This publication provides up-to-date guidance on BWM regulations and equipment options and will assist ship owners with transition to full compliance with the BWM Convention.

It looks in detail at the various treatment systems and technologies, significant components and the implications for onboard operation, maintenance and contingency measures.

Since 28th October 2020, only BWMS holding a revised 2016 G8/BWMS Code certificate have been permitted to be installed. The book provides an extensive set of data sheets on systems that have been type approved through the USCG and BWM Convention testing procedures. These summarise the treatment technology, type approval certification and system design limitations, so that ship owners can evaluate different systems and make an informed decision before purchasing.

The Appendices contain an updated list of IMO Guidance Documents for the BWM Convention. They also describe key invasive species and illustrate native and invasive geographic ranges. A set of technical diagrams is also provided showing an example technical layout of a BWMS.

Content

Foreword

Abbreviations

Chapter One – Introduction

1.1 Ballast Water

1.2 The Timeline for Legislation

1.3 The Ship as a Carrier

1.4 Aquatic Species

1.5 Pathogens

1.6 Age of Ballast Water

1.7 Ballast Tank Configuration

1.8 Biofouling

Chapter Two – IMO Regulations

2.1 States Contracting to the BWM Convention

2.2 Application of the BWM Convention

2.3 The IMO Approval Process

2.4 Same Risk Area (SRA) Concept (the Management of Risk)

2.5 The Schedule for Compliance

2.6 Transparency and Effectiveness of G8 Type Approval

2.7 Port State Control Procedures for Sampling and Analysis

2.8 Ballast Water Management Manual – How to do it

Chapter Three – United States Regulations

3.1 Summary of Current US Legislation

3.2 The Vessel Incidental Discharge Act (VIDA)

3.3 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

3.4 The US Coast Guard

3.5 State Legislation

Chapter Four – Local and Regional Regulations

4.1 Americas

4.2 Europe

4.3 United Kingdom

4.4 Asia and the Middle East

4.5 Oceania

4.6 Polar Waters

Chapter Five – Alternatives to Using a BWMS On Board

5.1 Port Reception Facilities

5.2 Contingency Measures

5.3 Port-based BW Treatment

5.4 Sediment Control

Chapter Six – Port State Authorities and Port State Control

6.1 Port State Requirements

6.2 Existing Conditions

6.3 Notification

6.4 Inspection, Monitoring and Enforcement

Chapter Seven – The Financial Implications of BWM Legislation

7.1 Cost of Compliance

7.2 Cost of Ballast Water Management Systems (BWMS)

7.3 Issues and Costs for BWMS Manufacturers

7.4 Cost of Ballast Water Exchange (BWE)

Chapter Eight – Introduction to Treatment Technologies

8.1 Ballast Water Management System (BWMS) Requirements

8.2 The Evolution of Ballast Water Management Systems

Chapter Nine – Physical Separation, Thermal, Ultraviolet and Plasma Technologies

9.1 Physical Separation

9.2 Heat Treatment Technology

9.3 Ultraviolet Radiation/Advanced Oxidation Technology

9.4 Plasma Technology

Chapter Ten – Deoxygenation, Magnetic and Ultrasonic/Cavitation Technologies

10.1 Deoxygenation/Supersaturation Technology

10.2 Magnetic/Electric Field Technology

10.3 Ultrasonic and Hydrodynamic Cavitation Technology

Chapter Eleven – Chemical, Biocide and Electrochemical Technologies 1

11.1 Chemical and Biocide Technology

11.2 Electrochemical Technology

Chapter Twelve – Choosing a BWMS

12.1 Making the Decision

Chapter Thirteen – The Design Stage (Feasibility Study and 3D Scan)

