Information Notice. Information Notice on Implementation of Ballast Water Convention and Regional Regulations

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1 Form: RWPRR401-B C C S Information Notice China Classification Society (2017) Information notice. 46/Total No /July/2017 (total pages: 17+15) To: CCS relevant units, plan approval centers, surveyors/auditors, relevant shipyards/dockyards, designers, ship owners, ship management companies and equipment manufacturers Information Notice on Implementation of Ballast Water Convention and Regional Regulations The International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships Ballast Water and Sediments, 2004 (the BWM Convention, or the Convention) will enter in force on 8 September The International Maritime Organization (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC), at its 71 st session from 3 to 7 July 2017, made decisions on a number of issues including the ballast water management system (BWMS) installation schedule. In addition, some Administrations of Flag States also put forward requirements for the approval of the BWMP, survey and certification, and U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) has also made new progress with regard to the approval of the BWMS. The relevant information notice is as follows for reference. I. Requirements of the BWM Convention by IMO A. Amendments to Reg.B-3 of the BWM Convention (implementation timeline for the ballast water performance standard (D-2 standard), i.e., the timeline of the installation of the BWMS) According to the Convention, all applicable ships shall comply with the mandatory D-2 standard, at present compliance with this standard is achieved basically by installing on board the Ballast Water Management Systems (BWMS) which have been type approved. With regard to when should the BWMS be installed onboard the ship, MEPC 71 made the final decision, approved the Amendments to the Convention and its associated draft MEPC resolutions which are to be adopted at MEPC 72 (April, 2018). The amendments had put an end to the possibility of ships carrying out their IOPP renewal surveys ahead of their original scheduled IOPP dates, these requirements are summarized as follows: 1/17

2 1. "new ship" (means a ship which is constructed on or after the date of 8 September 2017, the term of "constructed" means a stage of construction where the keel is laid or the similar stage of construction, please see "definitions" in Regulation A-1.4 of the Convention) is bounded by the Convention shall be installed with BWMS on delivery (which means it should comply with D-2 standard on delivery as long as it is provided with a ballast water tank. The same in the following.). 2. "existing ship" (means a ship which is not a new ship): (1) for existing ships for which a renewal survey is completed on or after 8 September 2014 but prior to 8 September 2017, those ships shall be installed with BWMS at their first International Oil Pollution Prevention (IOPP) renewal survey on or after 8 September (2) For existing ships not covered by (1), they shall be installed with BWMS at their first IOPP renewal survey on or after 8 September (3) For existing ships to which the IOPP survey does not apply, they shall be installed with BWMS from the date decided by the Administration, but not later than 8 September For more details, please refer to table 1: Table 1: Timeline for implementation of D-2 standard (summarized by CCS) Ship category (regardless the Ballast Water Capacity) new ship (constructed on or after the date of 8 September 2017) existing ship a renewal survey is completed on or after 8 September 2014 but prior to 8 September 2017 no renewal survey is completed on or after 8 September 2014 but prior to 8 September 2017 to which the IOPP survey is not applicable Date of installation of BWMS (Date of mandatory implementation of D-2 standard) on delivery at the first renewal survey on or after 8 September 2017 at the first renewal survey on or after 8 September 2019 from the date decided by the Administration, but not later than 8 September 2024 The draft amendments to the Convention are summarized in Table 2 (the content of Table 2 is in fact the same as that of the Table 1, the difference being the way of description): Table 2: Timeline for implementation of D-2 standard (the draft amendments to the Convention, based on MEPC 71/WP.11) Date of construction (year) Ballast Water Capacity (m 3 ) Before to 5000 (inclusive) Date of installation of BWMS (Date of mandatory implementation of D-2 standard) (Amendment of original Regulation B-3.1.1) at the renewal survey * 2/17

3 Date of construction (year) Ballast Water Capacity (m 3 ) In or after 2009 but before 8 September 2017 In or after 2009 but before 2012 In or after 2012 but before 8 September 2017 Before 8 September 2017 and not applicable of IOPP survey Date of installation of BWMS (Date of mandatory implementation of D-2 standard) <1500 or >5000 (Amendment of original Regulation B-3.1.2) at the renewal survey * <5000 (Amendment of original Regulation B-3.3) at the renewal survey * 5000 (Amendment of original Regulation B-3.4) at the renewal survey * 5000 (Amendment of original Regulation B-3.5) at the renewal survey * all from the date decided by the Administration, but not later than 8 September 2024 On or after 8 September 2017 all on delivery * a). When a renewal survey is completed on or after 8 September 2014 but prior to 8 September 2017, "the renewal survey" stipulated in the Regulation means 1 st IOPP Renewal Survey following the date of 8 September b). When there is no renewal survey completed on or after 8 September 2014 but prior to 8 September 2017, "the renewal survey" stipulated in the Regulation means 1st IOPP Renewal Survey following the date of 8 September c). When there is no renewal survey completed on or after 8 September 2014 but prior to 8 September 2017, if the 1st IOPP renewal survey following 8 September 2017 is completed prior to 8 September 2019, "the renewal survey" stipulated in the Regulation means 2nd IOPP Renewal Survey on or after the date 8 September According to the Convention, if the ship is undergoing "major conversion", "constructed" means the stage of construction where the ship undergoes such a "major conversion", for "major conversion", please see "definitions" in Regulation A-1.5 of the Convention and IMO Circular BWM.2/Circ.45. It is important to note that, according to IMO's explanation, installation of BWMS should not be treated as a "major conversion", while it should be treated as a "major conversion" if the ship type is changed even if the ballast system or ballast capacity is not changed, and from the date of the "major conversion" the ship will be regarded as ship constructed on that date and the relevant requirements of the Convention shall be followed. B. Revisions to the Guidelines for Approval of Ballast Water Management Systems 1. Revisions to the Guidelines for Approval of Ballast Water Management Systems (BWMS Code ) and relevant revisions to BWM Convention Based on the 2016 Guidelines for approval of ballast water management systems (G8) (MEPC.279 (70)), MEPC 71 approved Code for Approval of Ballast Water Management Systems (the BWMS Code) and its resolution, which is expected to be adopted at MEPC72. The requirements in BWMS Code are the same as those in G8 as 3/17

