The text below is part
of a proposal submitted to the
Working Group at MEPC
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Part A Section 2 - Other Precautionary
Praedces
A Minimizing uptahe of harmful
aquatic
organisms, pathogens and sediments
When loading ballast,
every effort should
be made to avoid the uptahe of
potentially harmful
aquatic organisms, pathogens
and sediments that may
Contain such organisms. The uptake
of ballast water
should be minimized or, where
practicable avoided in
areas and situations such as:
-
in darkness when bottom-dwelling
organisms may rise up
in the water column;
-
in very shallow water;
-
where propellers may stir up sediment;
or,
-
other areas identified by the port State
in connection with advice.
No proposed amendments
Part A, Section 2.B
B. Removing ballast sediments
on a timely basis
Where practicable, routine
cleaning of the
ballast tank to remove sediments
shall be carried out
in the deep sea or under controlled
arrangements in
port or dry dock in accordance
with the provisions of
the ship's ballast water management
plan.
Proposed amendments Part
A, Section 2.B
Australia proposes
B. Removing ballast sediments
on a timely basis,
add the following text to the
end: "in
accordance with a port States
requirements where this
occurs in a port". 31
Sweden proposes the following
B. Removing ballast sediments
on a timely
basis
Where practicable, routine
cleaning of
the ballast tank to remove sediments
shall be carried
out in the [deep sea,] open ocean
or under controlled arrangements in port
or dry
dock, in accordance with the
provisions of the ship 's
ballast water management plan.
31 There may be mandatory requirements in a
number of
countries, as there is in Australia,
for the safe on- land
disposal of sediment specifically taken
out of a ballast
tank, for instance, 31 by shove ling
out.
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Part A, Section 2.C
C. Avoiding unnecessary
discharge of ballast
water
If it is necessary to
take on and
discharge ballast water in the
same port to
facilitate safe cargo operations,
unnecessary
discharge of ballast water that
has been loaded in
another port shall be avoided.
Proposed amendments Part
A, Section 2.C
Hong Kong, China proposes:
The heading of Part A. Section
2C is amended as
follows for editorial improvement:
"C. Avoiding unnecessary
discharge of
ballast water [in port areas]".
