The 16th edition has been fully revised to reflect current requirements in the management of ballast water since ratification of the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments (BWM Convention).

To assist ship owners with BWM Convention compliance, the book is divided into two useful volumes: Volume 1 - Guidance and Volume 2 - BWM Systems. As well as regulatory guidance, Volume 1 includes valuable practical considerations relating to Ballast Water Management System (BWMS) selection, installation/retrofitting, onboard operation (including dealing with challenging water quality), maintenance, monitoring and reporting. Volume 2 is a thorough compilation of standardised information for BWMS that have been Type Approved for use on board ships.

Volume 1 ? Guidance

Foreword
Abbreviations

Part One ? Introduction and Regulations
Chapter One ? Introduction
1.1 Ballast Water
1.2 Sediment
1.3 Aquatic Species
1.4 Ballast Tank Configuration
1.5 Biofouling
Chapter Two ? IMO Regulations
2.1 Application of the BWM Convention
2.2 The IMO Approval Process
2.3 Same Risk Area (SRA) Concept (the Management of Risk)
2.4 Temporary Storage of Grey Water/Treated Sewage in Ballast Tanks
2.5 The Schedule for Compliance
2.6 Transparency and Effectiveness of G8 Type Approval
2.7 Port State Control (PSC) Procedures for Sampling and Analysis
2.8 Ballast Water Management Manual ? How to do it
Chapter Three ? Local and Regional Regulations
3.1 Americas
3.2 United Kingdom
3.3 Polar Waters
Chapter Four ? Alternatives to Using a BWMS On Board
4.1 Port Reception Facilities
4.2 Contingency Measures
4.3 Port-based Ballast Water Treatment
4.4 Sediment Control
Part Two ? Implementation of Regulations
Chapter Five ? Port State Authorities and Port State Control
5.1 Port State Requirements
5.2 Existing Conditions
5.3 Notification
5.4 Inspection, Monitoring and Enforcement
Chapter Six ? The Financial Implications of BWM Legislation
6.1 Cost of Compliance with BWM Legislation
6.2 Cost of Ballast Water Management Systems (BWMS)
6.3 Issues and Costs for BWMS Manufacturers
6.4 Cost of Ballast Water Exchange (BWE)
Part Three ? Treatment Systems and Operation
Chapter Seven ? Introduction to Treatment Technologies
7.1 Ballast Water Management System (BWMS) Requirements
7.2 The Evolution of BWMS
Chapter Eight ? Physical Separation, Thermal, Ultraviolet and Plasma Technologies
8.1 Physical Separation
8.2 Heat Treatment Technology
8.3 Ultraviolet Radiation/Advanced Oxidation Technology
8.4 Plasma Technology
Chapter Nine ? Deoxygenation, Magnetic and Ultrasonic/Cavitation Technologies
9.1 Deoxygenation/Supersaturation Technology
9.2 Magnetic/Electric Field Technology
9.3 Ultrasonic and Hydrodynamic Cavitation Technology
Chapter Ten ? Chemical, Biocide and Electrochemical Technologies
10.1 Chemical and Biocide Technology
10.2 Electrochemical Technology
Part Four ? Practical Installation and Retrofitting Considerations
Chapter Eleven ? Choosing a BWMS
11.1 Making the Decision
Chapter Twelve ? The Design Stage (Feasibility Study and 3D Scan)
12.1 Retrofit Planning
12.2 Retrofitting ? Feasibility Study
12.3 The 3D Scan
12.4 The Design Engineering Stage
12.5 The Role of Class
12.6 Selection of Retrofit Location
Chapter Thirteen ? The Installation Process
13.1 Simplified Overview
13.2 Detailed Overview
13.3 Before Entering the Retrofit Facility
13.4 During the Stay in the Retrofit Facility
13.5 Departing the Retrofit Facility
13.6 Technical Installation and Retrofit Facility/Dry Dock Challenges
Chapter Fourteen ? Commissioning of the BWMS
14.1 Delays in the Commissioning Process
14.2 IMO Commissioning Guidance
Part Five ? Operations
Chapter Fifteen ? Ship Administration of BWM
15.1 The Ballast Water Management Plan (BWMP)
15.2 Duties of the Ballast Water Management Officer
15.3 Ballast Water Record Book (BWRB)
15.4 Surveys
15.5 Certification
15.6 Ballast Water Reporting
15.7 Training
Chapter Sixteen ? Ballast Water Sampling/Monitoring
16.1 Monitoring of Operations
16.2 Arrival Ballast Conditions
16.3 Monitoring Levels
16.4 Post-treatment Monitoring
16.5 Sampling
16.6 Sediment
16.7 Test Methods
16.8 Ballast Tank Entry
Chapter Seventeen ? Maintenance and Operational Issues
17.1 Maintenance Issues
17.2 Operational Issues
17.3 Emergency/Contingency Measures
Chapter Eighteen ? Preparing for Inspections
18.1 Overview of PSC Inspections
18.2 Checklist for Preparing for Inspections
18.3 Reducing Overall Risk
18.4 Ship Inspection Report Programme (SIRE) and other Inspection Regimes
Chapter Nineteen ? Challenging Water Quality (CWQ)
19.1 Regulatory Guidance
19.2 Operations
19.3 Assessing BWMS Operations
19.4 Troubleshooting and Mitigation
19.5 Alternatives to Bypass
19.6 Bypass Procedure
19.7 Decontamination
19.8 Records and Roles
Chapter Twenty ? Ballast Water Exchange (BWE)
20.1 BWE Operational Considerations
20.2 Sequential BWE Method
20.3 Flow-through BWE Method
20.4 BWE Operations Checklists
Appendices
A1 Key Invasive Species
A2 IMO Guidance Documents for the BWM Convention

