USCG Assisting Commandant Ballast Water series
Overview
The USCG Ballast Water regulations entered into force 21 June 2012 and have been enforced more intensely over the past years leading to close to 700 deficiencies and more than 20 enforcement actions ranking from warning to fines. All owners and managers are urged to ensure that any ship calling US ports are in compliance with the USCG Ballast Water regulations and any applicable state regulations.
The USCG Assistant Commandant for prevention policy have over the past week published a series on USCG Ballast Water regulations please click on the below links to read the valuable information and updates:
- Preview of upcoming ballast water series from assistant commandant for prevention
- New ballast water series from Coast Guard’s assistant commandant for prevention policy
- Ballast Water Series Part 2 – The Coast Guard’s focus on compliance
- Ballast Water Series Part 3 – Coast Guard BWMS type approval program update
- Ballast Water Series Part 4 – The “plug and play” ballast water management system
- Ballast Water Series Part 5 – Contingency planning for ballast water management
Also a Summary of Q&A with USCG panellists during BWMTechnology North America provides valuable information.
Please consult the BIMCO Shop for relevant publications:
- The Shipmaster's Ballast Water Manual
- Ballast Water Management: The Shipowner's Guide (2nd Edition, 2016
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Shipmaster's Ballast Water Manual 2.0
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