KR Webzine Vol.110

1. De-coupling of the IOPP renewal survey in relation to the implementation of BWM Convention_Rev.1

As advised by previous Technical Information (2016-IMO-02), the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’s Ballast Water and Sediments, 2004 will enter into force on 8 September 2017.

Moreover, in accordance with Res.A.1088(28), all ships constructed before 8 September 2017 that are classified as existing ships must install a ballast water management system capable of meeting the performance standard referred in regulation D-2 of BWM Convention, by the first IOPP renewal survey after the date of entry into force of the Convention.

All existing ships must install a BWMS onboard ships by the first IOPP renewal survey after 8 September 2017, however, the new BWMSs type approved in accordance with the revised G8 guidelines are not yet commercially available and the USCG type approved BWMSs are not yet available in sufficient numbers, and so some flag Administrations have recently published instructions on whether IOPP renewal survey could be completed early and de-harmonized with the remaining renewal surveys or not.

In this respect, please read the summary of the above flag instructions;

2. Permanent Ballast Water in relation to the implementation of BWM Convention

The International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments, 2004 will enter into force on 8 September 2017. All ships to which BWM Convention applies must carry out a ballast water exchange in accordance with Reg.D-1 of the Convention on or after the date of entry into force, and before the first IOPP renewal survey.

But, for some ships, a case where the ballast water exchange in compliance with Reg.D-1 of the Convention would be impractical because of the ship type and operating area, these ships must install the BWMS onboard, in order to comply with the ballast water performance standard referred in Reg.D-2 of the Convention by the date of entry into force of the Convention. Alternatively, these ships could be excepted from the Convention through a conversion to a permanent ballast water system.

In this regard, we would like to provide information on permanent ballast water in relation to the implementation of BWM Convention, please be read the attached details accordingly.