scholarly journals Overview and Comparison of the IMO and the US Maritime Administration Ballast Water Management Regulations

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (9) ◽  
pp. 283 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leo Čampara ◽  
Vlado Frančić ◽  
Lovro Maglić ◽  
Nermin Hasanspahić
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Environmental Protection Agency ◽  
Ballast Water ◽  
The United States ◽  
Coast Guard ◽  
Shipping Industry ◽  
Major Barrier ◽  
The Us ◽  
Conceptual Study ◽  
Ballast Water Management

Along with the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the United States Maritime Administration has developed its own ballast water management legislation under the dual authority of the US Coast Guard and the Environmental Protection Agency. The IMO and US ballast water management regulations are globally recognized as the most significant and influential regimes. Complexity and certain regulatory differences pose considerable concern amongst all stakeholders in the shipping industry, predominantly ship owners and ship operators. This paper presents a conceptual study which overviews, emphasises, and compares key provisions of these two sets of regulations by targeting and unveiling significant points from their perspective since they represent the largest group of stakeholders. Therefore, the paper aims to support shipowners and operators in better understanding the Ballast Water Management regulations and their differences. In addition, the study may benefit in choosing an adequate ballast water treatment system to be installed onboard ships, considering the sea areas where ships intend to operate. Finally, the paper can also help policy makers understand those differences that could present a major barrier in the efficient and smooth ballast water management implementation.

A review of developments in ballast water management

2014 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 298-310 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rajoo Balaji ◽  
Omar Yaakob ◽  
Kho King Koh
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Environmental Protection Agency ◽  
Ballast Water ◽  
Native Species ◽  
Waste Heat ◽  
Shipping Industry ◽  
Protection Agency ◽  
The Status ◽  
Treatment Technologies ◽  
Ballast Water Management

Transportation and translocation of non-native species by ships through ballast water is one of the current issues the shipping industry is trying to address. The Ballast Water Convention is nearing full ratification after which treatment of ballast water will become mandatory for most of the trading merchant vessel categories. Ballast water management systems employing various technologies are commercially available but at high costs. Economics apart, the efficiency of these technologies and realistic ways to ensure compliance with stricter requirements of some Administrations are issues that need to be focussed upon. With the report of the Environmental Protection Agency as an assessment reference, this paper reviews the treatment technologies. Juxtaposing reports of Lloyd’s Register on the status, a concise overview of the technologies has been projected. A sustainable ballast water management based on data and assessments is proposed. The management must be extended to both shore and on-board platforms for practices, treatment, sampling, testing, and recycling. An exemplar system harvesting shipboard waste heat is projected as a route for thermal treatment in combination with technologies showing potential for optimized ballast water management.

The marine environment and ballast water management law

Water Policy ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 964-982
Author(s):  
F. P. Ndlovu
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Environmental Protection Agency ◽  
Ballast Water ◽  
Water Policy ◽  
Federal Court ◽  
The United States ◽  
Management Policy ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Potential Threat ◽  
Ballast Water Management

This article contains a study of international and national measures dealing with the potential threat of pollution and the introduction of alien species that may come from the discharge of improperly treated ballast water. Ballast water management policy, law and coastal biosecurity strategies are considered. There are challenges to achieving the ideals of ballast water laws, as correctly pointed out by President Denholm of the Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO), such as the cost of achieving these measures in today's economic climate; however, this article emphasizes the long-term effects of ignoring proper ballast water management. This article encourages a sustained commitment to strategies aimed at dealing with pollution and the harm that may be caused by marine invasive species that often find their way around the world as a result of ballast water discharges. With the imminent implementation of international law on ballast water and a federal court of appeals in the United States ordering the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to rewrite a portion of its ballast water dumping rules, ballast water policy justly deserves unrelenting global attention.

scholarly journals The Evolving World of BWMS Approvals

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcie Merksamer
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Marine Environment ◽  
Ballast Water ◽  
Coast Guard ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Water Regulation ◽  
Environment Protection ◽  
Type Approval ◽  
Ballast Water Management ◽  
Classification Society

Revisions to the Guideline 8 (G8) type approval procedures for ballast water management systems (BWMS) were recently completed during the seventieth session of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 70). Key changes to G8 and their potential to impact the testing and availability of approved BWMS are considered. The additional approvals, such as US Coast Guard type approval, classification society approvals, and flag State approvals that BWMS manufacturers are required to obtain are also proving to be evolutionary. These various BWMS approvals, their complexities and how they interplay with each other are discussed. Further, conceptual solutions related to streamlining BWMS approvals in support of ballast water regulation implementation are presented.

