TOPICS/ISSUES
Ballast Water Legislation
The following list details only those local, national and regional ballast water requirements which are mandatory and does not include proposed or non-mandatory requirements unless they have gained agreement and been given a clear implementation or enforcement date.
Many of the pieces of legislation refer directly to the IMO Guidelines and in particular the requirements for ballast water management and reporting contained in Resolution A.868(20). Together with the Resolution you can also download the IMO Standard Reporting Form.
Contact
Tim Wilkins
Deputy Managing Director, Environment Director
e: tim.wilkins@intertanko.com
t: +44 20 7977 7012
Elfian Harun
Regional Manager SE Asia & Environment Manager
e: elfian.harun@intertanko.com
t: +65 6333 4007
Latest on Ballast Water Legislation
Response to request for information on US ballast water regulations and vessel general permit (VGP) requirements
INTERTANKO has provided feedback to the United States Coast Guard (USCG) following a request for information on the recordkeeping and... MORE
MEPC 80 takes place at IMO in London, breakthrough on GHG
The 80th session of the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 80) was held from 3-7 July under the Chair... MORE
MEPC 80: IMO adopts amendments to simplify ballast water record keeping and reporting
The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has adopted significant amendments to Appendix II of... MORE
MEPC 80: Update on guidance on the application of the BWM Convention to ships operating in ports with challenging water quality (CWQ)
During IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 80), the Ballast Water Review Group discussed the development of guidance for ships... MORE
Canada: Ballast water reporting – update and guidance
Transport Canada has released an updated bulletin SSB No. 07/22 with new instructions for submitting Ballast Water Reporting Forms (BWRF)... MORE
