Year: 2018 Language: english Author: ABS Genre: Guide Format: PDF Quality: eBook Pages count: 84 Description: This Guide for Ballast Water Exchange is provided for the use of designers, builders, owners, and operators of vessels classed with ABS and specifies the requirements for obtaining the optional classification notation Ballast Water Exchange (BWE). The BWE notation identifies a level of compliance with the applicable regulations contained in the IMO “International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments, 2004”, as well as those IMO Guidelines referenced in the Convention addressing ballast water exchange. While the Convention has not yet entered into force, many port States, such as Brazil, Canada and the United States have established national regulations mandating the exchange of ballast water, together with evidence to support that the exchange has taken place (ballast water records). This Guide is to be used in conjunction with other Rules published by ABS and IMO guidelines. Additional info: Updates May 2018 consolidation includes: •February 2016 version plus Notice No. 2 February 2016 consolidation includes: •October 2010 version plus Corrigenda/Editorials October 2010 consolidation includes: •July 2010 version plus Notice No. 1
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Guide for Ballast Water Exchange
Language: english
Author: ABS
Genre: Guide
Format: PDF
Quality: eBook
Pages count: 84
Description: This Guide for Ballast Water Exchange is provided for the use of designers, builders, owners, and operators of vessels classed with ABS and specifies the requirements for obtaining the optional classification notation Ballast Water Exchange (BWE). The BWE notation identifies a level of compliance with the applicable regulations contained in the IMO “International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments, 2004”, as well as those IMO Guidelines referenced in the Convention addressing ballast water exchange.
While the Convention has not yet entered into force, many port States, such as Brazil, Canada and the United States have established national regulations mandating the exchange of ballast water, together with evidence to support that the exchange has taken place (ballast water records).
This Guide is to be used in conjunction with other Rules published by ABS and IMO guidelines.
Additional info: Updates
May 2018 consolidation includes:
•February 2016 version plus Notice No. 2
February 2016 consolidation includes:
•October 2010 version plus Corrigenda/Editorials
October 2010 consolidation includes:
•July 2010 version plus Notice No. 1
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