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National Ballast Water Management Requirements (LR, 2015 04)
National Ballast Water Management Requirements (LR, 2015 04)
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National Ballast Water Management requirements
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1. Introduction
This document contains a synopsis of a number of known national, regional and local ballast water
management regulations and known bio-fouling management regulations and requirements.
The information here is an overview of the regulations and requirements to the best of our knowledge at
the time of writing, but may not be an exhaustive list. Individual country authorities should be consulted
before entering their jurisdiction, to ensure compliance with any relevant ballast water regulations. In
addition, the complete text of each regulation referenced in this document should be consulted for full
details.
The map below shows the locations contained in this report.
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2. National requirements
2.1 Argentina
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2.3 Australia
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ballast water recordings from the vessels log book or ballast log.
These must be submitted to the Department of Agriculture with
the QPAR if the vessel plans to discharge ballast water in
Australian waters.
Record time, dates location, volume and salinity of all ballast
water loaded, exchanged at sea, and discharged.
1. Normal discharge based on risk assessment taking into
account the type of vessel, origin and risk factors at port
of entry, e.g. fish farms
Alternatives to en route
2. Withholding discharge until analysis of samples found to
management procedures:
be free of harmful organisms
3. Ship to proceed to designated area or open sea to
exchange ballast.
Procedure for unacceptable Ship to proceed to designated area or open sea to exchange
ballast water: ballast
Department of Agriculture website:
http://www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity/avm/vessels/quaran
tine-concerns/ballast
Notes:
It is suggested that a copy of the ‘Ballast Water Requirements
Australia’ is obtained for vessels visiting Australia.
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2.4 Australia – State of Victoria
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2.5 Brazil
Implementation: Mandatory
Start date: 30 December, 2006
Sequential method, flow-through method and dilution method,
where at least 3 times the tank’s volume should be pumped.
Ballast water exchange should be carried out with an efficiency
of at least 95% volumetric exchange. The exchange must take
place in an area no less than 200 nautical miles from the coast
and in a water depth of 200 metres or more. If this is not
possible exchange may take place at least 50 nautical miles from
the coast and in a water depth of at least 200 metres.
Alternatives to en route When it is not possible to exchange the water ballast at sea, the
management procedures: ballast will have to be retained on board, being accepted a
minimum discharge with the authorisation of the Maritime
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2.6 Canada
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2.7 Chile
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2.8 Georgia
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2.9 Israel
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2.11 Lithuania – Butinge oil terminal, Klaipeda
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Per tank:
• location and volume of ballast water loaded in other port
• location, volume, method and duration of exchange at sea
Records and reporting:
and pumping rate
• location, volume and date of discharge in New Zealand.
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2.13 Norway
Ballast Water Management Ships must have a Ballast Water Management Plan approved in
Plan: accordance with IMO Resolution (MEPC.127(53) - Guidelines for
Ballast Water Management and Development of Ballast Water
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Management Plans (G4), adopted on 22 July, 2005.
Ships must have a ballast water record book or record ballasting
Records and reporting:
operations in the deck log book.
If a ship cannot exchange ballast in the specified depth of water
or at the required distance from land, it must be exchanged in
Alternatives to en route
one of three designated exchange areas off the Norwegian
management procedures:
coast. For details of these areas please see Annex 1 of the
Regulations.
Procedure for unacceptable
No information
ballast water:
Regulation of 7 July 2009 No. 992 concerning the prevention of
transfer of alien organisms via ballast water and sediments from
ships (the Ballast Water Regulation) can be downloaded from:
Notes: www.sjofartsdir.no/en/legislation/regulations/regulation-of-7-
july-2009-no-992-concerning-the-prevention-of-transfer-of-
alien-organisms-via-ballast-water-and-sediments-from-ships-
the-ballast-water-regulation/
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2.14 Panama
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2.15 Peru
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ballast water intake operations and indicating those
tanks to be discharged.
iv. The Master has onboard a valid copy of the ballast
water management agreement.
Some unwanted organisms include leathery sea squirt (styela
clava), common cord-grass (spartina anglica), colonial tunicate
Unwanted organisms and (didemnun vexillum), slipper limpet (crepidula fornicata),
pathogens: chinese mitten crab (eriocher sinensis), American oyster drill
(urosalpinx cinerea) and marine tubeworm (ficopomatus
enigmaticus).
Uptake control: No information
Sampling of vessels ballast water will be carried out in
Sampling:
accordance with Article 9 of the Convention.
All ships are required to be prepared to submit for inspection a
Ballast Water Management Ballast Water Management Plan as described by Regulation B-1
Plan: of the Convention, and a Ballast Water Record Book as
described by Regulation B-2.
To obtain permission to discharge ballast water the Master must
provide OIC Harbour Authority with a Ballast Water Reporting
Form, or similar, indicating the position and time of taking on-
board and/or exchange of the ballast water, and a Ballast Water
Records and reporting:
Discharge Request Form or similar, indicating those tanks and
quantities being requested for discharge. Permission will be
granted to the Master either directly or through the Ship’s
agent as appropriate.
Vessels fitted with IMO Convention compliant and certificated
ballast water treatment systems (regulation D-2) must still
Alternatives to en route exchange ballast water prior to undertaking treatment, before
management procedures:
discharge of any ballast water will be authorised within Scapa
Flow
Vessels that for any reason cannot comply with the conditions
Procedure for unacceptable
described in a), b) or c) will not be permitted to de-ballast
ballast water:
within Harbour limits.
