BALLAST WATER ISSUES AND GLOBALLAST PROJECT IN CROATIAMr.Sc. Maja Markovcic KostelacNTF CroatiaBrazil, 13 November 2014
VIII BRAZILIAN SEMINAR ON
BALLAST WATER&
4th GEF-UNDP-IMO GloBallast Global Project Task Force
Arraial do Cabo, Brazil10-14 November 2014
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Size: 56.594 km2 (land)
+31.067 m2 (sea)
Population: 4.4 mil
GDP: 78,4 bil USD
17.810 USD per capita
CROATIA
Coast line: 5835 km /1777 kmIslands: 1246/49 inhabitedPorts: 6 ports open for international trafficTraffic:19 mil t cargo + 12 mil. passangersFleet: -1.9 mil GT1245 ships(121 int.trade)-1900 yachts -118.000 boats -60.000 foreign recreatial crafts/ann-Seafarers: 22000 -8 nautical schools+4 nautic.univ.+ 22 training centers
Maritime Croatia
RIJEKA
ZADAR
ŠIBENIK
SPLIT
PLOČE
DUBROVNIK
Ballast Water Management Study- FNI/DNV- Study- FNI (2004-
2005)
BW Reporting (since 2005)
Ballast Water Management Regulation, 2007
Sub-regional co-operation in the Adriatic Sea
GloBballast Partnerships Project- Croatia as “leading partner”,
2008
Ratification of BWM Convention, in 2010
Post- ratification activities- Implementaion phase
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BW issues in Croatia
Institutional arrangement5
Leading Agency: Ministry of Maritime Affairs,
Transport and Communication
Other responsiable athoritiy: Ministry of
Environment
National Task Force/National Forum
Established in 2008
Wide participation
Working programme 2008-09 and 2009-20014
National Task Force 9 working groups:
Seafarers’ education
Inspection, sampling and analysis of ballast water
Sediment management
Assessment and certification of ballast water management systems
Risk assessment
Regional and Adriatic cooperation
Ratification of the BWM Convention and legal issues
Raising awareness
Research and monitoring of the sea
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Ratification of BWM Convention, 2004-
Milestones for new framework
On 30 April 2010 Croatia ratified BWM Convention, 2004(OG 03/10)
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POST RATIFICATION ACTIVITIES
National ballast water status assessment (2011)
Strategy on Ballast Water Management in Croatia, with Action plan
for 2012-2015 – adopted in 2011
Regulation on Ballast Water Management, 2012
Economic assessment of implementation of the BWM Convention
Port Baseline Survey
PSC training and procedures
Workshop on treatment technologies
Regional co-operation- BALMAS Project
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ABSTRACT:
INTRODUCTION –PROBLEM DESRIPTION
–DISCHARGE OF BW IN CROATIA
–LEGAL INSTRUMENTS
INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK
STRATEGIC PRIORITIES
ACTION PLAN (2012-2015)9
BWM Strategy,2011
Outcommes:-Potential damages of introduction of alien invasive species: cca.1,5 Bil EUR-Implementation costs: cc 137 mil EUR-Recommendations:
Preventive measures; Scientific Programmes; Education.
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National BW ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT
LPC/RCO Logo
New Regulation (OG,128/12) Legal implementation mechanism
Implementation of Convention and Guidelines
Additional elements
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MARINE ENVIRONMENT PROTECTIONMARINE ENVIRONMENT PROTECTIONREDUCTION OF HARMFUL IMPACTREDUCTION OF HARMFUL IMPACT
BY THE TRANSFER OFBY THE TRANSFER OFMARINE SPECIES THROUGHMARINE SPECIES THROUGH
BALLAST WATERBALLAST WATER
ObjectiveObjectivess::
MeasuresMeasures
Ballast Water Management
Ballast water reporting
FSO- ships’ certification, exemption, type
approval
Port State Control
Baseline studies in ports
Sediment Management
AAppplicatplicatiionon
all Croatian flagships in international trade and all ships
calling at ports in Croatia or navigating the ISW; TS or EEZ
shall not apply:
- Ships which navigate exclusively in the internal sea waters or
territorial sea
- Not designed to carry ballast water or have permanent BW
- Warships, public vessels, etc.
