Ballast Water Treatment Technologies

 

MARAD will use the projects results and data for a variety of purposes including to further the current efforts that address the curtailment of aquatic invasive species within the Chesapeake Bay and coastal waters throughout the United States as associated with ballast water operations of commercial shipping.

Active 20.819 Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation B - Project Grants; Z - Salaries and Expenses Fiscal Year 2016 The three facilities are continuing their work with conducting verification and certification testing of ballast water management systems. Also, collaborating with the USCG and RDC for verification of variable fluorescent fluorometers for ballast water compliance monitoring. The goal of the project is to determine what portable tools can be used by inspectors when conducting a compliance inspection. A specific aquatic species of concern is not an issue as the focus is on the USCG ballast water numerical standard. The geographical area is not specific; in this case the effort will be conducted in brackish and other water determined by the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science and the Naval Research Lab. Work also continues on hull husbandry research; bio-fouling of ships’ hulls is another source of non-indigenous species entry into the ecosystem. The facilities are also conducting shipboard ballast water technology certification tests. The three facilities continued their work with conducting verification and certification testing of ballast water management systems. Also, collaborated with the USCG and RDC for verification of variable fluorescent fluorometers for ballast water compliance monitoring. The goal of the project is to determine what portable tools can be used by inspectors when conducting a compliance inspection. A specific aquatic species of concern is not an issue as the focus is on the USCG ballast water numerical standard. The geographical area is not specific; in this case the effort will be conducted in brackish and other water determined by the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science and the Naval Research Lab. Work also continues on hull husbandry research; bio-fouling of ships’ hulls is another source of non-indigenous species entry into the ecosystem. The facilities are also conducting shipboard ballast water technology certification tests.
Fiscal Year 2017 Verifying ballast water monitoring tools, testing ballast water management systems, surveying hull bio-fouling, recommending changes to USCG testing protocols vis-Ă -vis un-hatched eggs and phytoplankton characteristics.
Fiscal Year 2019 Developed a methodology for evaluating the efficiency of technologies to remove and capture "heavier" bio-fouling from ships' hulls.
Fiscal Year 2022 one ballast water treatment system, award of a sub-contract for a shipboard installation of a ballast water treatment system for real-time testing over a variety of challenge conditions, development of test plans for risk-based mesocosm tests of Great Lakes water, development of a data base that contains water conditions at selected Great Lakes Ports
Fiscal Year 2023 Finalized and released Guidelines for Testing Ship Biofouling In-Water Cleaning Systems Completed the first diver biofouling surveys on the M/V Cape Wrath (in Baltimore, MD) for the Armbach/Greensea fully-autonomous, proactive in-water cleaning system Completed a year of monthly sampling of water at the Dundalk Ro/Ro Terminal (Baltimore, MD) to understand the variability in levels of antifouling coating metal (e.g., copper and zinc), microplastics, and basic water quality parameters (e.g., total suspended solids, particle size distributions) in port waters as a result of commercial ship activities. Data is now being assembled and analyzed. Published 3 peer-reviewed papers related to marine biofouling/bio-security Completed an ISO standard on test protocols for independent evaluations of ballast water compliance monitoring devices; preparing to trial the completed standard protocols. Initiated the effort to develop ISO guidelines for testing ship biofouling in-water cleaning systems National Defense Authorization Act 2012, 49 U.S.C. 109 The assistance will be used to support the Evaluation and Verification of Ballast Water Treatment Technologies and other Green Shipping Initiatives. Applicants must be able to provide technical services, equipment and to support the testing, evaluation, and demonstration of treatment methods, practices, systems and equipment. Technical efforts will be primarily directed towards the evaluation of the effectiveness of ballast water treatment technologies and systems at shipboard/barge-based and shore side facilities fabricated to simulate the in-tank configuration(s) and flow requirements typical of commercial vessels. Beneficiary eligibility include State, Public nonprofit institution/organization, other public institution/organization, Private nonprofit institution/organization, and Education Professional. Applications submitted with Statement of Work and estimated budget costs will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular 2 CFR 200. Preapplication coordination is not applicable. This program is excluded from coverage under 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards. MARAD solicits a request for applications, in grants.gov, applicants submit applications through grants.gov. Evaluation of applications by program office, selected applications awarded by the Grants Specialist in the Office of Acquisition within 30-60 days. