UV SYSTEM MANUFACTURERS WORK TO US REQUIREMENTS

The US Vessel Incidental Discharge Act (VIDA) could see IMO and US efficacy determinations align by explicitly expanding the definition of “living” to exclude organisms that are alive but cannot reproduce.

The Hyde GUARDIAN-US (Universal Service) has now been awarded type approval by the US Coast Guard. (Image: Hyde Marine)

The US Vessel Incidental Discharge Act (VIDA) could see IMO and US efficacy determinations align by explicitly expanding the definition of “living” to exclude organisms that are alive but cannot reproduce.