4 adopted by MEPC.279 (70). It is clearly stated in the MEPC resolution that: (1) BWMSs approved not later than 28 October 2018, taking into account the Guidelines (G8) adopted by resolution MEPC.174(58), may be installed on board ships until 28 October 2020; the word "installed" means the contractual date of delivery of the BWMSs to the ship. In the absence of such a date, the word "installed" means the actual date of delivery of the BWMSs to the ship. (2) References to the Guidelines (G8) and 2016 Guidelines (G8) in existing IMO instruments should be read to mean references to the Code for approval of Ballast Water Management systems; (3) BWMSs approved taking into account the 2016 Guidelines (G8) adopted by resolution MEPC.279(70), shall be deemed to be in accordance with the BWMS Code; (4) The 2016 Guidelines for approval of ballast water management systems (G8) adopted by resolution MEPC.279(70) is revoked when the BWMS Code takes effect. 2. Supporting document for the BWMS Code - determination of the viability of organisms In order to support the implementation of the BWMS Code, the Guidance on methodologies that may be used for enumerating viable organisms for type approval of BWMS was adopted by MEPC 71. CCS recommends that new type approval of BWMS should implement this Guidance after the release of this Technical Information. The BWMS manufacturers using UV technology and want to apply for USCG type approval are to take note that, on 12 July 2016 USCG made a "final" decision to deny the appeal to permit the use of the "Most Probable Number" (MPN) methodology under the USCG authority during the type approval (it cannot be an alternative testing method as equivalent to the requirements in 46CFR (b)(1)) when evaluating the efficacy of BWMS using UV (ultra-violet radiation) technology, its reason is that MPN preferred the measurement method measures the "viability" of an organism rather than the "living" as regulatory requirement method measures. C. Roadmap for the implementation of the BWM Convention 1.Experience building phase (EBP) The Structure of the Experience-Building Phase Associated with the BWM Convention was adopted at MEPC 71 as a MEPC resolution, and the Data Gathering and Analysis Plan (DGAP) was approved as a BWM Circular. In the EBP, it is specified that concerning PSC it should be clear to the ship owner whether a voluntary or mandatory sample is being taken. The principle of "non-penalty of early movers" is determined, i.e. the ship should carry sufficient documents to prove that the prerequisite conditions (such as type approval, installation, maintenance of BWMS) 4/17

5 for non-penalty measures have been met and that the crew has strictly followed the operation instructions and technology instructions of the manufacturer. 2. Guidance on Contingency Measures under the BWM Convention Guidance on Contingency Measures under the BWM Convention (contingency measures in the case of a ship unable to manage ballast water in accordance with the Convention ) was approved with a view to provide with feasible contingency measures in case that the discharge of ballast water cannot meet the D-1 or D-2 standard. The Guidance intends to provide advice of a general nature, without attempting to address each possible scenario and measure. The goal of this Guidance is to support ships and port States to apply sound and practical measures in the case of a ship unable to manage ballast water in accordance with its approved Ballast Water Management plan to meet the D-1 or D-2 standard. It is agreed that the principle of "non-penalty of early movers" and the principle of as practicable as possible for ships should be followed when implementation of the contingency measures during the EBP. The Guidance will be issued as a BWM.2 circular. 3.Unified interpretation for ballast water exchange For ships operating in sea areas where ballast water exchange in accordance with regulations B-4.1 and D-1 is not possible,mepc 71 developed relevant unified interpretation which states that until the date a ship is required to meet the ballast water performance standard described in regulation D-2 (D-2 standard), a ship should not be required to meet the D-2 standard regardless if the ship does not comply with regulation B-3.6 (discharge to a ballast water reception facility), B-3.7 (Other methods) or A-4 (Exemptions) of the BWM Convention. In cases where the port State has established designated areas for ballast water exchange in accordance with regulation B-4.2, the ship should comply with the terms of use for those areas provided by the port State. In case no terms of use are provided, the ship should not be required to deviate from its intended voyage, or delay the voyage in order to conduct ballast water exchange. 4.The 2017 Guidelines for risk assessment under regulation A-4 of the BWM Convention (G7) The Guidelines for risk assessment under regulation A-4 of the BWM Convention (G7) was amended at MEPC 71 to incorporate the concept of the same risk area (SRA), and the 2017 Guidelines for risk assessment under regulation A-4 of the BWM Convention (G7) was adopted. The main contents are that the corresponding risk assessment methods are established (i.e., take the form of a species-specific assessment to determine the range of the SRA by the high probability of natural dispersal and establishment of populations of target species). It is expected that for ships engaged on short-distance international voyages, the Administrations involved will follow this requirement after consultation. 5/17

