Latest IMO New G8 List of Approved Ballast Water Treatment Systems.
Circular Ref: O(20)43
Issue Date: 04 May 2020
The IMO Ballast Water Convention requires that from the 28th October 2020 that any Ballast Water Treatment Systems, BWTS, “installed” on a Ship must be approved to the new G8 rules. There are 16 systems approved to date. A complete list of them is attached, kindly supplied by ABS Huston.
“Installed" – according to the IMO Ballast Water Convention means the contractual date of delivery of the Ballast Water Treatment System, to the Ship. In the absence of such a date the word “Installed” means the actual date of delivery of the BWTS to the Ship.
To date the IMO has not issued any waiver for the application of the New G8 rule and given the long lead time for implementation is probably unlikely to do so. Early engagement with BWTS makers is recommended to ensure timely delivery.