GeneralSafety4Sea·3 months ago
BIMCO: While BWM Convention matures, operational challenges remain
BIMCO: Coal shipments to Japan, Korea and EU surge 27%
BWM Convention
24 maritime news articles about BWM Convention
GeneralBlack Sea MoU News·3 months ago
Preliminary results of the CIC on Ballast Water Management
19 Feb 2026 Home » Documents • News • Press releases » Preliminary results of the CIC on Ballast Water Management Preliminary results of the CIC on Ballast Water Management Posted in Documents , News , Press releases On February 19, 2026 From 1 September 2025 to 30 Novemb
RegulationsBIMCO·3 months ago
Results of 2025 Ballast Water Management Survey
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Gard
P&I / InsuranceGard·9 months ago
Ballast water management on the PSC agenda | Gard's Insights
With port state control authorities stepping up inspections related to ballast water management, ship operators need to ensure everything is in order: documents updated, systems working, and crews trained.
GeneralBlack Sea MoU News·9 months ago
Press Release CIC on Ballast Water Management
11 Aug 2025 Home » Documents • News • Press releases » Press Release CIC on Ballast Water Management Press Release CIC on Ballast Water Management Posted in Documents , News , Press releases On August 11, 2025 The member Authorities of the Memorandum of Understanding on P
Tokyo MOU
GeneralTokyo MOU·10 months ago
Joint Press Release on the Concentrated Inspection Campaign on Ballast Water Management (BWM)
1 Press release 1 August 2025 JOINT CONCENTRATED INSPECTION CAMPAIGN ON BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT The member Authorities of the Tokyo and the Paris Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) on Port State Control will launch a joint Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on Ballast Water Management. The purpose of the campaign i
Gard
P&I / InsuranceGard·over 2 years ago
Ballast water management – regulations are tightening | Gard's Insights
From September 2024 all vessels subject to the Ballast Water Management Convention must have an approved ballast water treatment system installed onboard. Is your ship ready for tighter regulations?
Gard
P&I / InsuranceGard·over 5 years ago
USCG releases new ballast water management reporting form | Gard's Insights
On 20 July 2020 the United States Coast Guard adopted revisions to its Ballast Water Management (BWM) Reporting Form. The new reporting form replaces all previous versions and the National Ballast Information Clearinghouse (NBIC) will no longer accept older versions of the form.
P&I / InsuranceLondon P&I Club·about 7 years ago
China - Ballast Water Management
Search for ships currently entered in the London P&I Club by their name or I M O number Search Search for correspondents in our global network by country/area or port/city Search China - Ballast Water Management 19 February 2019 Following China’s ratification in 2018 of the International Convention for the Control
Gard
P&I / InsuranceGard·over 7 years ago
Do not wait too long before installing BWM systems | Gard's Insights
Shipowners waiting until 2022 to retrofit ballast water management systems may face difficulties, warns major classification society.
P&I / InsuranceLondon P&I Club·about 8 years ago
USA – California’s Ballast Water Management Regulations 2017 and Fines
Search for ships currently entered in the London P&I Club by their name or I M O number Search Search for correspondents in our global network by country/area or port/city Search USA – California’s Ballast Water Management Regulations 2017 and Fines 13 February 2018 Members will be aware from the London Club Circul
Steamship Mutual
P&I / InsuranceSteamship Mutual·over 8 years ago
USA: California Biofouling Management and Ballast Water Management Regulations
USA: California’s Biofouling Management and Ballast Water Management Regulations Home Publications Articles USA: California Biofouling Management and Ballast Water Management Regulations USA: California Biofouling Management and Ballast Water Management Regulations Publications Steamship Mutual Published: January 05, 2
GeneralSafety4Sea·over 8 years ago
Green Watch – Future Lookout on BWM
Tokyo MoU shares preliminary results from CIC on Ballast Water Management
P&I / InsuranceSkuld·almost 9 years ago
International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments and US BWM Regulations
Circular issued by International Group clubs Background We refer Members to Circular published on 17 January 2017 on the IMO's International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments (the "Convention") that will enter into force on 8 September 2017, and the US Coast Guard (USC
P&I / InsuranceWest of England·about 9 years ago
Argentina: New Provisions on Ballast Water Management - Ballast Chlorination
Correspondents Pandi Liquidadores, Buenos Aires have advised the Club about demands being made by the Sanitary Authorities at the Port of San Lorenzo, Argentina
London P&I Club
P&I / InsuranceLondon P&I Club·over 9 years ago
Circular 5.542: International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments, 2004 and US Ballast Water Management (BWM) Regulations
17 January 2017 TO ALL MEMBERS Dear Sirs International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments, 2004 and US Ballast Water Management (BWM) Regulations Background The IMO’s International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments, 2004 (the “Co
P&I / InsuranceSkuld·over 9 years ago
International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments, 2004 and US BWM Regulations
Circular issued by International Group clubs Background The IMO's International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments, 2004 (the "Convention") will enter into force on 8 September 2017. The Convention seeks to prevent the spread of harmful aquatic organisms from one region to
Skuld
RegulationsSkuld·over 11 years ago
Ballast Water Management Convention update
The development Members will no doubt be keenly following developments at the MEPC 67 in London as there are important matters being discussed which will have a real bottom line effect. A detailed update on MEPC 67 will be published separately, but for the moment members are asked to note that as widely expected Japan
Skuld
P&I / InsuranceSkuld·almost 12 years ago
Ballast Water Management and Regulation
Members will no doubt be following the progress of the Ballast Water Convention's ratification, which at present includes 40 states estimated to cover 30. 25% of the world's tonnage.
Skuld
P&I / InsuranceSkuld·about 12 years ago
Ballast Water Management
Members will be aware of the upcoming Ballast Water Convention, and reference is made to the Association's previous updates in that regard. While the maritime world awaits the eventual coming in to force of the Convention, a lot of thought is already being given as to how to deal with it in practice.
Skuld
AccidentsSkuld·over 13 years ago
US Ballast Water Management information
The US Coast Guard has published a guidance document to assist ship owners and operators as well as marine inspectors and port state control officers in evaluating vessel ballast water management (BWM) plans. The guidance document addresses general elements of the plans as well as fouling and sediment management proce
Skuld
P&I / InsuranceSkuld·over 13 years ago
US Ballast Water Management Update
On 23 March 2012 the US Coast Guard published a final rule on ballast water management (BWM) for the control of nonindigenous aquatic nuisance species (ANS) in US waters. The rule became effective on 21 June 2012 but the requirements will be phased in over a period of several years.
Skuld
P&I / InsuranceSkuld·over 16 years ago
Ballast Water Management
Ballast Water Management The International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments. Entry into force : The Convention will enter into force 12 months after the date on which not less than 30 states representing not less than 35% of the gross tonnage of the world merchant fleet h
P&I / InsuranceWest of England·over 18 years ago
Brazil: Ballast Water Management Regulations
The Association’s Brazilian correspondents, Pandibra McLintock, have alerted the Managers to recent changes to Port State Control inspections of vessels calling