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1 Ballast Water Management Systems Class Perspective Handwerkskammer Hamburg 7th March 2013 GL Your competitive edge Take the lead through innovation

2 Introduction - The Speaker Name: Hagen Markus, 52 years Professional career: - Apprenticeship engine fitter - Seafaring time as technical officer assistant - Degree Marine Engineer (1986) Experience: - NSW, Nordenham (sea-cable laying) - MAN, B&W Hamburg (diesel engine service) - J.H.K. Anlagenbau Bremerhaven (Piping system engineering) Since 1995 GL employee: - Product certification of machinery components - Manufacturer Approval - Ballast Water Management Systems Readiness Evaluation and Approval (since 2004) DECHEMA No. 2

3 Navigator Germanischer Lloyd Services related to Ballast Water Management Ballast Water Management Status implementation BWMS Approval Scheme Issues from BWMS Approval and Installation DECHEMA No. 3

4 Navigator Germanischer Lloyd Services related to Ballast Water Management Ballast Water Management Status implementation BWMS Approval Scheme Issues from BWMS Approval and Installation DECHEMA No. 4

5 Introduction - Germanischer Lloyd th, March Foundation of Germanischer Lloyd AG in Hamburg First ship register included 272 wooden and steel sailing boots th, March 125 anniversary. Ship register included 4,200 seagoing vessels with 18 Mio GT Autumn French rival Bureau Veritas launched a hostile takeover. Günter Herz acquired over 95% of Germanischer Lloyd's shares February September December Move from Vorsetzen to the Hafencity Hamburg Germanischer Lloyd SE, Brooktorkai 18, Hamburg Germanischer Lloyd has broken the 100 Mio GT GL s fleet in service has currently more than 7,200 ships from over 1,900 shipping companies and 114 flag states worldwide Agreement signed in Hamburg to merge DNV and Germanischer Lloyd SE. DECHEMA No. 5

6 Introduction - GL GROUP Global service provider for maritime & energy markets Maritime (Germanischer Lloyd) Classification of > ships in service Plan approval and new build supervision of 500 ships p.a. Maritime Systems & Components Maritime Solutions Oil & Gas (GL Noble Denton) Technical Assurance Engineering Consulting Asset Performance & Maintenance Marine Operations & Consulting Project Execution Software Products Renewables (GL Garrad Hassan) Certification Engineering Consulting Marine Operations Measurements Software Products Training Employees in 80 Countries GL offices Employees Americas 900 Europe Africa Strong growth accelerated by acquisitions [EURm] Industrial Maritime Middle East Asia Australia, Pacific DECHEMA No. 6

7 GL Maritime Services Ballast Water Management (1) Fleet in Service - Ship new building - Ships acc. to Article 3 of the BWMC with equal or > 400GT shall comply to BWMC (BWMC Reg.E-1) - Exchange - D1 Approval of BWMP and survey. Status ~ 2800 ships with D1 compliance - Treatment - D2 Approval BWMP, ship specific document approval and survey Retrofit GL ~ ships New building ~ 200 ships application for D2 compliance ( ) Maritime Systems & Components - Approval of Ballast Water Management System (BWMS) Status: Three BWMS GL approved DECHEMA No. 7

8 GL Maritime Services Ballast Water Management (2) Rules & Research - Rules development, Flag State support, Safety assessments Guidelines Environmental Protection, VBallast Water Management Participation in IMO, IACS working groups, e.g. IACS UR Guidelines on Ballast Water Management, Working group represented by GL, KR, NK, RINA Maritime Solutions- FutureShip - Consultancy Pre-selection of BWMS CFD simulation (dosing of active substances, sediment control in bw tanks DECHEMA No. 8

9 Navigator Germanischer Lloyd Services related to Ballast Water Management Ballast Water Management Status implementation BWMS Approval Scheme Issues from BWMS Approval and Installation DECHEMA No. 9

10 Status of BWMC ratification (31st January 2013) BWMC has already been contracted by 36 Flag States * (30 required) representing ~30% of world s gross tonnage (35% required). 1 With ratification of one Flag State with 6% gross tonnage (e.g. Panama), BWM - Convention becomes mandatory 12 months later. 1 IMO web site Status of Convention * ) Germany (1,4%) has recently signed. Argentina, Belgium (both below 1%) are going to in the near future. DECHEMA No. 10

11 IMO BLG 17 / WP4 - ANNEX 2 Sampling Terms of reference Developing of recommendations based on the principale No criminal sanction solely on the basis of sampling Proposal for a trial period (two to three years) for developing of standardized sampling and analysis protocols - Design of sampling systems on board ships to ensure representive samples as required by G2 - Biological evaluation methods and hard ware of sampled ballast water DECHEMA No. 11

12 BWMS Convention Application date until individual due date of the vessel Time table subject to Ratification of the BWM Convention construction date (keel laying) BW capacity [m³] today < voluntary / nation. reg. D1 or D2 D2 < 2009 < 1500 or > 5000 voluntary / nation. reg. D1 or D2 D2 >= 2009 < 5000 allowance period (IMO.Res..A1005(25) D2 >= 2009 and < 2012 >= 5000 D1 or D2 D2 >= 2012 >= 5000 D2 D1 - BW exchange D2 - BW treatment DECHEMA No. 12

