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Ballast Water Management
The International Convention for Environmental protection is and always has been acknowl-
edged by INTERCARGO as fundamental to shipping. How-
the Control and Management of ever, regulation, in addition to having safety and the envi-
Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments ronment as the top priorities, should always ensure that
shipping operations can continue in an efficient manner
(Ballast Water Convention) without affecting the industry’s duty to global trade.
entered into force on the 8th The implementation challenges of the Convention especial-
September 2017 and as anticipated ly relate to the performance of ballast water treatment sys-
tems, the operating conditions and locations of vessels, and
by INTERCARGO, has not been the global coverage of technical support for the systems in-
without its challenges. volved. It is important to note that while ships are certi-
fied for global trade, many of the available systems are not
certified or able to perform in all locations and conditions
that vessels may trade in, and this is particularly true for
the bulk carrier fleet. It is hoped that the current IMO Expe-
rience Building Phase related to the Convention will bring
these challenges to the foreground and that the regulators
will act accordingly.
INTERCARGO is currently working with various stakehold-
ers, including the treatment system manufacturers, with the
aim of providing solutions to some of the issues that are af-
fecting the bulk carrier fleet.
For more information on this topic please visit:
intercargo.org/topics/ballast
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