6 D. Interpretations to other regulations of the BWM Convention 1. Exemptions under the BWM Convention For ships operating exclusively in a specified area, but performing international positioning voyages to dry-docking repair or maintenance, it is allowed to use the ballast water exchange (D-1 standards) to get exemptions under regulation A-4 of the Convention. MEPC 71 revised the circular BWM.2/Circ.52 on Guidance on Entry or Re-Entry of Ships into Exclusive Operation within Waters under the Jurisdiction of A Single Party so that exemptions on the installation of the BWMS may be granted for these ships, provided with consensus on the alternative measure can be reached between the countries of origin and destination of the ship. II. Requirements of Ballast water management by U.S. A. Latest information of implementation of USCG ballast water management regulations (33 CFR part 151) 1. Progress on the approval of BWMS by USCG So far (as of 3 July 2017) USCG has granted type approval to four BWMSs as follows: Table 3: List of BWMS approved by USCG Time of approval Product model Range of treatment capacity Country Optimarin OBS/OBS Ex 167/334/500/667/834/1000/1167 /1334/1500/1667/1834/2000/216 7/2334/2500/2667/2834/3000 m 3 /h Norway Alfa Laval m 3 /h Sweden PureBallast OceanSaver BWTS MKII 200/300/400/600/800/900/1000/ 1200/1400/1500/1600/1800/200 0/2100/2800/3000/3200/3300/34 00/3600/3800/3900/4000/4200/4 500/4800/5000/5100/5400/5500/ 6000/6600/7200 m 3 /h SUNRUI BalClor 170/350/600/1200/1700/2200/28 00/3200/3800/4300/5500/6300/7 300/8500 m 3 /h Norway China The products above all have their respective Operational Limitations and corresponding installation requirements (for details see Annex 1). 2. The timeline for implementation of ballast water discharge standards when ships operated in waters of the United States Ships operating in waters of the United States shall satisfy requirements for ballast water given in Standards for Living Organisms in Ships' Ballast Water Discharged in U.S. Waters (33 CFR part 151) issued by USCG and Vessel General Permit (2013 6/17

7 VGP) issued by US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). For more details, please see the Guidelines for Implementation of the Ballast Water Convention, 2015 issued by CCS (these Guidelines are under revision, the current version could be found at: ). All ships engaged in international voyage and equipped with ballast tanks when operate in the waters of the United States, shall comply with the ballast water discharge standard (same as the D-2 standard, however, it should be fitted with USCG approved BWMS) prior to the compliance date (the implementation schedule) described in Table 4, before the compliance date the ship may use the means of ballast water exchange or install the Alternate Management System (AMS), or other ballast water management measures accepted by USCG (in general this method is rarely used). If a vessel has installed a foreign administration/another class society approved BWMS, it should submit an application to USCG to accept such a BWMS for use as an AMS up to 5 years after the date it is required to comply with the ballast water discharge standards implementation schedule in Table 4, during this 5 years the BWMS should get type approved by USCG and a copy of the AMS acceptance letter issued by USCG should be provided by the BWMS manufacturer and be kept onboard. As of 3 July 2017, totally 101 BWMSs are accepted as AMS, according to the information released by USCG (refer to Annex 2), when the existing ships decide to use the means of ballast water exchange after the compliance date in Table 4 (including installation of AMS but not use of it), or installation of BWMS which is not accepted as AMS, these existing ships should submit the application for extension to USCG according the following requirements described in "II. A. 3" and "II. A. 4", and provide the relevant evidence (it is noted that AMS may be used for five years from any extended compliance date rather than from the practical installed date); for these ships fitted with BWMS already as an AMS, it does not need to submit such an application unless it is beyond the timeline described in Table 4. Table 4: Implementation Schedule for BWM Discharge Standards for Vessels using Coast Guard Approved BWMS Vessel Capacity of B.W.T (m 3 ) Construction Date Implementation Date New vessel Existing vessel All capacity On and after 1st Dec Delivery date <1500 Before 1st Dec At the first scheduled dry docking survey (DDS) after 1st Jan Before 1st Dec At the first scheduled dry docking survey (DDS) after 1st Jan >5000 Before 1st Dec At the first scheduled dry docking survey (DDS) after 1st Jan Explanation of the "first scheduled drydocking" date: a vessel's "first scheduled drydocking" date for the purposes of compliance with the BWM implementation schedule is the date the vessel 7/17

