Sampling facilities
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Statutory Documents - IMO Publications and Documents - Resolutions - Marine Environment Protection Committee - Resolution MEPC.174(58) – Guidelines for Approval of Ballast Water Management Systems (G8) – (Adopted on 10 October 2008) - Annex – Guidelines for Approval of Ballast Water Management Systems (G8) - 7 Installation Requirements - Sampling facilities

Sampling facilities

  7.1 The BWMS should be provided with sampling facilities so arranged in order to collect representative samples of the ship’s ballast water.

  7.2 Sampling facilities should in any case be located on the BWMS intake, before the discharging points, and any other points necessary for sampling to ascertain the proper functioning of the equipment as may be determined by the Administration.

Parent topic: 7 Installation Requirements
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