When was ballast water management adopted?

13 February 2004
After more than 14 years of complex negotiations between IMO Member States, the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments (BWM Convention) was adopted by consensus at a Diplomatic Conference held at IMO Headquarters in London on 13 February 2004.

Is ballast water treatment mandatory?

Ballast water treatment New ships are required to have a treatment system installed from September 8, 2017. The date on which existing ships are required to have a treatment system is coupled to the expiry date of the IOPP Certificate.

Which ships does the BWM Convention apply to?

According to Article 3, the BWM Convention applies to all ships including submersibles, floating craft, floating platforms, FSUs and FPSOs. It will not apply to: ships not designed to carry ballast water. warships, naval auxiliary ships or other ships owned or operated by a state.

Which countries have ratified the ballast water Convention?

Ghana, Indonesia and Morocco have ratified the Ballast Water Management Convention, according to the International Maritime Organization (IMO), bringing the total number of ratifications to 47 States.

Which year is GBS applicable?

290(87)).

What is D1 and D2 in ballast water management?

The BWM Convention includes two performance standards for the discharge of ballast water: D1 and D2. The D1 standard concerns ballast water exchange, which must be undertaken within open ocean areas, >200nm from land and in seas >200m deep. The D2 standard covers approved ballast water treatment systems.

Can you discharge ballast water in port?

The Coast Guard is concerned with the discharge of ballast water containing nuisance aquatic species (such as the zebra mussel) mainly in fresh water ports in the Great Lakes and the Hudson river. Ships are required to exchange any ballast water they take on in port, mid-ocean, before reaching their destination.

How many meters depth of water that ballast water exchange must be conducted?

200 meters
Conduct ballast water exchange at least 200 nautical miles from the nearest land and in the water of at least 200 meters in depth.

When was IMO ballast water convention ratified?

8 September 2017
IMO’s Ballast Water Management Convention globally entered into force on 8 September 2017 and counters the threat to marine ecosystems by potentially invasive species transported in ships’ ballast water.

Who approved the ballast water management plan?

the International Maritime Organization
In order to reduce the harmful effects on the marine environment that are spread through aquatic micro organisms transferred from one area to another through ballasting operations of the ship, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) adopted a convention in order to control and manage ships ballast and sediments …

What is Chapter V of SOLAS Convention 1974 as amended?

SOLAS Chapter V states the requirements for the safety of navigation and the new Regulations include the latest international requirements, for example, electronic charts and the long-range identification and tracking of ships.

What is GBS shipping?

Goal based standards(GBS) are high level excellence & methods that are to be met through regulations, rules & standards for the ships. GBS are consists of at least one goal, functional requirement related with that goal, & verification of conformity that rules meet the functional needs including objectives.