8 enters a drydock. Even if the vessel does not leave drydock until after January 1, 2016, the drydock is not considered the "first scheduled drydocking after January 1, 2016" for purposes of compliance. In case of DDS is replaced by "In-water-survey" (the procedure has been approved by a class society), or if the ship conduct DDS ahead of their original schedule, such kind of survey doesn t fall into first scheduled dry-dock described in Table Requirements of Extension application for ships entering and discharging ballast water in US waters Now that type approved BWMSs are available, USCG has made some changes for ship extension program. The main changes are as follows: (1) Processing of extension application/supplemental extension application Title 33, Code of Federal Regulations Part 151, Subparts C and D (33 C.F.R. 151 Subparts C and D) allow the Coast Guard to grant an extension to a vessel's compliance date if the master, owner, operator, agent, or person in charge (collectively "owner/operator") documents that, despite all efforts, compliance with one of the approved ballast water management methods, including installation of a Coast Guard type approved BWMS, is not possible. Now that type approved BWMSs are available, USCG currently still accept extension application/supplemental extension application. However, any owner/operator requesting an extension/supplemental extension must provide the Coast Guard with an explicit statement supported by documentary evidence (e.g., a delay in commercial availability) that installation of the type approved system is not possible for purposes of compliance with the regulatory implementation schedule. (2) Highlights and tips for extension application/supplemental extension application Ships intended to use ballast water exchange method or AMS approach may need to submit extension applications/supplemental extension applications. Extension applications/supplemental extension applications are to be submitted prior to 12 months to allow sufficient time for review. Each extension application/supplemental extension application must be vessel-specific. Batch applications are no longer accepted. The Coast Guard has not issued extension letters to vessels with compliance dates on or after January 1, For those applications that already have been submitted, the status of these applications will be changed from "received" to "held in abeyance". In order to receive approval for an extension, additional documentation must be submitted. Additional documentation may include: Written correspondence between the owner/operator and the applicable BWMS manufacturer(s) that confirm BWMS are not available for 8/17

9 installation on that particular vessel or class of vessels until after the compliance date. Vessel design limitations with type approved BWMS currently available. Safety concerns related to installing type approved systems currently available. Any other situation that may preclude a vessel from being fitted with a type approved system. The vessel's compliance date will remain the same. Any vessel with an AMS will still be allowed to use that AMS for up to five years after the compliance date. 4. Detailed requirements of USCG Ballast Water Management Extension Program Update CCS has issued a Technical Notice (2017) No.9 /Total No.257 providing details on this that can be downloaded at CCS website :( ). B. Ballast water discharging requirements by United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (2013 Vessel General Permit) United States EPA issued the 2013 Vessel General Permit (2013 VGP) on 28 March 2013 covering the requirements for ships when discharging ballast water in US waters. The 2013 VGP became effective on 19 December 2013 and expires on 18 December In general, the 2013 VGP works in conjunction with the USCG ballast water regulations and includes some additional requirements. Highlights are as follows: 1. Vessel that operates outside of the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and more than 200 nm from any shore and then enters the Great Lakes via the St. Lawrence Seaway System, and vessel that has taken on ballast water that has a salinity of less than 18 part per thousand (ppt) from a coastal, estuarine, or freshwater ecosystem within the previous 30 days, must also conduct ballast water exchange or saltwater flushing (as applicable) in addition to ballast water treatment when a BWMS is installed and operating. 2. Specific discharge limitations for biocides or residues from BWMS that use active ingredients are established. 3. For vessels with installed and operating BWMS, detailed monitoring requirements for functionality, biological organism and residue biocide and derivative of BWMS are included. Relevant records shall be kept and an annual report be submitted to EPA. 4. For vessels with installed and operating BWMS, biological indicator compliance monitoring sampling of ballast water effluent must be conducted two (2) times during 9/17

10 the first year the BWMS is installed (the testing should be conducted by an independent third party laboratory), and the outcome of the testing will determine the sampling requirement of the next year. For details of the 2013 VGP please visit: C. Individual state requirements for ballast water management In addition to the federal requirements (C.F.R.), some states in the US have specific BWM requirements. To date, 16 states in the US have specific BWM requirements either through specific state regulations or Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 401 Certifications for the 2013 VGP. Highlights are as follows: Any vessel covered under the 2013 VGP whose voyage originates outside the EEZ and enters the waters of the following US states shall conduct ballast water exchange or flushing beyond the EEZ, at least 200 nautical miles from any shore, and in water at least 2000 meters in depth regardless of whether the vessel is equipped with a type-approved BWMS: (1) New York State; (2) Maine State; (3) Minnesota State; (4) Rhode Island State. For details of the 2013 VGP please visit: III. IOPP Renewal Survey associated with BWM Convention A. Notices by flag States 1. In order to acquire sufficient time to install BWMSs, the Administrations of following flag States have issued Notices to allow ships entitled to fly their flags to carry out their IOPP renewal surveys ahead of their original scheduled IOPP dates before 8 September 2017, and need not be harmonized with other statutory certificates under certain conditions (For example, Panama released Merchant Marine Circular MMN-345 on 14 February 2017, stating that de-harmonization of the IOPP Certificate will be authorized on a case by case basis, authorized Recognized Organizations should issue a Short term or Provisional International Ballast Water Management Certificate valid for a period of maximum five (5) months and full term International Ballast Water Management Certificate (IBWMC) will be issued by Panama. While Statement of Compliance issued by the Recognized Organizations before 8 September 2017 will be accepted by Panama until 8 September 2017, and it shall be replaced by the corresponding Provisional IBWM Certificate valid for five (5) months or by the correspondent International Ballast Water Management Certificate 10/17

