Australia’s Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has revised a variety of biosecurity reporting requirements.
Industry Advice Notice 38-2023 (February 2023) contains details of amendments to ballast water reporting.
The ballast water report changes included:
https://www.shippingaustralia.com.au/update-revisions-to-australian-biosecurity-reporting/
A national workshop in Apia, Samoa, has as its main topic the significance of the BWM Convention’s ratification, implementation, and enforcement (27-28 March).
BWM ConventionGovernment representatives were made aware of the steps Samoa should take on a national level to ratify, implement, and enforce the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments, 2004 (BWM Convention) through presentations, group discussions, and...
https://mfame.guru/supporting-ballast-water-management-in-samoa/
The German Maritime and Hydrographic Agency, one of GloFouling’s strategic partners, recently released an animation movie highlighting the ‘invasive species’ problem and how it relates to biofouling and recreational boating in the Baltic Sea.
Major stepsThe film explains how non-native species are propagated by recreational boats and what steps can be taken to lessen biofouling. The German Federal Ministry of Digital and Transport (BMDV) provided funding for this movie as part of the BMDV...
https://mfame.guru/watch-why-biofouling-is-important-for-the-aquatic-environment/
The US is planning a new set of regulations for discharges from tankers (and other vessels), including from ballast water and scrubber wash water, the “Vessel Incidental Discharge Act”. Steve Candito, CEO of Ecochlor, explained the implications, reports Tanker Operator.
New RegulationsThe US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing a new set of regulations covering discharge of ballast water and scrubber wash water (among a list of 20 different types of discharge), under the new Vessel...
https://mfame.guru/us-to-set-new-vida-regulation-for-discharges/
New laws discussed to further protect United Kingdom coastlines by stopping international ships from discharging potentially harmful species into the sea, says an article published on UK Ship Register website.
Ballast water into UK watersThe Merchant Shipping (Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments) Regulations 2020 would introduce legislation into UK law controlling the discharge of ships ballast water into UK waters.
Ballast water can contain aquatic species that are...
https://mfame.guru/new-laws-to-restrict-ballast-water-release-into-uk-seas/
The 8thsession of IMO’s Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR 8) took place virtually on 22-26 March 2021.
Below is an overview of the key outcome of the meeting published by Lloyd’s Register on their website.
Amendments to the IBC CodeAmong others, the meeting approved amendments to the IBC Code, and progressed discussions on the development of a standard for the verification of ballast water compliance monitoring devices.
Key outcome of the meetinghttps://mfame.guru/the-key-outcome-of-imos-ppr-8-sub-committee/
Maritime and Coastguard Agency: New laws to restrict the way ships release ballast water into UK seas
New laws to restrict the way ships release ballast water into UK seas
Consultation begun on Wednesday 18 March on new laws which would further protect United Kingdom coastlines by stopping international ships from discharging potentially harmful species into the sea.
The Merchant Shipping (Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and...
Climate Investor Two has approved an investment that could amount to 24.5 million euros to support the lease of Damen’s portable ballast water treatment solution InvaSave to customers in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
Climate Investor Two (CI2) is a financing facility mandated to invest in water, sanitation and ocean infrastructure projects in emerging economies. It enjoys cornerstone support from the EU and the Dutch Fund for Climate and Development (DFCD).
The consortium that manages the 160...
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