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APPENDIX II
FORM OF BALLAST WATER RECORD BOOK
INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT
OF SHIPS' BALLAST WATER AND SEDIMENTS
1. Introduction
In accordance with Regulation B-1 of the Annex to the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments, a record is to be kept of each Ballast Water operation. This includes discharges at sea and to reception facilities.
2. Ballast Water and Ballast Water Management:
Ballast Water means water with its suspended matter taken on board a ship to control trim, list, draught, stability, or stresses of a ship. Management of Ballast Water should be in accordance with an approved Ballast Water Management Plan.
3. Entries in the Ballast Water Management Record Book
3.1 Entries in the Ballast Water Management Record Book shall be made on each of the following occasions:
(a) When Ballast Water is taken on board:
(i) Date, time and location of uptake (port or lat/long), depth if outside port
(ii) Estimated volume of uptake in m3
(iii) Signature of the officer in charge of the operation.
(b) When Ballast Water is discharged:
(i) Date, time and location of discharge (port or lat/long)
(ii) Estimated volume discharged in m3 + remaining volume in m3
(iii) Whether approved Ballast Water Management Plan had been implemented prior to discharge
(iv) Signature of the officer in charge of the operation.
(c) When Ballast Water is discharged to a reception facility:
(i) Date, time, and location of uptake 10
(ii) Date, time, and location of discharge
(iii) Port or facility
(iv) Estimated volume discharged in m3
(v) Whether approved Ballast Water Management Plan had been implemented prior to discharge
(vi) Signature of officer in charge of the operation
(d) Accidental or other exceptional discharges of Ballast Water
(i) Time of occurrence
(ii) Port or position of the ship at time of occurrence
(iii) Estimated volume of Ballast Water discharged
(iv) Circumstances of discharge, escape or loss, the reason therefore and general remarks.
(v) Whether approved Ballast Water Management Plan been implemented prior to discharge
(vi) Signature of officer in charge of the operation
3.2 Receipts
The master, owner, operator or other person in charge of the ship should obtain from the operator of port reception facilities a receipt or, certificate specifying the estimated volume of Ballast Water discharged. The receipts or certificates must be kept on board the ship with the Ballast Water Management Record Book for two years.
3.3 Volume of Ballast Water
The volume of Ballast Water onboard should be estimated in m3. The Ballast Water Management Record Book contains many references to estimated volume of Ballast Water. It is recognized that the accuracy of estimating volumes of ballast is left to interpretation.
RECORD OF BALLAST WATER OPERATIONS
Record Book Code and Item numbers
(A) Ballast Water uptake
1. Time
2. Location of uptake: port or lat/long + depth if outside port
3. Identify tanks/holds
4. Volume of uptake (units = m3)
(B) Ballast Water discharge
1. Ballast Water Management Plan was implemented
.1 Method of treatment
.2 Volume of Ballast Water treated
2. If Ballast Water Management involves Ballast Water exchange:
.1 Method: empty-refill or flow-through
.2 Percent of Ballast Water exchanged or relative volume flow through
.3 Location of exchange (lat/long)
3. Identify tanks/ holds to be discharged
4. Time
5. Location of discharge: port or lat/long
6. Volume of discharge (units = m3) + remaining volume
7. Reason if Ballast Water Management Plan WAS NOT implemented
(C) Ballast Water discharged at an approved shore based Ballast Water reception facility
1. Time
2. Location of reception facility
3. Estimated volume discharged to facility
(D) Accidental or other exceptional discharges of Ballast Water
1. Time of occurrence
2. Place or position of vessel at time of occurrence
3. Estimated volume of discharge
4. Had Ballast Water Management Plan been implemented prior to discharge?
5. Circumstances of discharge or escape, the reason therefore and general remarks
(E) Additional Operational Procedures and General Remarks
Example
Name of Ship: M/V Eversail
Official Number XXXXX
| Date |
Code |
Item |
Record of operations/signature of officers
in charge |
| 1/15/00 |
C |
1 |
1845 |
| 2 |
Port of Los Angeles |
| 3 |
1000 m3 |
J. Smith |
| 1/18/00 |
B |
1 |
Yes |
| 1.1 |
Separation and UV |
| 1.2 |
1100 m3 |
| 3 |
forepeak, aftpeak, and 5 P wing |
| 4 |
1125 |
| 5 |
Port of New Orleans |
| 6 |
1200 m3 |
K. Long |
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SAMPLE BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT RECORD BOOK PAGE
10 This entry duplicates paragraph 3.1(a)(i) above.
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