11 (IBWMC) issued by Panama.): Antigua & Barbuda:Information Notice Rev 2,click here Bahamas:Information Bulletin No. 165,click here Barbados: Information Bulletin 264, click here Belize: Marine Notice MMN , Cyprus:Circular No. 1/2017,click here Liberia: Marine Advisory 14/2016,click here Kiribati:Marine Circular 35/2016, click here Marshall Islands:Marine Guideline No ,click here Niue:NMC (rev1),click here Panama:Marine Circular MMC-342,click here Saint Kitts and Nevis:Marine Circular No.MC/70/17,click here St. Vincent & Grenadines:Circular N BWM 004, Rev. 2,click here Sierra Leone: Maritime Circular No.36, click here Australia: Marine Notice No. 08/2017, click here 2. The Administrations of the following flag States that have not issued Notices on relevant requirements, following consultations by CCS, either have no objection that or allow ships entitled to fly their flags to carry out their IOPP renewal surveys ahead of their original scheduled IOPP dates before 8 September 2017, and need not be harmonized with other statutory certificates: China, Cook Islands, Denmark, Dominica, Malta, Palau, Singapore, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Hong Kong, China. 3. In addition, ships operating in waters of the United States shall meet the compliance date (the implementation schedule) described in Table 4, i.e., besides the IOPP renewal survey requirements adopted by IMO, port State especial requirements should also be followed. B. CCS actions and services provided 1. CCS will continue to follow up closely the requirements of flag States. All the policies and requirements of flag Stats mentioned above regarding the BWM Convention have been updated timely at CCS website. click here. 2. CCS has released the Guidelines on Survey and Certification for Ballast Water Management of ships, Please check information on CCS official website ( 9015beacd71e7018d). 3. For a ship that has not had an approved BWMP and an IBWMC or Statement of Compliance of International Ballast Water Management (SoC) on board following the date of issuance of this Notice, the following outstanding recommendation to the ship is added by CCS (although floating platforms, Floating Storage Units (FSUs) and Floating Production Storage and Offloading Units (FPSOs) except Mobile Offshore 11/17

12 Units (MOUs) will not be required to be surveyed and certified, other requirements such as BWMP should be followed. In addition, some flag States such as Panama required that Mobile Offshore Units (MOUs) including Mobile Offshore Drilling Units should be surveyed and issued with an International Ballast Water Management Certificate):, CCS has added the following note: ships to which the BWM Convention applies shall comply with the applicable requirements of the BWM Convention on or after 8 September 2017, e.g. shall have an approved BWMP, shall have an IBWMC or Statement of Compliance of International Ballast Water Management. In addition, special requirements by Administrations (if applicable) should be taken into account. 4. Services provided by CCS. CCS will actively cooperate with customers to complete plan approval, survey (i.e., initial survey of the Convention, the same hereinafter) and certification of new ships and exiting ships in a timely manner. In addition, CCS would like to provide other value added services to our customers, including consulting service and training service with regard to various ships including special ship types, etc. For CCS global service network and contact information, please visit: abfc The Convention applies to international-voyage ships of 400 gross tonnage and above, from 8 September 2017, the following certificate and document should be kept onboard, otherwise the ship will encounter some high risks such as detention during PSC after the entry into force of the Convention (therefore it is suggested that applicable ships should appropriately submit the application to CCS for conducting plan approval, survey and certification prior to 8 September 2017, and it could be applied together with other statutory surveys, no matter whether the BWMS has been installed onboard the ship or not): 4.1 International Ballast Water Management Certificate (IBWMC) / Statement of Compliance of International Ballast Water Management (SoC) Since there is no phase-in period for ships constructed prior to the entry into force of the Convention to comply with its provisions, IMO released BWM.2/Circ.40 to allow International Ballast Water Management Certificates (IBWMC) to be issued prior to entry into force of the Convention (i.e., 8 September 2017), provided it is annotated in the IBWMC to state that "The validity begins from 8 September 2017". For ships flying the flag of the Contracting Governments to the Convention, CCS will provide survey and certification service under the authority of these Contracting Governments when ships submit an application to CCS before 8 September For ships flying the flag of the Non-Contracting Governments to the Convention, CCS will survey and issue the Statement of Compliance of International Ballast Water Management (SoC) in accordance with the requirements of the Convention, BWM.2/Circ.7 Circular (Interim Survey Guidelines) and BWM.2/Circ.40 Circular 12/17

13 (only the part relating to the Ballast Water Management Plan is applicable) when ships submit an application to CCS before 8 September For these ships which already hold the SoC issued by CCS, verification will be carried out by CCS in conjunction with the process of the first survey after the date of issuance of the notice and the new certificate will be issued if it is appropriate. Moreover, CCS will follow the special requirements should the flag States have any in this regard. In addition, according to BWM.2/Circ.46 Circular, although the Convention does not apply to floating platforms, FSUs and FPSOs, however, Mobile offshore units should be surveyed and issued with an IBWMC / SoC. It needs to be noted that the "date installed" should be filled in the IBWMC after completion of the survey, and the word "installed" here means the date following commissioning and operation in relation to installing BWMS while it may differ from the word "installed" as described in the BWMS Code. In the BWMS Code, the word "installed" means the contractual date of delivery of the BWMS to the ship. In the absence of such a date, the word "installed" means the actual date of delivery of the BWMS to the ship. Therefore, MEPC 71 adopted a unified interpretation in the form of a circular stating that it is possible that two dates installed may appear in the IBWMC. For detailed requirements on the survey and certificate, please refer to "(2017) Information notice. 18/Total No.266" issued by CCS. The website is as follows: ( and the Guidelines on Survey and Certification for Ballast Water Management of ships, 2017 released by CCS. 4.2 Ballast Water Management Plan (BWMP) According to Circular BWM.2/Circ.40, a ship should keep the approved Ballast Water Management Plan (BWMP) onboard. In principle the BWMP should be developed as per resolution MEPC.127(53), however, if the BWMP is already approved in accordance with the resolution A.868(20), it should remain valid until the BWMP requires revision due to the installation of BWMS. For the procedure for approval of BWMP, please refer to "(2017) Information notice.18/total No.266" issued by CCS. The website is as follows: When a ship submits an application to CCS before 8 September 2017 for survey and/or certification without an approved BWMP, or the ship has no approved BWMP kept onboard, a BWMP in compliance with resolution MEPC.127(53) should be submitted to CCS as soon as possible after the completion of the development. For ships flying the flag of the Contracting Governments to the Convention, CCS will conduct review service under the authority of these Contracting Governments, including, after receiving the BWMP, issuance of a statement that declaring "the BWMP is received thereby allowing the vessel to operate for three months with an 13/17

