Commissioning Testing of Ballast Water Management System

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The purpose of commissioning testing is to validate the installation of a ballast water management system (BWMS) by demonstrating that its mechanical, physical, chemical and biological processes are working properly. Commissioning testing is not intended to validate the design of type-approved BWMS that are approved by the Administration. This article is prepared based on the 2020 Guidance for the commissioning testing of ballast water management systems.

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