Webinar: Ballast Water Management

The UK P&I Club hosted a live webinar on “Ballast Water Management Outlook”.

Webinar overview

The webinar focused on Ballast water management (BWM) technology, implementation, compliance monitoring, enforcement of the convention, and operational practicalities. The panelists discussed various developments at the International Maritime Organization and within the industry.  A critical area of concern was the operation of BWM systems in ports with challenging water conditions. Ensuring ships have specific contingency measures and providing adequate training for the crew were highlighted as the best mitigating steps for existing systems.

Key Discussions

The panel discussions and audience queries emphasized that the ballast water management system is still in its formative years, despite several years of discussions. There are ongoing challenges with the technologies developed, tested, and installed on ships to address ballast-mediated invasions. Additionally, significant regulatory uncertainty remains regarding how different port states will assess compliance. The webinar reiterated the importance of these discussions during the experience-building phase and as compliance deadlines approach.

Webinar Link

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