Ballast water regulation in the United States

New Roll-A-Rack System Enables Solar Panels On Ballasted Roofs Without Additional Weight

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Wednesday, September 22, 2021

Ballasted membrane roofs relay on evenly distributed weight for their structural support, but the design often leaves little room for additional load, such as solar panels.

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  • Ballasted membrane roofs relay on evenly distributed weight for their structural support, but the design often leaves little room for additional load, such as solar panels.
  • The roof ballast, along with the weight of the solar panels, properly secure the roof without adding weight and compromising its integrity.
  • "Roll-A-Rack makes solar feasible for nearly all ballasted membrane roofs without adding any additional deadload," said Don Scipione, company founder.
  • "Our system enables the weight of the solar panels and the racking system to become part of the ballast that secures the roof.

Global Ballast Water Treatment Systems Market to 2027 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Thursday, April 2, 2020

Global Ballast Water Treatment Systems (BWTS) Market Analysis and Forecast, by Treatment Type

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Hyde Marine Announces that Hyde GUARDIAN-US™ Ballast Water Treatment System has received IMO Type Approval

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Monday, March 16, 2020

The system is still under review by the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) for Type Approval under the requirements of 46 CFR 162.060.

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  • The system is still under review by the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) for Type Approval under the requirements of 46 CFR 162.060.
  • This means that over ninety percent of the worlds fleet that does not discharge ballast water in the United States can begin installing the most advanced ballast water treatment system on the market today.
  • We have been testing and developing our Hyde GUARDIAN-US system since the middle of 2015, says Hyde Marine Senior Market Manager Mark Riggio.
  • Hyde Marine is one of the worlds most successful ballast water treatment (BWT) technology companies with more than 500 of its ballast water treatment systems sold to date.