13 GL BWM Calculator - Application The due date for D2 is variable for certain ships For example: A ship to which paragraph 1 applies shall comply with paragraph 1 not later than the first intermediate or renewal survey, whichever occurs first, after the anniversary date of delivery of the ship in the year of compliance with the standard applicable to the ship. GL s BWM D2 Due Date Calculator delivers the correct conclusion DECHEMA No. 13

14 User s guide Minimum amount of input is necessary Easy input by use of drop down menus and default suggestions Clear illustration of the individual timeline suitable for fleet records USE search calculator on GL web site DECHEMA No. 14

15 GL fleet and expected BWMS installations DECHEMA No. 15

16 GL new buildings with BWMS D2 compliance - Status March ships obtain approved drawings for D2 compliance, 23 ships has completed BWMS installation Manufacturer BWMS TRC m³/h Disinfection Qty A... A UV 4 R... C /500 Advanced electrolysis 26 T... E Electrolysis 52 N... O /4400 Inertgas 18 A... P UV 22 M... O UV 3 H... E Electrolysis 12 P... G UV 33 K... B UV 1 H... H UV 14 Other UV 6 DECHEMA No. 16

17 BWMS system overview About 67 1 BWMS manufactures are in the market whereas 31 BWMS have obtained IMO type approval. 1 Acc. to LR,September 2012 DECHEMA No. 17

18 Navigator Germanischer Lloyd Services related to Ballast Water Management Ballast Water Management Status implementation BWMS Approval Scheme Issues from BWMS Approval and Installation DECHEMA No. 18

19 BWMS Approval Scheme (1) Type approval by Flag or RO Type approval certificate Class notation BWM-Tr (4) Principal Approval by GL (optional) GL Approval Certificate OptiMarin HH Alfa Laval HH RWO HH 1) issued by GL before the BWMC has entered into force 2) issued by GL on behalf of the Flag Administration after the BWMC has entered into force and the flag state is signatory to the Convention 3) issued by GL on behalf of the Flag Administration after the BWMC has entered into force and the flag state is not signatory to the Convention 4) Voluntary class notation for ships which has installed a GL approved BWMS DECHEMA No. 19 Ship specific drawing approval Statutory - Class approval letter Onboard survey Statement of compliance (1) International Ballast Water Management Certificate IBWMC (2) Document of compliance (3)

20 BWMS Approval Scheme (2) IMO Type Approval Class Approval Biological compliance Technical compliance SOLAS, BWMC, Class Rules DECHEMA No. 20

21 BWMS Approval Scheme (3) - Class Subjects Model booklet V40 for Ballast Water Management Plan Contact stability@gl-group.com BWM D1 Exchange GL Guideline VI Guidelines on Ballast Water Management Up date to D2 Release Mai 2013 Guidance for preparing of BWMP Safety considerations (stability) Procedures for managing ballast water Flow-through Method Sequential method Format of ballast water reporting forms DECHEMA No. 21

22 BWMS Approval Scheme (4) - Class Subjects BWM D2 Treatment by BWMS Ballast Water Treatment Equipment GL Rules I-1-2 Machinery Installations Control and Monitoring Equipment GL Rules I-1-3 Electrical Installations Pressure Vessels Section 8 Design drawings, calculation Parts list Material specification Welding shop qualification Piping System Section 11 Piping and Instrument Diagram (P&I) incl. parts and material list Equipment to operate and control the BWMS Electrical and Electronic Wiring diagram Electrical equipment list Ex-proof certificates of relevant components (if applicable) Test reports of environmental testing DECHEMA No. 22

23 BWMS Approval Scheme (5) Ship specific approval Ship new building and retrofits Approval of Ballast Water Management Plan (On behalf of flag state) Drawing approval for each BWMS installation and its integration to the ship. Survey acc. to IMO BWMC.1/Circ 7 Subjects especially for retrofit: Modified Ballast Water Management Plan Determination of treatment rated capacity (TRC) of BWMS Modified power balance and single line diagram Modified piping system drawings Interface to alarm and monitoring system Modification list of measuring points Final inspection of components at manufacturer, e.g. pressure vessels DECHEMA No. 23

24 BWMS Approval Scheme (6) Comparison GL Approval vs. IMO TA GL Approval BWMS Full compliance to GL Rules I-1-2 Machinery Installations, I-1-3 Electrical Installations Integration into the ship and safe operation from class and ship operation point of view Environmental tests in compliance to GL Guidelines VI-7-2,i.e. Vibration, humidity, cold, dry heat etc.) - full scope EMC emission tests #B.21 and #B.22 - minimum EMC susceptibility - voluntarily Specification of explosion protection degree of components, if installed in hazardous areas. Software approval (RC 3) voluntarily Product audit at manufacturer (Quality Assurance) IMO TA G8/G9 Definition of principal technical functionalities and evaluation of principal safety concerns (Readiness evaluation) Proof of biological performance (G8) Biological environmental impacts. Systems which produce or use active substances (G9) Environmental testing on electronic section (G8, Annex Part 3) Vibration, humidity, cold, power supply variations, Inclination test. Not in compliance with IACS UR E10. Final inspection of components, e.g. pressure vessels DECHEMA No. 24

