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資料7: Recommendations for the conduct of the review of status of the ballast water management technologies set by Regulation D-5 of the Ballast Water Management Covention（MEPC53/2/2）
MARINE ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION
COMMITTEE
53rd session
Agenda item 2
MEPC 53/2/2
5 November 2004
Original: ENGLISH
HARMFUL AQUATIC ORGANISMS IN BALLAST WATER
Recommendations for the conduct of the review of the status of the ballast water management technologies set by Regulation D-5 of the Ballast Water Management Convention
Note by the Secretariat
SUMMARY
Executive summary:
This document provides information on the review of the status of the Ballast Water Management technologies, as required by Regulation D-5 of the Ballast Water Management Convention. Annexed to this document is a set of recommendations for the conduct of the review.
Action to be taken: Paragraph 6
Related documents: MEPC 52/24, MEPC 52/WP.7 annex 3, MEPC 52/2/13, MEPC 51/22 annex 3, BWM/CONF/36, BWM/CONF/37
Introduction
1 Regulation D-5 of the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments, 2004 stipulates that at a meeting of the Marine Environment Protection Committee held no later than three years before the earliest effective date of the Ballast Water Performance Standard set forth in regulation D-2, the Committee shall undertake a review which includes a determination of whether appropriate technologies are available to achieve the standard.
2 MEPC 51 , taking into consideration that the earliest effective date of application of the performance standard could be 1 January 2009 and the latest meeting of the Committee before the three-year deadline is MEPC 53 (18 to 22 July 2005), endorsed the proposal to invite Member States and Observers to submit relevant information to MEPC 53 to facilitate the review required by regulation D-5 (MEPC 51/22, paragraph 2.11.2).
Recommendations for the conduct of the review in accordance with regulation D-5 of the Convention
3 In addition to determining the availability of ballast water treatment technologies, the review should assess the technologies in terms of their safety, environmental acceptability, practicability, cost effectiveness, biological effectiveness and the socio-economic effects in relation to the developmental needs of developing countries, particularly small islands developing States.
4 In order to assist Member States and Observers in compiling and sharing relevant information needed for the review, the Ballast Water Working Group developed the "Recommendations for the conduct of the review of the status of the Ballast Water Management technologies set by regulation D-5 of the Ballast Water Management Convention" using the template provided in document MEPC 52/2/13 by the United States. The recommendations, contained in the annex to this document, are also intended to facilitate the evaluation of information submitted for the review and ultimately to contribute to the informed decision by the Committee pursuant to the provisions of regulation 9-5 of the Convention.
5 MEPC 52 approved the Recommendations for the conduct of the review of the status of the ballast water management technologies prepared by the Ballast Water Working Group, reiterated the invitation to IMO Members to submit relevant information according to these recommendations to MEPC 53, and decided to establish a Review Group during MEPC 53 to conduct the review (MEPC 52/24, paragraphs 2.21.4 and 2.21.5).
Action requested of the Committee
6 The Committee is invited to note the above as well as the recommendations contained in the annex and take action as appropriate.
For reasons of economy, this document is printed in a limited number. Delegates are kindly asked to bring their copies to meetings and not to request additional copies.
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ANNEX
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE CONDUCT OF THE REVIEW OF THE STATUS OF THE BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGIES SET BY REGULATION D-5 OF THE BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT CONVENTION
Terms of reference for the Review
1 Regulation D-5 of the Ballast Water Management Convention describes a review to be performed by the Committee to be held no later than three years prior to the earliest effective date of the ballast water discharge standard of Regulation D-2.
Objectives of the review
2 Regulation D-5 requires a review to determine whether appropriate technologies are available to achieve the standard set in Regulation D-2, to assess these technologies in terms of their safety, environmental acceptability, practicability, cost effectiveness and biological effectiveness, and to assess the socio-economic effects, specifically in relation to the developmental needs of developing countries, particularly small island developing States.
Review process
3 Submissions to MEPC 53 should include an evaluation of any proposed technology against the review criteria listed below. The evaluation may be based upon appropriate decision making tools as may be identified in any submission.
.1 MEPC 53 should form a Review Group (working group) to conduct the review. Members States and Observers are requested to bring people with appropriate expertise to participate in the review process.
.2 The Review Group should recommend appropriate action for consideration by the Committee.
Review criteria
4 The review shall determine if:
.1 appropriate technologies are available;
.2 available technologies meet the required criteria;
.3 appropriate evaluation tools are available;
.4 the socio-economic effects specifically in relation to the developmental needs of developing countries, particularly small island developing States have been assessed;
.5 there are any alternative Ballast Water Management methods approved in accordance with regulation B-3.7.
General information
5 In order for the review as mandated in Regulation D-5 to be meaningful, the MEPC will need to receive information gathered from Member States and Observers. Member States and Observers are Therefore invited to submit information to MEPC 53 for use in the review. Relevant information includes:
.1 Information detailing the numbers of vessels in each of the categories of the implementation schedule of Regulation B-3 that will be existing or delivered;
.2 Findings, and underlying data and analyses, resulting from the application of the guidelines for approval of ballast water systems;
.3 Documentation from vendors or others addressing each factor in paragraph 4 of this document, along with a description of the methodologies and procedures used to support the conclusions expressed. lf multiple vendors have developed systems using identical or nearly identical technology, submissions to the review should provide information for each factor set forth in the template for each individual system;
.4 Findings, and underlying data and analyses, from other testing experiences and research programmes; and
.5 Evaluations of the socio-economic effects, specifically in relation to the needs of developing countries, particularly small island developing States.
Template for submissions
6 The following outline of questions is intended to be a guide for use by vendors and others to describe features and characteristics of ballast water management systems. Members and Observers preparing submissions are invited to provide data and background discussion, where appropriate, to facilitate understanding of the system being described, in the course of the review. The questions that follow are not meant to be exhaustive. Those making submissions are also invited to provide any other information they deem appropriate to understanding ballast water treatment systems and technologies.
Availability
6.1 Submissions should address the availability of technologies and/or infrastructures to treat ballast water.
6.1.1 Is the system presently commercially available?
.1 If so, is it available for maritime use?
.2 If so, has the system been evaluated on ships?
.3 If so, on what types and sizes of ships, ballast capacities and flow rates, and in what geographic regions?
.4 If not, when is it anticipated it will be available for use on ships and what types and sizes of ships?
6.1.2 If not commercially available for maritime use, what industries is it used in?
6.1.3 If not commercially available for the maritime industry, what is the projected timeline for availability?
6.1.4 Is the system, or its component equipment, widely and readily available?
.1 If so, on what geographic scale? If not, in what areas is it available?
.2 Are inventories of replacement parts, if any, widely established?
6.1.5 Are there any consumables required for the system?
6.1.6 Is the system able to be used aboard all vessels, or is use constrained by ballast capacity and operations?
.1 At what ballast water flow rates can the system operate? (flow rates can range from 50-5,000 m3/hr.) Information pertaining to the time to process a cubic meter of ballast water may also be helpful.
.2 What constraints are imposed on the system by voyage length, ballast water capacities or water quality?
.3 How do combinations of temperature and humidity affect the operation of the system?
6.1.7 Is the infrastructure related to ballast water treatment available?
.1 Will sufficient manufacturing and shipyard capacity be available at the specified dates?
- for construction and installation on new ships; and
- for retrofitting to existing ships
.2 Are the necessary secondary support systems and infrastructure considered adequate for each of the reviewed available technologies?
.3 What is the projected new construction demand for 2009 and later years, by ballast capacity and flow rate?
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