5.1 The type approval requirements for BWMS are as described below.
5.2 The manufacturer of the equipment should submit information
regarding the design, construction, operation and functioning of the BWMS in
accordance with Part 1 of the annex including information regarding the water
quality and operational parameters that are important to the operation of the
system. This information should be the basis for a first evaluation of suitability
by the Administration.
5.3 Following the Administration's pre-test evaluation, the BWMS should
undergo land-based, shipboard, and other tests in accordance with the procedures
described in Parts 2 and 3 of the annex. The BWMS tested for type approval should be
a final and complete product that meets the requirements of section 4 and it should
be constructed using the same materials and procedures that will be used to
construct production units.
5.4 Successful fulfilment of the requirements and procedures outlined in
Parts 2 and 3 of the annex, as well as all other requirements of these guidelines,
should lead to the issuance of a Type Approval Certificate by the Administration in
accordance with section 6.
5.5 The limitations of the BWMS, in addition to the required type
approval testing parameters identified in paragraphs 2.4.20 and 2.5.1 of the annex,
as submitted by its manufacturer and validated by the Administration, should be
documented on the Type Approval Certificate. These design limitations do not
determine if the equipment may be type approved or not, but provide information on
the conditions beyond the type approval testing parameters under which proper
functioning of the equipment can be expected.
5.6 When a type approved BWMS is installed on board, an installation
survey according to section 8 should be carried out.
5.7 The documentation submitted for approval should include at least the
following:
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.1 a description and diagrammatic drawings of the BWMS;
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.2 operation, maintenance and safety manual;
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.4 hazard identification;
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.5 environmental and public health impacts; and
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.6 System Design Limitations.