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Ballast Water Treatment

February 13, 2018

The treatment of ballast water using a Ballast Water Management System (BWMS) to reduce the concentrations of organisms in the ballast water below the USCG’s Ballast Water Discharge Standard (BWDS) as defined in §151.2030(a). Two segments of BWMSs are considered to meet the BWDS, and can be used for treatment of ballast water discharge in US waters.

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