14 unapproved BWMP on board" in accordance with BWM.2/Circ.40. The "company" (please see "definitions" in Regulation A-1.3 of the Convention) should keep such a statement onboard together with the BWMP. For ships flying the flag of the Non-Contracting Governments to the Convention, a similar statement will be issued by CCS upon receiving the BWMP and both of them should be kept onboard. For the "existing ship" already installed the BWMS, if it is decided to discharge the ballast water in accordance with Ballast Water Exchange Standard (D-1 standard) prior to the required date (please see Table 1 or Table 2), this should be clearly stated in the BWMP. For more details relating how to develop the BWMP (including the specific requirements of ballast water exchange) and the format of BWMP, please refer to the Guidelines for Development of Ship's Ballast Water Management Plan, 2017 issued by CCS (it can be downloaded at: 015beaca33df0185 ). According to the USCG requirement of 33 CFR Part (g)(3), besides meeting the requirements of the Convention, the approved Ballast Water Management Plan (BWMP) should also include the provisions for safe management of biofouling. For more details, please refer to the (2012) Technical Information No.9 Total No.9 released by CCS. The website is as follows: ( ). Considering that currently ships entering relevant states and the Great Lakes must conduct ballast water exchange, and that whether or not the D-1 standard (ballast water exchange) of the BWM Convention shall be accepted in the long term is under consideration by IMO, and that ballast water exchange is considered as the most basic requirement or emergency measures for ballast water management by many port States, it is strongly recommended that vessels be provided with ballast water exchange measures and that at least one of ballast water exchange measures be included in its BWMP. Some flag States such as Panama required that the BWMP should be evaluated, revised and approved by Panama, therefore CCS will not review and approve such kind of BWMP. 4.3 Ballast Water Record Book (BWRB) Ship should have a Ballast Water record book (BWRB) and it should at least contain the information specified in Appendix II of the Convention, BWRB may be an electronic record system or that may be integrated into another record book or system, for more details relating the format of BWRB, please refer to the Guidelines for Development of Ship's Ballast Water Management Plan, 2017 issued by CCS. 4.4 BWMS Type Approval Certificate Till July 2017, 44 BWMSs which make use of active substances obtained final 14/17

15 approval of IMO and 73 BWMSs (including those not making use of active substances. 16 BWMSs are manufactured in China and the total capacity can meet requirements of ships classed with CCS) obtained type approval of the Administration/classification society globally. For more details, please see Annex 3. Regarding how to carry out the type approval and obtain the certificate, please see the Guidelines for Type Approval of Ships Ballast Water Management Systems developed by CCS (These Guidelines will be further amended according to BWMS Code a0164 ). IV. Reminders A. Points of attention of relevant requirements for BWMS installation The Ballast Water Convention will enter into force on 8 September 2017 on schedule, without any delay. Only phased arrangement is given for BWMS installation date of existing ships. After the entry-into-force of the Convention, prior to the specified mandatory BWMS installation date, existing ships shall carry out ballast water exchange (i.e. satisfying D-1 standard, including the condition of BWMS not in use or operation which is installed prior to the mandatory BWMS installation date ) or voluntarily install and operate BWMS to meet D-2 standard. In addition, starting from the date 8 September 2017, all existing ships subject to the Convention shall be provided with the required Ballast Water Management Plan (BWMP) and ballast water record book, complete survey and certification and hold certificates or Statement of Compliance of International Ballast Water Management (SoC). Relevant requirements are given in (2017) Information notice.18/total No.266, the Guidelines for Development of Ship's Ballast Water Management Plan, 2017 and the Guidelines on Survey and Certification for Ballast Water Management of ships, 2017, as released on CCS website. According to the final decision made at MEPC 71, for the ships conducting IOPP Renewal Survey ahead of their original schedule in order to avoid installing BWMS, these ships should install BWMS at the first IOPP Renewal Survey from 8 September For these ships which will need to meet the D-2 standard in the near future (around 8 September 2017), including new ships under construction at present (especially those ships under construction around 8 September 2017) and ships in operation, shipowners/management companies are recommended to consult with ship repair/newbuilding yards (and/or designers, as well as BWMS manufacturers) as soon as possible on the subsequent coping measures (including revising existing design as per the specific ship condition and the future route, considering whether a suitable dry dock is available in the future and type selection of equipment, etc.), if BWMS is not taken into account during design or arrangement of the ship, it is strongly recommended to pre-select the BWMS and to revise the existing design/arrangement at present with the aim to make preparations for future modification. If the date of construction (on which the keels of which is laid or which is at a similar stage of 15/17