Extention to national trade (Ministry may,...)
Exceptions (safety, same location)
Exemptions (Reg. A-4)
Ballast water managementBallast water management
ballast water exchange
ballast water treatment
ballast water discharge into reception facilities
retaining ballast water on board the ship
Phasing in of D-2 Standard
2009 2016
1500< BWC <5000
BWC< 1500 or >5000
2014
D-1 (BWE) D-2 (BWT)*
D-2 (BWT)*D-1 (BWE)
New BWC < 5000
D-2 (BWT)*
D-2 (BWT)
New BWC > 5000 D-1 (BWE)
New BWC > 5000 D-2 (BWT)
2014
2016
2010 2011 2013 20152012
* Not later than the first intermediate or renewal survey after the anniversary date of delivery of the ship in the year of compliance with the standard applicable to the ship
D-1: BW exchange standard according to Reg. D-1
D-2: BW treatment standard according to Reg. D-2
Res. A.1005(25)RES. A.1088(28)
BW Exchange/Control Standard
When D-1 Standard is applied-
BW on discharge should not have salinity of less than
36%o
If yes- additional testing-
No more than 105 cells L-1 of mycroplanctons and no
dynophlagelate cysts
Barcelona, OSPAR and Helsinki Convention- Guidelines
Resolution on temporary voluntary application of D1
standard for Ballast Water Exchange for ships
navigating between the Mediteranean Sea and
NorthEast Atlatic and/or Baltic Sea
Application from 1 Oct 2012
Ballast Water Exchange in semi-enclosed and enclosed seas
BW Exchange Zone???
Concentration of traffic Concentration of
unmannaged BW in most sensitive area
Secondary introduction Dumping site?
Ballast Water Reporting
Apply to all ships to which the Convention applies
48 hours in advance or after departure from the last
port
Standardized form
Part of general reporting formalities (CIMIS)
BALLAST WATERJanuary 2005 – December 2012
In MT
YEAR TYPE
2005 2006 2007 2008
2009 2010 2011 2012
B.W. CAPACITY
11.743.235 14.657.909 16.473.386 17.873.030 15.597.049 17.966.388 16.734.050 14.775.911
B.W. ON BOARD
4.318.184 5.001.122 5.483.674 5.717.389 5.522.263 5.712.339 5.238.393 4.572.827
DISCHARGED B.W.
1.834.024 2.487.645 2.584.069 2.444.038 2.482.383 2.182.664 1.742.789 1.337.401
Table 2.
Ballast Water Origin Percentage 2012
Adriatic sea92%
Mediterranean7%
Other1%
Survey and Certification
Section E of the BWM Convention
Certificates- ships ≤400 GT
Approved BWM Plan- all ships (Guidelines G4)
Ballast Water Record Book
Port Port SState Controltate Control
Documentation Check
Development of protocol for ballast water
sampling
Guidelines for inspectors
Sampling and testing
Co-operation of PSC officers/laboratories
Training
Port Baseline surveysPort Baseline surveys
Port Authorities must conduct port baseline studies in order to determine the state of the sea in port area.
Development of protocols for Port Baseline surveys according to CRIMP Protocol
The Ministry has provided in the budget for 2011 and 2012 funds for PBS
In 2014-aditional PBS within BALMAS Project
Collection of data for risk assessment
Adriatic co-operationBALMAS Project
• Monitoring activities (baseline surveys and monitoring in ports)-exchange of information
• BW Reporting
• BW Risk Assessment (Invasive Alien Species Risk Assessment, Prepare strategic impact assessment)
• Early warning system
• DSS
• PSC including sampling- exchange of info
• Training activities
• Sediment reception facilities- guidelines and best practice
• Promotion of BW Convention implementation
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Post-ratification
Advantages (+)
Political will
Public awareness
Additional motivation of stakeholders
Structured tasks
Defined institutional framework
Challenges (-)
Convention not yet in force
Industry concerns
Availability of technology
Uncertainty in PSC rules and standards
Implementation availability concerns
Civil society concerns
UncertaintyPsc standards vis-a-vis G8 standardsImplemantation datesShort Sea Shipping- exemption?Costs
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