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- Copyright Bureau Veritas

Ballast Water Convention

December 2015

L-C&R / SCD


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Foreword - Invasive aquatic species / Baast Water

Invasive aquatic species are one of the greatest threats to the worlds oceans and can

cause e!tre"ely severe environ"ental econo"ic and pu#lic health i"pacts

Ballast water is recogni$ed as one of the principal vectors of potentially invasive alien

species and is esti"ated to #e responsi#le for the transfer of #etween %&&& and '&&&&

different species of "arine "icro#es plants and ani"als glo#ally each day (Carlton ')))*+

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Baast Water Convention

he I, adopted in '))' the first voluntary guidelines for 3reventing

the Introduction of 4nwanted rganis"s and 3athogens fro" 5hipsBallast Waters and 5edi"ent 6ischarges+

he I, adopted in '))% the 7uidelines for control and "anage"ent

of ships #allast water to "ini"i$e the transfer of har"ful aquatic

organis"s and pathogens (8esolution 9+:;:(2&**

he Internationa Convention !or t"e Contro and Mana#ement o!

$"ips Baast Water % $ediments was adopted #y consensus at a

6iplo"atic Conference at I, in guidelines


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&ntr' into !orce process

9rticle ': of the Convention?

/his Convention s"a enter into !orce tweve mont"safter the date on

which not ess t"an t"irt' $tates( t"e combined merc"ant !eets o!

w"ic" constitute not ess t"an t"irt'-!ive percent o! t"e #ross

tonna#e of the world@s "erchant shipping have either signed it A+++0+


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$"ips concerned

he Convention applies to shipsdesigned or constructed to carry

#allast water+ It will not apply to?D ships not designed to carry #allast water

D 5hips only operating in water under Eurisdiction of a party

D ships only on non-co""ercial service or

D warships naval au!iliary ships or other ships owned or operated #y a state

D ships with per"anent #allast water in sealed tanFs+

9rticle ' of the Convention ? /5hip "eans a vessel of any type

whatsoever operating in the aquatic environ"ent and includes

su#"ersi#les floating craft floating platfor"s =54s and =35s+0

5hips of >&& 7 and a#ove are su#Eect to surveys and certification(e!cluding floating platfor"s =54s and =35s* (reg+ G-'*+ However

as per BW,+2Circ+>; ,o#ile offshore units should co"ply with the

provisions of the Convention and should #e surveyed and issued with

an International BW, Certificate+


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BWM Convention requirements

9t the GI= all ships su#Eect to the Convention will #e required to?

Have on #oard an approved #allast water "anage"ent plan (reg+ B-'*

Have on #oard a #allast water record #ooF (reg+ B-2*

Carry out #allast water and sedi"ent "anage"ent on all voyages (reg+B-1* and co"ply with ?

6-' 5tandard - Ballast Water G!change

or

6-2 5tandard -Ballast Water 3erfor"ance(i+e+ treat"ent syste"*


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&n!orcement timeine - )ew s"ips

5hip constructed on or after the entry into force of the Convention will#e required to co"ply with the provisions of the convention at t"e

entr' into !orce o! t"e convention (including regulation 6-2 i+e+

#allast water treat"ent syste"*

/Constructed0 "eans a stage of construction where?+' the Feel is laidJ or

+2 construction identifia#le with the specific ship #eginsJ or

+1 asse"#ly of the ship has co""enced co"prising at least & tonnes or '

percent of the esti"ated "ass of all structural "aterial whichever is lessJ or

+> the ship undergoes a "aEor conversion+


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&n!orcement timeine * &+istin# s"ips ,es.102

riginal i"ple"entation schedule is in regulation B-1 of the BW,

convention+ However

I, 9sse"#ly approved 8es+ 9+'&::(2:*on the application of BW, to

ease and facilitate the s"ooth i"ple"entation of the Convention+

9n e!isting ship will #e required to co"ply with either regulation 6-' or

regulation 6-2 until such ti"e as regulation 6-2 is enforced
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&n!orcement timeine * &+istin# s"ips ,es.102

8ecogni$ing that the BW, Convention "ay not #e a"ended #efore it

enters into force it is e!pected as soon possi#le after entry into force

of the BW, Convention regulation B-1 #e a"ended consistent with

the understanding reflected in the 8es+ 9+'&::(2:*+

4ntil such ti"e =lag ad"inistrations have to #e consulted


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Issuance BWM Certi!icate - prior entr' into !orce

Issuance of BW, Certificate prior to the entry into force of the

convention ( I, circular BW,+2Circ+>&*

It will #e possi#le to issue International Ballast Water ,anage"ent

Certificates prior to entr' into !orce of the Convention and once the

conditions for entry into force will #e satisfied provided it is annotated to state

that validity #egins fro" the entry-into-force date+


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Baast Water &+c"an#e * D-1 $tandard

7oal? volu"etric e!change of #allast water up to )K of the Ballast

Water Capacity+

6o not require any "odification to the ships e!isting equip"ent

,ethods?