16 construction) is on or after 8 September 2017, but its building contract is placed before 8 September 2017 should be fitted with BWMS (if BWMS is not taken into account during contract or design, adjustment should be made and application for associated plan approval, survey and certification should be made). Regarding how to select BWMS, please see the Guidelines for Implementation of the Ballast Water Convention, 2015 issued by CCS. For the approval, survey and certification of Ballast Water Management Plan (BWMP) prior to the entry into force of the Convention, CCS has made uniform arrangement so as to ensure that the classed ships of CCS will meet the requirements of the Convention on time. B. Arrangement of type approval of BWMS according to BWMS Code Despite that the schedules of type approval and installation of BWMSs that meet the BWMS Code were established, and that Administrations will still accept type approval of BWMSs according to resolution MEPC.174(58) before 28 October 2018 unless there are special requirements stipulated by the Administrations, due to uncertainty of retrofitting of BWMSs meeting resolution MEPC.174(58), it is strongly recommended that BWMSs be developed and applied for type approval according to the BWMS Code as early as possible. Furthermore, USCG type approval certificate cannot substitute for IMO type approval certificate issued by other Administrations. Therefore BWMS manufacturers are recommended to take tests in accordance with both IMO BWMS Code and USCG ETV and acquire the corresponding certificates. Moreover, some flag States such as Panama has some special requirements on the approval of BWMSs, it is recommended that MWMSs' manufactures follow these requirements. C. The Regulations of ballast water discharge published by other states or regions There are many states and regions stipulate their own special BWM regulations, nonexhaustive list include (but not necessarily be limited to) as follows: States: Argentina (including special requirements at Buenos Aires port), Australia (including special requirements by State of Victoria), Brazil, Canada, Chile, Georgia, Israel, South Korea, Lithuania (Port of Klaipeda and Butinge oil terminal), New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Peru, United Kingdom, United States (including special requirements by Arizona, California, New York, etc.), Greece. Region: Mediterranean, Gulf area, North East Atlantic and the Baltic Sea, Antarctic. For more details, please visit the relevant official websites. Ships operating in these states or regions should follow these regulations. 16/17

17 This Technical Notice replaces the previous "(2017) Technical Notice 14 Total No.262" and it is hereby notified. Annex 1: BWMSs Annex 2: Annex 3: Relevant information of type approvals granted by USCG for four List of BWMS approved by USCG as AMS List of Products of BWMS Manufacturers Approved by CCS This Circular is made public on CCS website ( and CCS branches/plan approval centers are invited to transmit it to relevant shipyards/dockyards, ship designers, ship owners, ship management companies and equipment manufacturers within their responsible areas. Please contact Technical Management Department of CCS for any inquiry in the implementation. Person of contact: Fan Yunzhi, Telephone: Fax: address: 17/17

18 2017/7/5 USCG Approved Equipment Search Page SEARCH APPROVED EQUIPMENT LIST FEATURED LINKS WEB ACCESSIBILITY POLICY FOIA REQUESTS CONTACT US Approval Number Manufacturer Approval Status Search By: Approval Series Name Item Description /1/0 Optimarin AS APPROVED Optimarin OBS/OBS Ex /2/ /3/ /4/0 Alfa Laval Tumba AB OceanSaver IP AS Sunrui Marine Environment Engineering Co., Ltd APPROVED APPROVED APPROVED Alfa Laval PureBallast 3 Capacities: m3/h OceanSaver BWTS MKII Capacities: m3/h (Models and operational ranges shall be in accordance with the Range Table provided in the OceanSaver Operation, Maintenance, and Safety Manual) SUNRUI BalClor Maximum Treatment Rated Capacities: 170/350/600/1200/1700/2200/2800/3200/3800/4300/5500/6300/7300/8500 m3/h 4 Records found. EC/US MRA Approved Last Update: Monday, July 3, /1

19 USCG Approved Equipment Details Page Page 1 of Equipment Details: Coast Guard Approval Number: /1/0 Issued: Friday, December 2, 2016 Expires: Thursday, December 2, 2021 Approval Status: APPROVED BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Optimarin AS Sjoveien Sandnes, NORWAY Optimarin OBS/OBS Ex This is to certify that the above listed BWMS with the listed treatment capacities has been satisfactorily examined and tested by Independent Lab DNV GL in accordance with the requirements contained in 46 CFR The system shall be installed and operated in accordance with the manufacturer s listed Operation, Maintenance, and Safety Manual for each model. Capacities: 167/334/500/667/834/1000/1167/1334/1500/1667/1834/2000/2167/2334/2500/2667/2834/3000 m3/h OBS: Optimarin OMS Manual 105, Rev. 3, Dated 02 November 2016 OBS Ex: Optimarin OMS Manual 204, Rev. 3, Dated 02 November 2016 Operational Limitations: Salinity: N/A Temperature: 0-55 Degrees C Hold Time: >3 days Filter Pressure: >1.5 Bar UV-Intensity: >600 W/m2 The BWMS does not meet the requirements of 46 CFR and may not be installed in hazardous locations on a U.S. flag vessel. The OBS Ex model may be installed in hazardous locations on a foreign flag vessel subject to approval of the foreign administration. The BWMS must be marked in accordance with 46 CFR A copy of this Type Approval Certificate shall be carried on board a vessel fitted with the ballast water management system at all times. A copy of this Type Approval Certificate shall be carried on board a vessel fitted with the ballast water management system at all times. EC/US MRA Approved: FALSE ***END*** NOTICE: This is NOT an official certificate. Printer Version