13.1 Retrofit Planning

13.2 Retrofitting – Feasibility Study

13.3 The 3D Scan

13.4 The Design Engineering Stage

13.5 The Role of Class

13.6 Selection of Shipyard and Dry Dock

Chapter Fourteen – The Installation Process

14.1 Simplified Overview

14.2 Detailed Overview

14.3 Before Entering the Dry Dock/Shipyard

14.4 During the Stay in the Dry Dock/Shipyard

14.5 Departing the Dry Dock/Shipyard

14.6 Technical Installation and Shipyard/Dry-dock Challenges

Chapter Fifteen – Commissioning of the BWMS

Chapter Sixteen – Ship Administration of BWM

16.1 The Ballast Water Management Plan

16.2 Duties of the Ballast Water Management Officer

16.3 Ballast Water Record Book

16.4 Surveys

16.5 Certification

16.6 Ballast Water Reporting

16.7 Training

Chapter Seventeen – Ballast Water Sampling/Monitoring

17.1 Monitoring Capability

17.2 Arrival Ballast Conditions

17.3 Monitoring Levels

17.4 Post-treatment Monitoring

17.5 Sampling

17.6 Sediment

17.7 Test Methods

17.8 Monitoring that Requires Tank Entry

Chapter Eighteen – Maintenance and Operational Issues

18.1 Maintenance Issues

18.2 Operational Issues

18.3 Emergency/Contingency Measures

Chapter Nineteen – Ballast Water Exchange (BWE)

19.1 BWE Operational Considerations

19.2 Sequential BWE Method

19.3 Flow Through BWE Method

19.4 BWE Operations Checklists

Chapter Twenty – Filter Components used in the Assembly of a BWMS

20.1 The BOLLFILTER Automatic Filter Type 6.18.3

20.2 Filtersafe® E Series Filter

20.3 Filtrex ACB® Filter

20.4 HYDAC AutoFilt® Automatic Filter

20.5 KAF Bernoulli Filter®

20.6 MossHydro Filter

20.7 Omega Series Filters

20.8 Spin Klin™ Automatic Disc Filter

Chapter Twenty One – BW Systems with No Active Substances (G8)

BW Systems with No Active Substances Type Approved under the 2016

G8 Guidelines or the BWMS Code

21.1 Aquarius® UV BWMS

21.2 BAWAT BWMS Mk2

21.3 BIO-SEA® BWTS

21.4 Blue Ocean Shield (BOS) BWMS

21.5 BSKY™ BWMS

21.6 CompactClean BWMS

21.7 Cyeco BWMS

21.8 Evolution BWMS

21.9 GloEn-Patrol™ 2.0 BWMS

21.10 Hyde GUARDIAN-US™ BWTS

21.11 KBAL® BWMS

21.12 LanghBW BWMS

21.13 LeesGreen® BWMS

21.14 Miura HK BWMS

21.15 NiBallast™ BWMS

21.16 NGT BWMS (previously MMC BWMS)

21.17 Optimarin Ballast System (OBS)

21.18 PACT marine BWMS

21.19 PureBallast 3.2 BWMS

21.20 Purestream™ BWMS

21.21 Seascape®-BWMS

21.22 Semb-Eco LUV BWM

21.23 SKF BlueSonic BWMS

21.24 TLC-BWM

Chapter Twenty Two – BW Systems using Active Substances (G9)

BW Systems using Active Substances Type Approved under the 2016

G8 Guidelines or the BWMS Code

22.1 Aquarius® EC BWMS

22.2 ATPS-BLUEsys BWMS

22.3 BalClor® BWMS

22.4 BALPURE® BWTS

22.5 CleanBallast® – Ocean Barrier System (CB-OBS) BWMS

22.6 Ecochlor® BWMS

22.7 EcoGuardian™ BWMS

22.8 ECS-HYCHLOR™ BWMS

22.9 Electro-Cleen™ System (ECS)

22.10 ERMA FIRST BWTS

22.11 HiBallast™ BWMS

22.12 InTank™ BWTS

22.13 JFE BallastAce® BWMS

22.14 MICROFADE II BWMS

22.15 OceanGuard® BWMS

22.16 Oceansaver® BWTS MKIIB

22.17 oneTank BWMS

22.18 Purimar™ BWMS

22.19 SeaCURE®

22.20 Senza BWMS (previously known as KURITA BWMS)

Chapter Twenty Three – Approval Status of Systems

23.1 The BWM Convention

23.2 USCG Ballast Water Regulations

Appendices