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Ballast Water Testing as per VGP Suez Port, Egypt

Posted by: Chemist Posted on: July 3, 2026 ,

Enquiry:

BALLAST WATER ANALYSIS AS PER VGP REQUIREMENTS [W_ID:]

Dear Sirs,

Subject vessel is expected to be at Suez for her northbound transit on / about 11th of July.

In connection to that, please advise cost / availability for the collection and analysis of a ballast water sample as per VGP requirements.

Please refer to the attachment with the specifications of the BWTS.

Finally, you are kindly requested to revert with your available Certificates / Approvals.

One of our highly proficient and ISO certified laboratory would be taking over this job.

Should you have any similar requisites, do drop us email and we shall revert instantly -> [email protected].

Ballast Water Management Test and D2 Commissioning

Posted by: Chemist Posted on: March 23, 2021 ,

Ballast water management is one of the significant tasks associated with vessel operations. Hence we need to know how it works and what are the standard parameters which conforms to safe operations.

BIOLOGICAL TESTING

Biological testing of water sampled from BWMS commissioning is carried out to confirm the D2-Discharge standards are intact with the BWMS installed on the ship. The E-1 regulation states that sampling has to be done once at the commissioning of treatment system and must be completed before BWM certificate for D-2 is issued. As per QA/QC operational standardizations we know IMO requirements to perform sampling, testing and then reporting. However, to perform sampling and testing, DMW.2 Circular 42 Revison-1 and Circular 62 could be referred. Potable and independent test facilities are incorporated in operations and Vessel General Permit (VGP) HOW TO references for EPA also get intact.

IOPP DE-COUPLING AND RE-COUPLING AT BWMS COMMISSIONING

International Oil Pollution Prevention certificates has to be reviewed for the periods of de-coupling and re-coupling. The flag administration has to be considered for the same. BWMS installation and BWM-D2 due dates are to be considered too. BWM plans and contingency measures have to be kept in mind.

Wherever your vessel calls in the world, do drop us email here [email protected] and we shall be there to assist you with our accredited ballast water testing services.