For further information and download forms visit
Notes: http://www.orkneyharbours.com/ballast_water_management.as
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Vessel’s
Vessel’s
ballast Date
compliance
water constructed
date
capacity
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vessels 2013
First
Before 1 scheduled
Less than
December, drydocking
1,500 m3
2013 after 1
January, 2016
First
Before 1 scheduled
Existing 1,500-
December, drydocking
vessels 5,000 m3
2013 after 1
January, 2014
First
Greater Before 1 scheduled
than December, drydocking
5,000 m3 2013 after 1
January, 2016
Uptake control: Minimise or avoid uptake of ballast water in the following areas
and situations:
areas known to have infestations or populations of harmful
organisms and pathogens (e.g., toxic algal blooms)
• areas near sewage outfalls
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The master of a vessel will not be prohibited from discharging
unexchanged ballast, in areas other than the Great Lakes and
the Hudson River, if the master decides the practices would be a
threat to safety, stability, or security, due to adverse weather,
Procedure for unacceptable
vessel design equipment failure, or any other extraordinary
ballast water:
condition. All vessels, however, must discharge only the minimal
amount of ballast water operationally necessary and ensure
ballast water records accurately reflect any reasons for not
complying with the mandatory requirements.
Several US States certified the Vessel General Permit (VGP) with
additional permit conditions relating to ballast water, including
Arizona, California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Maine,
Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Rhode Island,
Washington, Winsconsin. For full details, please see the full text
Notes: of the VGP at:
http://water.epa.gov/polwaste/npdes/vessels/upload/vgp_per
mit2013.pdf.
For the text of 33 CFR 151.2035(a) see
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/ecfr
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In situations where this is not possible (because the ship will
have to deviate from its intended voyage; because exchange
will delay the ship; or for safety reasons) exchange should be
Alternatives to en route undertaken before entering the Mediterranean Sea area, or
management procedures: after leaving the Mediterranean Sea area, as far from the
nearest land as possible, and in all cases in waters at least 50
nautical miles from the nearest land and at least 200 metres
deep.
Procedure for unacceptable
No information
ballast water:
Notes: IMO circular BWM.2/Circ.35 15 August 2011
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3.3 North East Atlantic and the Baltic Sea
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http://www.ospar.org/html_documents/ospar/html/ospar_helco
m_guidance_ballast_water.pdf
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3.4 Antarctic
Authority: No information
Ports affected: No information
Ships affected: No information
Implementation: Voluntary
Start date: July 2007
For vessels needing to discharge ballast water within the
Antarctic Treaty area, ballast water should first be exchanged
before arrival in Antarctic waters (preferably north of either the
Antarctic Polar Frontal Zone or 60oS, whichever is the furthest
north) and at least 200 nautical miles from the nearest land in
water at least 200 metres deep. (If this is not possible for
operational reasons then such exchange should be undertaken
in waters at least 50 nautical miles from the nearest land in
waters of at least 200 metres depth).
Acceptable methods: If a vessel has taken on ballast water in Antarctic waters and is
intending to discharge ballast water in Arctic, sub-Arctic, or sub-
Antarctic waters, it is recommended that ballast water should
be exchanged north of the Antarctic Polar Frontal Zone, and at
least 200 nautical miles from the nearest land in water at least
200 metres deep. (If this is not possible for operational reasons
then such exchange should be undertaken in waters at least 50
nautical miles from the nearest land in waters of at least 200
metres depth.)
For vessels that have spent significant time in the Arctic, ballast
water sediment should preferably be discharged and tanks
cleaned before entering Antarctic waters (south of 60oS).
If this cannot be done then sediment accumulation in ballast
tanks should be monitored and sediment should be disposed of
in accordance with the ship’s Ballast Water Management Plan.
If sediments are disposed of at sea, then they should be
disposed of in waters at least 200 nautical miles from the
shoreline in waters at least 200 metres deep.
Unwanted organisms and
No information
pathogens:
Uptake control: No information
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Sampling: No information
A Ballast Water Management Plan should be prepared for each
Ballast Water Management vessel with ballast tanks entering Antarctic waters, specifically
Plan: taking into account the problems of ballast water exchange in
cold environments and in Antarctic conditions.
Each vessel entering Antarctic waters should keep a record of
Records and reporting:
ballast water operations.
Alternatives to en route
No information
management procedures:
Procedure for unacceptable
No information
ballast water:
Release of sediments during the cleaning of ballast tanks should
not take place in Antarctic waters.
See Guidelines for Ballast Water Exchange in the Antarctic
Notes: Treaty Area, Resolution MEPC.163(56), Annex 4
http://globallast.imo.org/2012/Individual%20Guidelines%20for
%20reference/Antarctica%20MEPC.163%2856%29.pdf
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Appendix – Useful web sites
For further information on national regulations or ballast water management in general, visit:
Lloyd’s Register
www.lr.org/bwm
IMO
www.imo.org
http://globallast.imo.org
USCG
https://homeport.uscg.mil
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For further information, contact your local Lloyd’s Register Group office, or email:
marine-environment@lr.org
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www.lr.org/bwm
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