BWM Convention

BEMA: Bringing the gap between manufacturers and shipowners

While the voting procedure for the 2019 GREEN4SEA Awards is open, Mr. Mark Riggio, President, BEMA, refers to the objectives of this new association for which it has been nominated in the ‘Initiative’ category among other distinguished nominees. As a key priority, the Ballastwater Equipment Manufacturers’ Association (BEMA) aims to harmonize differences between between manufacturers and ship owners and provide a unified voice and technical support to facilitate compliance.

SAFETY4SEA: Your...

https://safety4sea.com/cm-bema-bringing-the-gap-between-manufacturers-and-shipowners/

Ballast Water Management: Critical Elements Revealed

  • The findings of second survey conducted by ABS with 7 main technologies, show just over a third of installed BWMS to be fully operational.
  • Need for training crew is important to lessen technical dependence on vendors as securing vendor support seems difficult.
  • System reliability, training and Operational expenses remains a major concern for most of the owners.
  • The software used for the various treatment systems is dictated by the vendors, making most packages proprietary.
  • Lack of...

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BWMC implementation: The time for delays and denial is over

Mr. Mark Riggio, President of the Ballastwater Equipment Manufacturers’ Association (BEMA) talks about the current challenges toward BWMC implementation, highlighting that the deadline for a BWTS installation expires, thus the sooner they start planning, the better. As explained, more than 80% of the world’s fleet by tonnage flies the flag of an Administration signatory to the Convention. That means for each of these ships, starting in September 2019, when their IOPP renewal is done, they will...

https://safety4sea.com/cm-bwmc-implementation-the-time-for-delays-and-denial-is-over/

Top 10 Issues concerning the future of shipping

2019 kicked off with the data collection on fuel oil consumption, alternative mechanisms to comply with the 2020 Sulphur cap, the EU Ship Recycling Regulation, the IMSBC Code 2017 amendment as well as amendments designating North Sea and Baltic Sea as ECAs. With many more regulations and developments still yet to come, nations from all across the globe, ship operators and crew are going through a key period because of ten major issues that will have significant impact over the next ten years in...

https://safety4sea.com/cm-top-10-issues-concerning-the-future-of-shipping/

How to select a suitable BWTS, a roadmap to retrofitting

While talking at the first SAFET4SEA Conference in Hamburg, Mr. Leif Erik Caspersen, Director International Sales, ERMA FIRST, provided recommendations on how to select a suitable BWTS retrofitting. A ballast water treatment, he said, is much complicated as it is especially designed for each vessel. Mr. Caspersen advised that operators should select the systems with the most suitable operation options for their vessels.

Unluckily, a BWTS is a complicated unit as it is especially designed for...

https://safety4sea.com/cm-how-to-select-a-suitable-bwts-a-roadmap-to-retrofitting/

BIMCO: Shipping industry must act early for ballast water compliance

BIMCO issued its latest digital bulletin focusing on the challenges that have risen around compliance with ballast water regulations. The association reminds that operators should take measures to comply as soon as possible, despite the fact that the focus is on the 2020 sulphur cap.

IMO’s Ballast Water Convention came into force on September 8 2017, while the US have similar regulations since 2012. According to the Convention, ships have until September 8 2024 to comply. This date could be even...

https://safety4sea.com/bimco-shipping-industry-must-act-early-for-ballast-water-compliance/

What’s on the agenda for MEPC 73?

The 73rd session of IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee will take place on 22-26 October 2018, at IMO Headquarters in London, focusing on key environmental challenges facing the shipping industry. Among the key topics on the agenda are the hot issues of the GHG reduction from ships and 2020 sulphur cap, as well as marine litter and BWM Convention.

Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from ships

​The MEPC is expected to develop and agree a programme of actions to implement the initial IM...

https://safety4sea.com/whats-on-the-agenda-for-mepc-73/

INTERCARGO Chairman stresses ‘lack of understanding’ by regulators

In INTERCARGO’s Annual General Meeting on 1-2 October, the Association’s Chairman, John Platsidakis, underlined the challenge with respect to international regulators’ lack of understanding of how dry bulk ships operate worldwide on tramp trades.

It is regrettable that the regulators do not engage in discussions with our sector, prior to their decisions, on the practical issues related to the implementation of the regulations. We will continue to raise the views of our members at IMO and other...

https://safety4sea.com/intercargo-chairman-stresses-lack-of-understanding-by-regulators/

Infographic: Complying with BWM Convention

The International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments, 2004 (BWM Convention), entered into force globally on 8 September 2017. In this infographic, IMO presents ways to comply with the BWM Convention.

The IMO treaty countering the threat to marine ecosystems by potentially invasive species transported in ships’ ballast water entered into force globally in September 2017.

One year on, the number of ratifying States stands at 77, representing just over...

https://safety4sea.com/infographic-complying-with-bwm-convention/

ClassNK: Ships should install BWMS before 2022

ClassNK analyzed the retrofitting status of ballast water management systems (BWMS) on its registered ships and confirmed that installation deadlines based on the Ballast Water Management Convention (BWM Convention) for many of them are highly concentrated in the year 2022.

ClassNK added that difficulties are expected in the installation of BWMS if everyone around the world waits until 2022, so it recommends installing early.

As of the end of August 2018, there are 7,315 ships on the ClassNK...

https://safety4sea.com/classnk-ships-should-install-bwms-before-2022/

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