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Argentina – Buenos Aires Where vessel arrive from areas where cholera is endemic it is mandatory for vessels to treat their ballast water by chlorination through the air pipes. Legislation may be enacted under Ordinance 12-97 Rules for the Protection of the Environment which will designate coastal areas in which ballast water discharge may be prohibited. Vessels should seek the latest information from agents prior to arrival. Canada -All The Canadian authorities have produced a guide to Canada’s ballast water control and management regulations which seeks to, as far as is practicable, harmonize the approach to ballast water management in Canadian waters, including the St Lawrence Seaway and Great Lakes. Click here for a copy of the guide. St Lawrence Seaway 28th January 2008: US - The St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC) have announced a further strengthening of ballast water management practices for the 2008 season.New proposed regulations would expand the current requirements applicable to all ocean vessels bound for Canadian ports to include those bound for American ports and require:
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salt water ballast tank flushing at least 200 nautical miles from shore vessel inspection to ensure ballast tanks have a minimum salinity of 30 parts per thousand.

Ships that fail to saltwater flush may either return to the open ocean to conduct a ballast water exchange or must retain the ballast in their on-board tanks. Non-compliant ships could be fined up to $36,625 per incident by the SLSDC. The public will have until January 30th to comment on the notice of proposed rulemaking. A final rule will be published in late March, prior to the start of the 2008 navigation season. Click here for the Canadian St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation press release Click here for the U.S. Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation press release Chile In 1995 a requirement was introduced for ballast water exchange in deep water. Details of the exchange should be recorded in the bridge and engine room logbooks including geographical coordinates, amount replaced and percentage of the total ballast capacity represented. As an alternative to exchange in tank chlorination is acceptable using 100 grams of powdered sodium hypochlorite or 14 grams of powdered calcium hypochlorite per tonne of ballast water. Egypt Alexandria

Port authorities require the Master to prepare a letter requesting ballast discharge to include, the number of tanks and quantity of ballast water to discharge and a statement that the ballast water was changed in the Mediterranean Sea. Permission will be required prior to discharge and samples may be taken. Israel Ballast water is to be exchanged in the open ocean beyond any continental shelf or fresh water current effect. Masters will be expected to provide ships inspectors (pilots) with a completed ballast water exchange report. Those vessels bound for Eilat must exchange outside the Red Sea where practicable. Those bound for Mediterranean ports must exchange in the Atlantic Ocean where practicable. Ballast water found to be unsatisfactory to be retained onboard. New Zealand The New Zealand authorities have produced a comprehensive guide to ballast water control for vessels entering New Zealand. Click here for their website. Russia Russia Novorossiysk Black Sea It is reported that effective 1 May 2006, as per new port regulations, de-ballasting is permitted only if ballast has been taken from/changed in the Black Sea. Turkey Turkey – Ballast Water – Enhanced Monitoring and Inspection It has come to your Managers’ attention that Turkish authorities are extending a pilot ballast waste water management program, which was previously implemented in the Iskenderun Bay (BOTAS Harbour Master area) situated on the eastern Mediterranean coast of Turkey.

This pilot program was commenced in November 2009, as a result of studies completed by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK), Marmara Research Centre (MRC) and Environment Institute (EI), which concluded that Turkey and other Black Sea coastal states had experienced the deleterious consequences of the introduction of harmful organisms, transferred by ships’ ballast water discharge.

Accordingly:

Turkish Port State Control (PSC) are starting routine inspections and will begin to collect water samples from the ballast tanks of vessels which could not, or did not, complete a ballast water exchange before entering port. It is said that these inspections will be conducted without causing any undue delay and it is expected that vessels will not be detained because of ballast water

management deficiencies.

It is also required that all ships should fill in the ballast water reporting forms as provided by the ship’s agent before entering port. The agents of the ships will upload these forms to the Turkish Ballast Water Reporting Web System. Ships will not be permitted to enter port without declaring the ballast water reporting forms.

Collected ballast water samples will be analyzed and, in case a threat of invasive species is determined upon such analysis, the route of the particular vessel will be classed as a high risk route. The Turkish maritime authorities will then determine further necessary action which may consist of banning all vessels arriving from that high risk route, ballast exchange or further treatment of ballast water.