25 Overview GL Approval BWMS (1) Manufacturer Mechanical stage Disinfection stage Status OptiMarin (OBS) filtration (40 micron) UV Approved Certificate HH RWO (CleanBallast) filtration (50 micron) Electrolysis Approved Certificate HH Alfa Laval (PureBallast 2.0) filtration (50 micron) AOT (UV with catalyst) Approved Certificate HH DECHEMA No. 25

26 Overview GL Approval BWMS (2) Manufacturer Mechanical stage Disinfection stage Status Techcross (Electro-Cleen) none Electrolysis Approval in progress Severn Trent De Nora (BALPURE) filtration (50 micron) Electrolysis Approval in progress GEA Westfalia, Oelde Germany (Ballastmaster UltraV 250) filtration (50 micron) UV Approval in progress Panasia (GloEn-Patrol) filtration (50 micron) UV Approval in progress NK CO., Ltd, Busan, Korea (Blue Ballast System) O3 Approval in progress Kosco Co., Ltd., Wuxi, China (BSKY) filtration (50 micron) UV Approval in progress Echoclor Inc., USA (BWTS Series 75 to 300) filtration (50 micron) Electrolysis (Chlorine dioxide) Approval in progress DECHEMA No. 26

27 Navigator Germanischer Lloyd Services related to Ballast Water Management Ballast Water Management Status implementation BWMS Approval Scheme Issues from BWMS Approval and Installation Statutory - Classification DECHEMA No. 27

28 Issues Statutory (1) Documents - Content of BWMS manufacturer to be in compliance with IMO BWMC.1/Circ 7 GL Form List of Documents for BWM (GL website BWMP - Improvement with regards to operation and safety instruction for BWMS. GL Model Booklet for BWMP Compliance to the standard D2 TRC acc. to installed ballast water pump capacity (retrofit). Ballast water management plan (BWMP), GL Rules I-1-2 Machinery Installation, Sec. 11 P 1.7 Scaling IMO Type Approval Certificate Parallel operation of several units. Proof of proper flow distribution. DECHEMA No. 28

29 Issues Statutory (2) Compliance to the standard D2 TRC acc. to installed ballast water pump capacity (retrofit). IMO Type Approval Certificate Ballast water management plan (BWMP), GL Rules I-1-2 Machinery Installation, Sec. 11 P 1.7 Control / Monitoring of BWMS performance parameter, Calibration plan for sensors GL principal approval of BWMS Approval Certificate Commissionin survey by GL surveyor Jet pump application Application acc. to approval letters of relevant Administration, e.g. Norwegian Goverment, BSH DECHEMA No. 29

30 Issues Classification Use of plastic piping materials GL Rules I-1-2 Machinery Installation, Sec. 11 B. 2.6 Design of pressule vessels GL Rules I-1-2 Machinery Installation, Sec. 8 Final inspection by GL surveyor at manufacturer Installation in hazardous areas GL Approval Certificate specification of explosion proof degree Proof regarding EMC emission tests, i.e. Conducted Emissions, Radiated emissions GL new building, retrofit Appropriate remarks in approval letter GL Approval BWMS Proof of conducted and radiated emissions mandatory EMC interference GL Approval BWMS - Voluntarily DECHEMA No. 30

31 Compliance to the Standard (1) TRC Control 4 Pp1 250 m 3 /h 150 m 3 /h IN BWTS TRC 250 m 3 /h Monitoring 1 V 2 OUT < TRC acc. to IMO TA Certificate Pp2 Control 3 Parallel Service for Ballast Pump of same capacity Pump control or Flow resistance valve control H 1 Flow sensor 2 3 Flow regulating valve Control device for BW pumps or flow regulating valve Pp1 + Pp2 4 Bypass valve monitored Pp1 100% % Q DECHEMA No. 31

32 Summarize IMO BWMC not jet ratified but installation of BWMS has started ~ 200 on GL classed ships ~ 2800 ships with D1 compliance 67 BWMS Manufacturer viable 31 BWMS IMO type approved 3 BWMS GL approved further 7 in progress IMO Type Approval of BWMS does not cover Class requirements, e.g. no EMC tests, environmental test electrical equipment not in compliance to IACS E10 GL services -Statutory - Approval of BWMP - Survey acc. to BWM.1/Circ.7 - Model booklet V40 - BWM calculator - Issuing of statutory certificates - Consultancy of flag states GL services - Class - Ship specific document approval (retrofit~ 6000 vessels) - Approval of BWMS - Rule development, Guidelines GL services Consultancy - BWMS pre-selection for specific vessel or fleet DECHEMA No. 32

33 Thank you for your attention. Hagen Markus Marine Products & Manufacturing Tel Fax hagen.markus@gl-group.com

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