US Coast Guard denies MPN appeals

UPDATED WITH REACTION. The US Coast Guard (USCG) has denied appeals to allow the ‘most probable number’ method of sampling in type approval testing for ballast water management systems.

Examples of organisms transported in ballast water (image courtesy of GEA)

UPDATED WITH REACTION. The US Coast Guard (USCG) has denied appeals to allow the ‘most probable number’ method of sampling in type approval testing for ballast water management systems.