=low through "ethod? pu"ping to overflow

6ilution "ethod? #allasts filled through the top allowing discharge fro" the

#otto"

5equential? each #allast is e"ptied and refilled


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Baast Water er!ormance re#uation D-2

6ischarge water shall contain?

,ethod?

4se of 3'pe .pproved Ballast Water Manage"ent $yste"s (BW,5* reg+ 6-1

4r#anisms Disc"ar#e imitation

rganis"s L & M" N '& via#le organis"s "1

& M" O rganis"s L '& M" N '& via#le organis"s "l

Indicator Microbes Concentration

o!icogenic Vi#rio cholera(' and '1)*

N ' colony-for"ing unit (cfu* per '&& "l

Gscherichia coli N 2& cfu per '&& "l

Intestinal Gnterococci N '&& cfu per '&& "l


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.pprova o! BWM$ re#uation D * 6

Baast Water Mana#ement $'stem BWM$ "eans any syste"

which processes #allast water such that it "eets or e!ceeds the #allastwater perfor"ance standard in regulation 6-2+ he BW,5 includes

#allast water treat"ent equip"ent all associated control equip"ent

"onitoring equip"ent and sa"pling facilities+

he BW,5 shall #e approved taFing into account I, guidelines ?


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.pprova o! BWM$ re#uation D * 6

aa

Issuance b' t"e Fa# $tate

or Dee#ated ,4

.pprova o! environmenta

impact o! disc"ar#ed BWb' IM4

7 8 7uideines

.pprova o! t"e s'stem

b' t"e !a# state

7 7uideines

.pprova o! environmenta

impact o! disc"ar#ed BW

b' IM4

7 8 7uideines

$'stems usin#

.ctive $ubstances

Basic

9pproval

$'stems notusin#.ctive $ubstances


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$urve' dia#ramme

6iagra""atic survey arrange"ent under the Har"oni$ed 5yste" of

5urvey and Certification (H55C*

Pear ' Pear 2 Pear 1 Pear > Pear

Q-

1 "onths

Initial5urvey

9nnual5urvey

9nnualInter"ediate

5urvey

9nnualInter"ediate

5urvey

9nnual5urvey

8enewal5urvey

R R R R R R

Q-

1 "onths

Q-

1 "onths

Q-

1 "onths


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Initia surve' * Main points

Based on Interi" 5urvey 7uidelines (contained in the Circular BW,+2Circ+%*

3lan approval

e!a"ining the design and construction (reg B-*J

e!a"ining the #allast water "anage"ent plan (reg B-'*J

e!a"ination of plans for the installation of BW,5 (reg 6-1*

if applica#le e!a"ination of plans for the installation of prototype #allast

water treat"ent technologies (reg 6->*+

6ocu"entation

confir"ing that approved Ballast Water ,anage"ent 3lan has #een provided

confir"ing that the Ballast Water 8ecord BooF has #een provided


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Initia surve' * Main points

Where a BW,5 is provided?

perations and technical "anual for the BW, 5yste" providedspecific to the ship and approved #y the 9d"inistration

Gquip"ent "anuals for "aEor co"ponents provided

Installation specifications provided co""issioning procedures provided

Initial cali#ration procedures provided

5a"pling facilities provided

BW,5 in confor"ity with the ype 9pproval Certificate

BW,5 installation carried out in accordance with the technical installation

specification "anufacturers equip"ent specification approved drawings

Control and ,onitoring Gquip"ent operates correctly

5ufficient active su#stances are provided on #oard (when applica#le*

Confir"ing the satisfactory installation and operation of the BW,5 including

any audi#le or visual alar"s


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eriodica surve' annua/intermediate/renewa * Main points

ChecF that a valid IBW, Certificate is on #oard

ChecF that the #allast water "anage"ent procedure is carried out as outlined

in the Ballast Water ,anage"ent 3lan (BW,3*

ChecF that BW, 3lan is approved #yon #ehalf of the 9d"inistration

ChecF that the details of any #allast water operations carried out are

recorded in the Ballast Water 8ecord BooF


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eriodica surve' * Main points

Where a BW,5 is provided?

G!a"ining e!ternally the #allast water treat"ent syste" and confir"ing asfar as practica#le its satisfactory operation

Confir"ing that if applica#le active su#stances in accordance with the

"anufacturers reco""endations are provided on #oard

Confir"ing that if applica#le dosage instruction for active su#stance or

preparations are availa#le on #oard

In addition for inter"ediate and renewal survey?

G!a"ining the #allast water "anage"ent syste" for o#vious defects

deterioration or da"age including e!a"ining associated pu"ps piping and

fittings for wear and corrosion


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)ationa !a# requirements

BV scope of delegation to #e verified

3ossi#le national flag require"ents "ay apply


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