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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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