Ballast Water Management Convention ratified - ABPmer

For existing ships, the BWM Convention requires that either the D1 (exchange) or D2 (treatment) standard is met after entry into force (8 ... Maritime +44(0)2380711892 Learnaboutourmaritimeservices OurPortRiskManagementmicrositedetailsallourmarineriskmanagementservicesandourfreetodownloadriskmanagementsoftware. Visitmicrosite E-zinesign-up Yes,addmetoyoure-newsmailinglist PolicySupport BallastWater Maritime 12/10/2016 TheBallastWaterManagementConventionwasrecentlyratifiedandwillenterintoforceon8September2017. Thisarticlewaspublishedin2016.PleaseseeourlatestupdateontheConvention:ImplementingtheBWMConventionintheUK Inresponsetothethreatoftheintroductionandspreadonnon-nativespeciesthroughballastwater,theInternationalMaritimeOrganization(IMO)adoptedthe“InternationalConventionfortheControlandManagementofShips’BallastWaterandSediments”(theBallastWaterManagement(BWM)Convention). Contents: BWMconventionrequirements TimelineoftheConventionrequirements RoleswithintheBWMConvention Nextsteps BWMconventionrequirements ShipsarerequiredtohaveonboardandimplementanapprovedBallastWaterManagementPlan. ShipsmustmaintainaBallastWaterRecordBooktorecordwhenballastwateristakenonboard,circulatedortreatedforBallastWaterManagementpurposesanddischargedintothesea.Itshouldalsorecordaccidentalorotherexceptionaldischargesofballastwater. TheBWMConventionincludestwoperformancestandardsforthedischargeofballastwater:D1andD2. TheD1standardconcernsballastwaterexchange,whichmustbeundertakenwithinopenoceanareas,>200nmfromlandandinseas>200mdeep. TheD2standardcoversapprovedballastwatertreatmentsystems. TimelineoftheConventionrequirements TherequirementsoftheBWMConventionwillcomeintoforceatdifferenttimes,dependingonaship’sdateofconstructionandIOPPcertificaterenewalsurvey. AllnewbuildshipsmustmeettheD2(treatment)standardafterentryintoforce(8September2017). Forexistingships,theBWMConventionrequiresthateithertheD1(exchange)orD2(treatment)standardismetafterentryintoforce(8September2017).However,asballastwaterexchange(D1)isnotconsideredanidealmethodofballastwatermanagement,theBWMConventionrequirescompliancewithD2(treatment)uponaship’sfirstInternationalOilPollutionPrevention(IOPP)Certificaterenewalsurveyafter8September,2017. TheConventionallowsforcertainvesselsmeetingspecificconditionstobeexemptfromtheBWMstandards.However,gainingsuchanexemptionisexpectedtobeahighriskprocess. RoleswithintheBWMConvention Administrator TheMaritimeandCoastguardAgency(MCA)isresponsibleforimplementingtheBWMConventionwithintheUK,throughanationalBallastWaterManagementStrategy.  ShipOperators/Owners Shipoperators/ownersareresponsibleforensuringvesselsarecompliantwiththeBWMConvention.Predominantly,thiswillinvolvetheinstallationofanapprovedballastwatertreatmentsystemon-boardvessels. PortandHarbourAuthorities TheBWMConventiondoesnotplaceanyspecificlegalobligationsonportandharbourauthoritiesinrelationtoballastwatertreatment.However,therearecertainmeasuresportscouldchoosetoputinplaceinorderinsupporttotheimplementationoftheBWMConventionandtoensuretheprotectionofthelocalenvironment.Theseinclude: Providingonshoreorbargebasedreceptionfacilitiesforcleaningorstoringballastwater-theConventionallowsfortheuseof‘OtherMethods’ofballastwatermanagementprovidedtheyensurethesamelevelofprotectionasdetailedinRegulationsD1(exchange)andD2(treatment).Any‘OtherMethod’proposedmustbeapprovedbytheMEPCCommitteeoftheIMO; ImplementingBallastWaterManagementPlans-BWMPlanscanbeusedbyportsorharbourauthoritiesto: Informlocalagentsand/orshipsofareasandsituationswhereuptakeofballastwatershouldbeencouragedoravoided; Encouragetheexchangeofballastwateratsea(whereitissafetodoso);and Discourageunnecessarydischargeofballastwater. Assistingintheexemptionsapplicationprocess-theConventiondoesallowforexemptionstobeissued.However,eventhoughtheUKGovernmenthavestatedtheirintentiontohaveanexemptionsystem,theUKcannotguaranteethatthefinalnationallegislationwillincludetheabilitytoissueexemptionsasthewiderissuesoftheenvironmentandbiodiversityarelikelytohavetobetakenintoconsideration. Inaddition,sedimentreceptionfacilitiesmayneedtobeprovidedformaterialsfilteredoutofballastwaters.Thesearemostlikelytoberequiredinthevicinityofshipyardsanddrydocks. Nextsteps TheratificationoftheBWMConventionallowsindustryandgovernmentstostartplanningactionsneededtocomplywiththeConvention. Inparticular,theUKGovernmentislikelytosetouttheirpositioninrelationtotheBWMConventionandwillthusprovidefurtherclarityontheroleofportandharbourauthorities. ABPmerwillcontinuetomonitorBWMConventiondevelopmentsandwillprovideupdatesasandwhennewadviceandguidanceisissued. FurtherinformationisavailableontheIMOwebsite.[archived] ABPmerroutinelyadvisesmarinesectorsonlegislativeandpolicymattersandhasalonghistorysupportinggovernmentanditsagenciesindevelopingtheevidencebaseagainstwhichpolicydecisionsaremade. ImplementingtheBWMConventionintheUK TheMCAisconsultingondraftregulationstoimplementtheBallastWaterManagementConvention;whatwillthismeanforthemaritimesector? Readarticle PortsandtheBallastWaterManagementConvention Ballastwatertakenonboardbyshipstomaintaintheirstabilityhasthepotentialtoposeseriousecological,economicandhealthproblems. Readarticle BallastWaterManagementConventionD-2complianceupdate AtthelastmeetingtheIMOMEPCresolvedtoapproveanamendedtimetableforwhenshipsmustcomplywiththeIMOBallastWaterManagementConvention. Readarticle We'vedetectedthatyou'reusinganoutdatedInternetExplorerbrowser, thesitemightbehaveinanunexpectedmanner.Togetfullfunctionalitypleaseuseamodernbrowser.