Ballast Water Management Convention and BWMS Code with guidelines for implementation - IMO [2018, PDF]

Ballast Water Management Convention and BWMS Code with guidelines for implementation

Year: 2018
Language: english
Author: IMO
Genre: Convention (rules)
Publisher: IMO
ISBN: 978-92-801-1702-8
Format: PDF
Quality: Scanned pages
Pages count: 300
Description: This publication aims to provide an easy and comprehensive reference to the up-to-date provisions and Unified Interpretations of the Articles and Annex of the BWM Convention.
The 2018 consolidated edition reproduces:
• the updated text of the BWM Convention, including the incorporation of the amendments that have been adopted by the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) at its 72nd session (9 to 13 April 2018);
• the text of the Code for Approval of Ballast Water Management Systems (BWMS Code), also adopted by MEPC 72;
• four Conference resolutions adopted at the International Conference on Ballast Water Management for Ships held at IMO’s Headquarters in London from 9 to 13 February 2004;
• the up-to-date set of Guidelines for the uniform implementation of the Convention developed and adopted by MEPC, including revised versions adopted by MEPC up to its 71st session (3 to 7 July 2017); and
• other guidelines related to the implementation of the Convention.
Additional info: A lot of scanned pages have smoked edges. I dont have a copy of this publication any more. Would be thankful if someone can share a better quality copy.