MEPC 43/4
ANNEX 4
APPLICATION CONCEPTS
APPLICATION CONCEPT 1
Unless expressly provided otherwise, the Regulations of
this [Annex/Convention] apply to all ships* that carry
ballast water.
Exemptions:
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1 |
Ships operating solely within waters which are
under the jurisdiction of a single State;
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2 |
Ships entitled to sovereign immunity ( as per
MARPOL 73/78, article 3(3));
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3 |
Ships exempted by the destination port State (to
the extent exempted);
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4 |
Ships exempted by a regional agreement (to the
extent exempted).
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APPLICATION CONCEPT 2
Unless expressly provided otherwise, the Regulations of this
[Annex/Convention] apply to all ships* that carry ballast
water and which may operate in or voyage to waters under the
jurisdiction of a port State which has declared that it
requires these regulations to apply.
Exemptions:
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1 |
Ships operating solely within waters which are
under the jurisdiction of a single State;
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2 |
Ships entitled to sovereign immunity ( as per
MARPOL 73178, article 3(3));
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3 |
Ships exempted by the destination port State (to
the extent exempted);
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4 |
Ships exempted by a regional agreement (to the
extent exempted).
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* As per MARPOL 73/78 definition
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MEPC 43/4
ANNEX 5
SAFETY REGULATION
Text proposed by Greece:
SAFETY REGULATION
1 When a ship is engaged in a ballast management
procedure required by regulation 4, all the necessary
considerations and precautions shall be observed in order the
safety of the ship, its crew, or its passengers to be
ensured.
2 Ships which conduct ballast water exchange shall
strictly observe the following safety considerations:
･ Maintenance of adequate intact stability
･ Hull girder bending moments and shear forces
within permissible limits
･ Torsional stresses Wave induced hull vibration
･ Sloshing caused by resonance with ship motion
･ Minimum/maximum forward and aft draughts
･ Minimum/maximum trim by stem
･ Structural strength or stability problems due to
added weight
･ Avoidance of over-stressing of cargo securing
Arrangements
･ Avoidance of over and under-pressurization of
ballast tanks
･ Excessive pumping capacity
･ Ballast tanks air pipes proper design
･ Assessment of the adequacy of the sounding
arrangements
･ Admissible weather conditions
･ Personnel safety
･ Reduced human operator performance
･ (others to be developed)
3 Any requirement on a ship relating to ballast
management options mentioned in reg 4(1)(a) shall be waived
where the ship's ballast water management plan indicates it
is unsafe or the master otherwise reasonably determines that
undertaking such an operation would jeopardize the safety of
the ship, its crew or its passengers. The master shall record
the reason for not undertaking ballast water exchange in the
ship's log.
4 When none of the ballast management options
mentioned in reg 4(1)(a) can be undertaken due to safety
reasons, the ship shall inform port State authorities, prior
to entering a sea area under its jurisdiction provided that
the port State has notified the Organization of its desire to
receive such information.
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