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APPENDIX I
FORM OF INTERNATIONAL BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATE
INTERNATIONAL BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATE
 
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-2 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 Record Book
 
3.1 Entries in the Ballast Water Record Book shall be made on each of the following occasions:
 
(a) When Ballast Water is taken on board:
 
(i) Date, time and location port or facility of uptake (port or lat/long), depth if outside port
(ii) Estimated volume of uptake in cubic metres
(iii) Signature of the officer in charge of the operation.
 
(b) Whenever Ballast Water is circulated or treated for Ballast Water Management purposes
 
(c) When Ballast Water is discharged into the sea:
 
(i) Date, time and location port or facility of discharge (port or lat/long)
(ii) Estimated volume discharged in cubic metres plus remaining volume in cubic metres
(iii) Whether approved Ballast Water Management Plan had been implemented prior to discharge
(iv) Signature of the officer in charge of the operation.
 
(d) When Ballast Water is discharged to a reception facility:
 
(i) Date, time, and location of uptake 6
(ii) Date, time, and location of discharge
(iii) Port or facility
(iv) Estimated volume discharged in cubic metres
(v) Whether approved Ballast Water Management Plan had been implemented prior to discharge
(vi) Signature of officer in charge of the operation
 
(e) 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 had been implemented prior to discharge
(vi) Signature of officer in charge of the operation
 
3.2 Volume of Ballast Water
 
The volume of Ballast Water onboard should be estimated7 in cubic metres. The Ballast Water 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
 
SAMPLE BALLAST WATER RECORD BOOK PAGE
 

1 Alternatively, the particulars of the ship may be placed horizontally in boxes.
2 In accordance with resolution A.600(15) - IMO ship identification number scheme, this information may be included voluntarily.
5 To be replaced by a text based on Annex I of MARPOL 73/78 Convention, Appendix II, Form of IOPP Certificate and, thereby, conforming to the changes agreed and made under Section E of the Regulations.
6 This entry duplicates paragraph 3.1(a)(i) above.
7 The need for estimation should be discussed. Capacity tables on ships provide quite accurate figures, because volumes and thus weight is a critical factor on board. Except in situation (e), is it necessary to rely on estimation?







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