It is therefore recommended that vessels arriving in Turkish waters take suitable precautions, which may vary due to the vessel’s size, type and age, but should include, but not be limited to, the following items: • All deck scuppers to be plugged and secured. • Accommodation – All drains inside the accommodation, including the galley, pantry, shower rooms and toilets’ to be sealed closed. All associated gate valves to be closed. Fresh water supply to be limited to designated shower rooms only with direct drainage to a sewage tank. • Public toilet wash basins that drain directly to sea should be sealed, with the Chief Officer’s signature on the sealing tape. • All laundry rooms to be kept locked. • A crew meeting should be held prior to arrival and instructions issued thereupon recorded. • All drainage outlets (with the exception of main and auxiliary engine cooling over-boards) to be routinely inspected for signs of discharge. • All other over-board valves in way of the vessel’s engine room and cargo holds to be shut & sealed, with numerical seals, which should require breaking in order to operate such valves. Records for such seals to be maintained and made available to the port state control officer upon request. • Ship sanitary tank discharge valve to be closed and locked. • Sewage/sanitary system to be closed. Ship sewage tank discharge valve to be closed and locked. • All other direct overboard lines to be closed and sealed. • No cleaning/washing to be made in way of weather deck. • No painting to be made on exterior decks. • All garbage to be kept secured.

All of the above inspections and precautions should be adequately recorded in the deck log book and made available to Turkish PSC upon request.

Members are advised to be guided accordingly and seek the assistance of their local agents for recommendations and/or advice if in doubt.

Source: Bimco

Ukraine
Incidents of ballast water fines have occurred in the Ukraine. Typically they are imposed by inspectors from the State Ecological Inspection for Environmental Protection of the Black Sea’s North-West Region (SIPBS), and are being issued with demands for cash payment. The procedure as detailed below includes testing of BW samples for the following levels:
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oil products 0.05mg/litre iron 0.05mg/litre suspended solids 0.75mg/litre or 2mg/litre depending on the regulatory source.

State requirements for the protection of the Black Sea include:
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On entry segregated ballast must be exchanged for Black Sea ballast Record this exchange in the oil record book and the logbook Declare to the agent the amount of ballast to discharge at loading berth On berthing the ballast water will be sampled and tested before discharge is allowed

It appears that even Black Sea ballast can fail the testing process resulting in either:
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Fines against the master and the ship or Leaving the berth to de-ballast outside the 12 mile zone

The cost of leaving the berth appears to invariably exceed the level of fines. Members should ensure:
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accurate and timely entries in the oil record book; compliance with all SIPBS requirements regarding a change of ballast and deballasting operations; correct sampling of ballast water; gather all “grey” water (from showers and toilets) into a separate tank.

United States of America The situation with respect to ballast water discharge can be especially complex in the USA. Vessels will have to comply with various Federal, State and local regulations and these can change as the different legislative boundaries are crossed. For example a vessel using the St Lawrence Seaway to access the Great Lakes will have to comply with Canadian State regulation, St Lawrence Seaway regulations, US Federal regulations and the regulations of the US States bordering the Great Lakes. Unfortunately the requirements of each regime are not always the same. A number of West Coast states also have ballast water management requirements of their own. Click here for a summary of the US Federal and West Coast States ballast water programs. Click here for information on US EPA NPDES Vessel General Permits.

Click here for a FAQs sheet for Minnesota state requirements for vessel owners. St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC) have announced a further strengthening of ballast water management practices for the 2008 season. New proposed regulations would expand the current requirements applicable to all ocean vessels bound for Canadian ports to include those bound for American ports and require:
• •

salt water ballast tank flushing at least 200 nautical miles from shore vessel inspection to ensure ballast tanks have a minimum salinity of 30 parts per thousand.

Ships that fail to saltwater flush may either return to the open ocean to conduct a ballast water exchange or must retain the ballast in their on-board tanks. Non-compliant ships could be fined up to $36,625 per incident by the SLSDC. The public will have until January 30th to comment on the notice of proposed rulemaking. A final rule will be published in late March 2009, prior to the start of the 2008 navigation season. Click here for the Canadian St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation press release Click here for the U.S. Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation press release

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