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FY14 RDT&E Project Portfolio - USCG - U.S. Coast Guard

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GLRI BWT Shipboard Approval Tests<br />

Mission Need: Capability to verify that Ballast Water Treatment (BWT) systems installed aboard ships meet<br />

discharge standards.<br />

<strong>Project</strong> Objectives:<br />

• Develop methodology and test protocols for approval/certification testing<br />

of BWT systems aboard ships.<br />

• Coordinate with CG-OES-3 and Maritime Administration (MARAD) to test<br />

BWT system aboard Laker.<br />

• Compare filter skid performance against plankton net in soft-bodied<br />

organism environment.<br />

• Evaluate BWT system in fresh water.<br />

Key Milestone / Deliverable Schedule:<br />

<strong>Project</strong> Start ……………………………………………………… 10 Jan 11 <br />

Generic Protocol for Filtration Skid ...……………….….......<br />

Begin Shipboard Tests ……………………………………..…..<br />

8 Jun 12 <br />

26 Jul 12 <br />

Validation of Filtration Skid During Land-Based & Shipboard<br />

Tests……...…………………………………………………... 12 Oct 12 <br />

Key Decision Point to Pursue Fourth Test ………………….… 25 Sep 13 <br />

Results of Shipboard Approval Tests of Ballast Water<br />

Treatment Systems in Freshwater…………………………. Jun 14<br />

<strong>Project</strong> End …………………………………………..…………... Jul 14<br />

Sponsor:<br />

Stakeholder(s):<br />

<strong>Project</strong> #: Tier: RDC POC: CG-926 Domain Lead:<br />

41012 3<br />

Mr. Chris Turner Mr. Jaurin Joseph<br />

(860) 271-2623 (202) 475-3493<br />

Expected Benefit:<br />

Improved Doctrine/CONOPs/TTPs<br />

Notes:<br />

CG-OES<br />

USEPA-GLNPO<br />

Funded by Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI).<br />

Indicates RDC product.<br />

UNCLAS/<strong>USCG</strong> Research & Development Center 11/6/2013<br />

Version date<br />

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