Germany subsidiary of Veolia Water Solutions and Technologies, RWO Marine Water Technology’s CleanBallast has received Alternate Management System (AMS) approval.
The certificate, which is awarded by the United States Coast Guard (USCG), is considered to be the supporting requirement for future purchasing decisions of shipowners and yards.
Martyn Ayris, managing director, RWO, said: “The AMS is a very important certificate for us. Being chosen by USCG as one of the first companies to receive it again confirms the technical refinement of our CleanBallast system and demonstrates that our two stage treatment concept with its advanced process steps is a mature technology – providing the necessary reliability to make owners and their fleets ready for future challenges.”
The AMS approval follows the Product Design Assessment (PDA) certificate which was awarded to RWO by Germanischer Lloyd for its ballast water treatment system.
RWO’s CleanBallast is in use on a variety of vessels including container, bulker, heavy lift and tankers, by customers from Belgium, China, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, South Korea and the Netherlands.
