provided (MEPC 61/INF.4) | Not applicable |
| 1 | June 2008 | Det Norske Veritas, on behalf of the Norwegian Administration | PureBallast System | Provided (MEPC 61/INF.3) | MEPC 56/23, paragraph 2.8 |
| 15 | 10 March 2011 | Det Norske Veritas, on behalf of the Norwegian Maritime Directorate | PureBallst 2.0 and PureBallast 2.0 Ex | Provided (MEPC 62/INF.14) | Not applicable |
| 21 | 31 October 2011 | The Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs of the Republic of Korea | PurimarTM System | Provided (MEPC 63/INF.6) | MEPC 62/24 paragraph 2.5 |
| 10 | 19 April 2011 Renewal 18 January 2013 |
The South African Department of Transport The South African Department of Transport |
Resource Ballast Technologies System | Provided (MEPC 62/INF.18) Provided (MEPC 65/INF.26) |
MEPC 60/22 paragraph 2.7 |
| 2 | 10 June 2008 | Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency, Germany | SEDNA® Ballast Water Management System (Using Peraclean® Ocean) | Provided (MEPC 58/INF.17) | MEPC 57/21, paragraph 2.16 |
| 33 | 20 December 2012 | The Netherlands Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment | Wärtsilä AQUARIUS® UV ballast water management system | Provided (MEPC 65/INF.11) | Not applicable |
Note: lists last updated in May 2013.
