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The U.S Coast Guard said it issued type approval to one ballast water management system manufacturer this week and added it is reviewing another system after receiving a type approval application from another.The USCG's Marine Safety Center (MSC) issued a Ballast Water Management System Type Approval Certificate to Japanese-based Kuraray Co., Ltd., after a detailed review of the manufacturer’s type approval application determined the system met the requirements of 46 CFR 162.060.The…

Putting a blanket on is normally associated with keeping warm. In the cryogenic world of LNG, however, the ABAS Blanket maintains the liquefied gas at -162°C and reduces the amount of gas lost as boil-off and also reduces the pressure in the tank, explains RINA in 'The Naval Architect: October 2013. This is just one of the ways that SHI’s ABAS Blanket can improve the commercial prospects for LNG carrier operators according to Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI). Tank tests have shown that the ABAS blanket also has a dampening effect that slows the motion of the LNG cargo and reduces the impact pressure by around 20% says SHI. Changes to the links of the system have improved it.