CG-OES Policy Letters and General Ballast Water Management System Guidance:
Ballast Water FAQs
CG-OES Policy Letter 02-19, "Clarification on Water Volumes and Flow Rates for Ballast Water Management System (BWMS) Testing"
CG-OES Policy Letter 01-20, "Use of Multiple Independent Laboratories (ILs) to Conduct Type Approval Testing of Ballast Water Management Systems (BWMS)"
CG-OES Policy Letter 03-20, "Guidance on Testing Alternate Components for a Type Approved Ballast Water Managment System (BWMS)"
CG-OES Policy Letter 01-23, "Measurment of Chlorophyll a as a Water Quality Parameter During Type Approval Testing of Ultraviolet Ballast Water Management Systems"
OES Letter to Independent Laboratories (ILs) addressing Ballast Water Management System (BWMS) system design limitations
OES Letter 16714, "Resonance Search Frequency for Ballast Water Management System (BWMS) Component Testing"
OES Letter 16705, "Clarification on Augmentation of Challenge Water Parameters (Water Quality and Organisms) for Ballast Water Management System (BWMS) Testing"
OES Letter 16451 to Independent Laboratories (ILs) addressing Ballast Water Management System (BWMS) intended for installation on U.S. flag vessels
MSC Letter E1-1802787, "Ballast Water Management System (BWMS) Scaling Guidance"
VIDA Viability Final Policy Letter