20 USCG Approved Equipment Details Page Page 1 of SEARCH APPROVED EQUIPMENT LIST FEATURED LINKS WEB ACCESSIBILITY POLICY FOIA REQUESTS CONTACT US Equipment Details: Coast Guard Approval Number: /2/0 Issued: Friday, December 23, 2016 Expires: Thursday, December 23, 2021 Approval Status: APPROVED BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Alfa Laval Tumba AB Hans Stahles vag Tumba, SWEDEN Alfa Laval PureBallast 3 Capacities: m3/h, Only PureBallast 3 models that use the Idefix and Obelix reactors are approved. This is to certify that the above listed BWMS with the listed treatment capacities has been satisfactorily examined and tested by Independent Lab DNV GL in accordance with the requirements contained in 46 CFR The system shall be installed and operated in accordance with the below listed Operation, Maintenance, and Safety Manual applicable to the particular model. PureBallast 3.0: Alfa Laval OMS Manual No , Rev. 0, Dated 2016 PureBallast 3.0 Ex: Alfa Laval OMS Manual No , Rev. 0, Dated 2016 PureBallast 3.1: Alfa Laval OMS Manual No , Rev. 0, Dated 2016 PureBallast 3.1 Ex: Alfa Laval OMS Manual No , Rev. 0, Dated 2016 PureBallast 3.1 Compact: Alfa Laval OMS Manual No , Rev. 0, Dated 2016 Operational Limitations: See Appendix The PureBallast 3.0 Ex and 3.1 Ex models meet the requirements of 46 CFR and may be installed in hazardous locations on a U.S. flag vessel. The electrical supply and control systems must remain outside of hazardous locations. The BWMS must be marked in accordance with 46 CFR A copy of this Type Approval Certificate shall be carried on board a vessel fitted with the ballast water management system at all times. EC/US MRA Approved: FALSE ***END*** NOTICE: This is NOT an official certificate. Printer Version Last Update: Monday, January 9, 2017

21 USCG Approved Equipment Details Page Page 1 of SEARCH APPROVED EQUIPMENT LIST FEATURED LINKS WEB ACCESSIBILITY POLICY FOIA REQUESTS CONTACT US Equipment Details: Coast Guard Approval Number: /3/0 Issued: Friday, December 23, 2016 Expires: Thursday, December 23, 2021 Approval Status: APPROVED BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM OceanSaver AS P.O. Box 2087, 3003 Drammen, NORWAY OceanSaver BWTS MKII Capacities: 200/300/400/600/800/900/1000/1200/1400/1500/1600/1800/2000/2100/2800/3000/3200/3300/ 3400/3600/3800/3900/4000/4200/4500/4800/5000/5100/5400/5500/6000/6600/7200 m3/h This is to certify that the above listed BWMS with the listed treatment capacities has been satisfactorily examined and tested by Independent Lab DNV GL in accordance with the requirements contained in 46 CFR The system shall be installed and operated in accordance with the OceansSaver Operation, Maintenance, and Safety Manual, Rev. 1, dated December 14, Operational Limitations: Salinity: Not Applicable Water Temperature: C Hold Time: Not Applicable Electrolyte Feed Temperature: >17 C Electrolyte Feed Salinity: >20 Practical Salinity Units (PSU) Filter Pressure: >1.6 Bar Total Residual Oxidant (TRO): >3 mg/l The BWMS does not meet the requirements of 46 CFR and may not be installed in hazardous locations on a U.S. flag vessel. The BWMS may be installed in hazardous locations on a foreign flag vessel subject to approval of the foreign administration. The BWMS models which incorporate the use of FilterSafe Turbo filters may not increase rated capacity above that of the corresponding standard models. The BWMS must be marked in accordance with 46 CFR A copy of this Type Approval Certificate shall be carried on board a vessel fitted with the ballast water management system at all times. EC/US MRA Approved: FALSE ***END*** NOTICE: This is NOT an official certificate. Printer Version Last Update: Monday, January 9, 2017

22 2017/7/5 USCG Approved Equipment Search Page SEARCH APPROVED EQUIPMENT LIST FEATURED LINKS WEB ACCESSIBILITY POLICY FOIA REQUESTS CONTACT US Approval Number Manufacturer Approval Status Search By: Approval Series Name Item Description /1/0 Optimarin AS APPROVED Optimarin OBS/OBS Ex /2/ /3/ /4/0 Alfa Laval Tumba AB OceanSaver IP AS Sunrui Marine Environment Engineering Co., Ltd APPROVED APPROVED APPROVED Alfa Laval PureBallast 3 Capacities: m3/h OceanSaver BWTS MKII Capacities: m3/h (Models and operational ranges shall be in accordance with the Range Table provided in the OceanSaver Operation, Maintenance, and Safety Manual) SUNRUI BalClor Maximum Treatment Rated Capacities: 170/350/600/1200/1700/2200/2800/3200/3800/4300/5500/6300/7300/8500 m3/h 4 Records found. EC/US MRA Approved Last Update: Monday, July 3, /1