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines From 1 to 15 days. Not applicable. Not applicable. Applications submitted must support for the Evaluation and Verification of Ballast Water Treatment Technologies and other Green Shipping Initiatives. The Cooperative Agreement seeks to support the Evaluation and Verification of Ballast Water Treatment Technologies and other Green Shipping Initiatives. Not applicable. Not applicable. Record keeping requirements are in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Cooperative Agreement. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. The funding is available for one year after the date of award of individual tasks. See the following on how assistance is awarded/released. Funds are disbursed on a monthly basis by submission of SF-270 invoices. There will be several tasks to be implemented and funded under this project, the period of performance and funding for each task will all be within the time frame of the entire project which will be for four (4) years, FY’ 2013-2017. Monthly None/Not specified. Carolyn Junemann
1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E.
Room W26-418
Washington, DC 20590 US
carolyn.junemann@dot.gov
Phone: (202) 366-1920 69-1750-7-0-101 (Salaries and Expenses) FY 22$450,000.00; FY 23 est $650,000.00; FY 24 est $650,000.00; FY 21$450,000.00; FY 20$500,000.00; FY 18$1,000,000.00; FY 19 est $780,000.00; FY 17$1,000,000.00; FY 16$1,128,840.00; - Future funding is subject to availability of funds. $250,000 for the land-based project and approximately $1M for the other projects, which are sub-projects of the 5-year R&D Plan. Not applicable. Fiscal Year 2016 The three facilities are continuing their work with conducting verification and certification testing of ballast water management systems. Also, collaborating with the USCG and RDC for verification of variable fluorescent fluorometers for ballast water compliance monitoring. The goal of the project is to determine what portable tools can be used by inspectors when conducting a compliance inspection. A specific aquatic species of concern is not an issue as the focus is on the USCG ballast water numerical standard. The geographical area is not specific; in this case the effort will be conducted in brackish and other water determined by the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science and the Naval Research Lab. Work also continues on hull husbandry research; bio-fouling of ships’ hulls is another source of non-indigenous species entry into the ecosystem. The facilities are also conducting shipboard ballast water technology certification tests. The three facilities are continued their work with conducting verification and certification testing of ballast water management systems. Also, collaborated with the USCG and RDC for verification of variable fluorescent fluorometers for ballast water compliance monitoring. The goal of the project is to determine what portable tools can be used by inspectors when conducting a compliance inspection. A specific aquatic species of concern is not an issue as the focus is on the USCG ballast water numerical standard. The geographical area is not specific; in this case the effort will be conducted in brackish and other water determined by the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science and the Naval Research Lab. Work also continues on hull husbandry research; bio-fouling of ships’ hulls is another source of non-indigenous species entry into the ecosystem. The facilities are also conducting shipboard ballast water technology certification tests.
Fiscal Year 2017 Verifying ballast water monitoring tools, testing ballast water management systems, surveying hull bio-fouling, recommending changes to USCG testing protocols vis-Ă -vis un-hatched eggs and phytoplankton characteristics.
Fiscal Year 2019 1. Validating methods to detect organisms in discharged ballast water 2. Developing methods to determine the effectiveness of in-water cleaning technologies
Fiscal Year 2022 land-based evaluation of ballast water treatment system (1); kick-off of a 5-year Great Lakes Laker R&D Plan for treating ballast water taken up and discharged within the Great Lakes
Fiscal Year 2023 Finalized and released Guidelines for Testing Ship Biofouling In-Water Cleaning Systems Completed the first diver biofouling surveys on the M/V Cape Wrath (in Baltimore, MD) for the Armbach/Greensea fully-autonomous, proactive in-water cleaning system Completed a year of monthly sampling of water at the Dundalk Ro/Ro Terminal (Baltimore, MD) to understand the variability in levels of antifouling coating metal (e.g., copper and zinc), microplastics, and basic water quality parameters (e.g., total suspended solids, particle size distributions) in port waters as a result of commercial ship activities. Data is now being assembled and analyzed. Published 3 peer-reviewed papers related to marine biofouling/bio-security Completed an ISO standard on test protocols for independent evaluations of ballast water compliance monitoring devices; preparing to trial the completed standard protocols. Initiated the effort to develop ISO guidelines for testing ship biofouling in-water cleaning systems