Volume 2 ? BWM Systems

Abbreviations
Chapter One ? BW Systems with No Active Substances (G8)
BW Systems with No Active Substances Type Approved under the BWMS Code
1.1 Wärtsilä Aquarius? UV BWMS
1.2 ARA BWMS
1.3 BAWAT BWMS Mk2
1.4 BIO-SEA? BWTS
1.5 Blue Ocean Shield (BOS) BWMS
1.6 BSKY? BWMS
1.7 CompactClean BWMS
1.8 Cyeco BWMS
1.9 Evac Evolution BWMS
1.10 GloEn-Patrol? 2.0 BWMS
1.11 KBAL? BWMS
1.12 LanghBW BWMS
1.13 Miura HK BWMS
1.14 NiBallast? BWMS
1.15 NGT BWMS (previously MMC BWMS)
1.16 Optimarin Ballast System (OBS)
1.17 PACT MARINE? BWMS
1.18 PureBallast 3.2 BWMS
1.19 Purestream? BWMS
1.20 Seascape? BWMS
1.21 Seatrium Eco LUV BWMS
1.22 SKF BlueSonic BWMS
Chapter Two ? BW Systems using Active Substances (G9)
BW Systems using Active Substances Type Approved under the BWMS Code
2.1 Wärtsilä Aquarius? EC BWMS
2.2 AquaStar? BWMS
2.3 ATPS-BLUEsys BWMS
2.4 BalClor? BWMS
2.5 BALPURE? BWMS
2.6 NK-O3 BlueBallast II Plus BWMS
2.7 CleanBallast?-Ocean Barrier System (CB-OBS) BWMS
2.8 Ecochlor? BWMS
2.9 EcoGuardian? BWMS
2.10 ECS-HYCHLOR? BWMS
2.11 Electro-Cleen? System (ECS)
2.12 ERMA FIRST FIT BWTS
2.13 HiBallast NF? BWMS
2.14 InTank? BWTS
2.15 JFE BallastAce? BWMS
2.16 MICROFADE II BWMS
2.17 OceanGuard? BWMS
2.18 Oceansaver? BWTS MKIIB
2.19 oneTANK BWMS
2.20 PURIMAR? BWMS
2.21 RADClean? BWMS
2.22 SeaCURE? BWMS
2.23 Senza TG2 BWMS (previously known as KURITA BWMS)
Chapter Three ? Approval Status of Systems
3.1 The BWM Convention