scholarly journals Essential Preparations for compliance and contingency options

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Debra DiCanna
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Ballast Water ◽  
Water Discharge ◽  
Performance Standards ◽  
Coast Guard ◽  
State Control ◽  
Start Up ◽  
Marine Environmental Protection ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Ballast Water Management

Even though the Ballast Water Management Convention (BWMC) (referred to herewith as the Convention) has been ratified and a few ballast water management systems (BMWS) have received US Coast Guard (USCG) type approval, many shipowners and operators are reticent to begin the significant process of planning for compliance with ballast water discharge and performance standards. This delay is most probably due to the uncertainty in the implementation dates in the BWMC and limited options of USCG type approved BWMS. These delays may result in significant ramifications for shipowners if the process for compliance is not fully evaluated. This process includes selecting, designing installation, purchasing, start-up and commissioning of BWMS. Clarity on the implementation schedule should be determined at the 71st session of the Marine Environmental Protection Committee of the International Maritime Organization (IMO MEPC 71) and allow shipowners to plan for compliance. An important aspect of implementation is developing a strong compliance plan. A central part of compliance is identifying possible problems and contingency options that may alleviate any potential port State control issues. The paper will identify possible problems and contingency measures to ensure ship operations are not impacted. An important issue is that the BWMC does not include provisions for contingency measures. The paper will also outline needed contingency measures to be addressed by the IMO in any amendments to the BWMC.

A Small Vessel Guide to Compliance with Ballast Water Management

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Riggio ◽  
Chris Todd
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Ballast Water ◽  
Coast Guard ◽  
Small Vessel ◽  
Indigenous Species ◽  
Treatment Technology ◽  
Marine Habitats ◽  
Living Organisms ◽  
Non Indigenous Species ◽  
Ballast Water Management

Two regulations have been promulgated to prevent the transfer of non-indigenous species between marine habitats of the world: the 2004 IMO Ballast Water Management Convention, and the 2012 US Coast Guard Standards for Living Organisms in Ships’ Ballast Water Discharged in US Waters. These regulations will apply to more than 60,000 vessels that carry ballast water between various worldwide ports, including smaller vessels that operate in a variety of applications such as towing and offshore support. This paper will define the regulations and review their applicability to smaller vessels, examine the merits and risks of each ballast water treatment technology, provide information on the relative impact of treatment systems to small vessel operations, and identify potential alternatives to onboard treatment.

Analysis of Yielding and Buckling Strength of a Minimal Ballast Water Crude Oil Tanker

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xueqian Zhou ◽  
Hexing Song ◽  
Chenfeng Li ◽  
Huilong Ren ◽  
Siyu Wang
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Water Pollution ◽  
Crude Oil ◽  
Ballast Water ◽  
Structural Strength ◽  
Buckling Strength ◽  
Trapezoidal Shape ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Oil Tanker ◽  
Ballast Water Management

The minimal ballast water crude oil tanker has the design of a trapezoidal-shape inclined bilge entirely instead of the regular U-shaped tanker, also known as the trapezoidal tanker, which reduces the amount of the ballast water. This type of ship does not only reduce the cost on ballast water management, but also is beneficial to the environment for reducing the risk of water pollution. Since it is a new design, there are no applicable specifications for the assessment of structural strength at present. In order to find out characteristics of the yielding and buckling strength of this type of ship, the strength of a conventional tanker and a trapezoidal tanker are calculated by a finite element method and then compared with a variety of cases. It can be seen that the trapezoidal tanker has lots of advantages in strength and lighting weight.

scholarly journals Diagnostics in ballast water management

2018 ◽  
Vol 182 ◽  
pp. 02004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcin Bielski ◽  
Jacek Wachowicz ◽  
Ryszard Bielski ◽  
Arkadiusz Adamczyk ◽  
Hendra Jantanata
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Invasive Species ◽  
Natural Environment ◽  
Ballast Water ◽  
Environmental Safety ◽  
The Face ◽  
Ballast Tanks ◽  
Ballast Water Management

Diagnostics in ballast water management is the main remedy to protect against the threat of spreading invasive species that can be carried in ships' ballast tanks. This phenomenon is getting better known and understood. New and more effective methods of preventing threats related to this are being developed. Procedures are created to ensure environmental safety in the face of ever-increasing transport by sea. The article characterizes both the background of the problem, basic diagnostic medics used in ballast water management, as well as procedures and basic techniques used to ensure the safety of the natural environment..

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