KR Webzine Vol.122

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 the BWM Convention applies must carry out ballast water exchange in accordance with Reg.D-1 of the Convention, on or after the date of entry into force of, but before the first IOPP renewal survey.

However, for some ships, a case where the ballast water exchange in compliance with Reg.D-1 of the Convention would be impractical according to the ship type and operating area, such ships are required to 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 may be exempt from the Convention through the conversion to a permanent ballast water system.

KR provides details on the permanent ballast water in relation to the implementation of BWM Convention accordingly.