SGS Marine Services
SGS offers comprehensive sample collection, laboratory analysis and consultancy services for the marine and water industries.
SGS’s Marine Services support the shipping industry in verifying the compliance with Environmental and Health and Safety regulations at national and international levels.
Why Choose SGS?
Experience
With over 140 years’ maritime experience, SGS is the first choice for compliance with:
2013 EPA VGP
Maritime Labour Convention
Sulfur emissions regulations
IMO D2 Standard Ballast Water Convention
Marpol Annex VI regulation’s environmental requirements
Our Solutions
Our experts develop bespoke strategies to meet required parameters in one sampling intervention. Our solutions:
Are effective, compliant and cost efficient
Provide protection for your stakeholders, environment and your business
Global Reach
With over 6,000 global environmental specialists and experts, SGS designs and implements sampling programs. SGS ensures:
Samples are collected, stored and handled appropriately
All processes meet international and local sampling methodologies
Global Reach: Local Experience. SGS’s marine services assists vessels in more than 300 ports globally.
Our Services
IMO D-2 Sampling and Commissioning
Compliance and commissioning testing of ballast water management systems to the IMO D-2 standard.
Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems
EGCS (scrubbers) testing following the EPA Vessel General Permit to MEPC.259(68) and US EPA VGP.
Vessel General Permit Testing
VGP Ballast water sampling and testing (including wash water, bilge water and gray water).
Potable Water Testing
Sampling and testing ships potable water to the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 and flag State guidelines.
About SGS
We are SGS – the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company. We are recognised as the global benchmark for quality and integrity.
Our 89,000 employees operate a network of 2,600 offices and laboratories, working together to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world.