U.S. Coast Guard Guidelines for Vessels with Inoperable BW Treatment Systems

The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Office of Commercial Vessel Compliance (CG-CVC) recently issued Policy Letter 18-02 providing guidelines for evaluating potential courses of action when a vessel bound for a U.S. port has an inoperable ballast water management/treatment system (BWMS/BWTS).

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    23/02/2018

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Date23/02/2018

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