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BALLASTWATERMANAGEMENTPLAN(MANUAL)TomeettherequirementsofRegulationB-1ofINTERNATIONALCONVENTIONFORTHECONTROLANDMANAGEMENTOFSHIP’SBALLASTWATERANDSEDIMENTS,2004ANDTHEIMORESOLUTIONMEPC.127(53)GUIDELINESFORBALLASTWATERMANAGEMENTANDDEVELOPMENTOFBALLASTWATERMANAGEMENTPLANS(G4)M/VIMONo.Thisplanshouldbekeptavailableforinspectiononrequestbyaportstatecontrolofficerorbyaportstatequarantineofficer.-1-INTRODUCTION1.ThisManualiswritteninaccordancewiththerequirementofRegulationB-1oftheInternationalConventionfortheControlandManagementofShip’sBallastWaterandSediments,2004(theconvention)andtheassociatedGuidelines.2.ThepurposeoftheManualistomeettherequirementsforthecontrolandmanagementofship'sballastwaterandsedimentinaccordancewiththeguidelinesfortheballastwaterManagementandtheDevelopmentofBallastWaterManagementPlansresolutionMEPC127(53)(TheGuidelines).Itprovidesstandardoperationalguidancefortheplanningandmanagementofship’sballastwaterandsedimentsanddescribessafeprocedurestobefollowed.3.Thisplanmaybeinspectedonrequestbyanauthorizedauthority.4.Itistheowners/operatorsormaster’sresponsibilitytoregularlyreviewtheplanandensurethattheinformationcontainedthereinisaccurateandupdated.Note:ThePlanistobewrittenintheworkinglanguageofthecrew,ifthetextisnotinEnglish,French,orSpanish,theplanistoincludeatranslationintooneoftheselanguages.-2-SHIPPARTICULARSShip’sNameShiptypeOwnerManagerFlagPortofRegistryInternationalCallSignClassificationSocietyGrossTonnageIMONumberLength(OA)Length(BP)BeamDepthSummerLoadDraftDeepestBallastDrafts(NormalBallastandHeavyweatherBallast)TotalBallastCapacityBallastWaterManagementMethodsUsedIdentification(Rank)ofBallastWaterManagementOfficer-3-RECORDOFCIRCULATIONThisdocumenttobecirculatedtoshipsstuffthatwillberesponsibleforBallastWaterManagement,bytheholderofthecopy.Afterreading,theBallastWaterManagementPlanitistobesignedandReturnedtotheBallastWaterManagementOfficerNameRankDateJoinedSignatureanddate-4-RECORDOFAMENDMENTWhenanychange/amendmentismadetochapter,anew‘TableofContents’pageshallalsobesenttogetherwiththerelevantamendedchapter.TheholderofthecontrolledcopyshallenterallamendmentsmadetothisdocumentandregistersuchchangesinthosepagesNoDateRevisedPartRevisiondetail/descriptionSignatureMasterofSignature-5-CONTENTSSectionTitlePageShipParticularsIntroductionRecordofCirculationRecordofAmendmentsSection1PurposeSection2Plan/DrawingofBallastSystemSection3DescriptionoftheBallastSystemSection4BallastWaterSamplingPointsSection5OperationoftheBallastManagementSystemSection6SafetyProceduresfortheShipandCrewSection7OperationalorSafetyRestrictionsSection8DescriptionoftheMethod(s)usedonboardforBallastWaterManagementandSedimentControlSection9ProceduresfortheDisposalofSedimentSection10MethodsofCommunicationSection11DutiesoftheBallastWaterManagementOfficerSection12RecordingRequirementSection13CrewTrainingandFamiliarizationSection14ExemptionsAPPENDICESAppendix1：PlansAppendix2：SummaryformsofBallastwaterexchangesequencesandPrintoutforeachstepcalculationresultsAppendix3：AssessmentCriteriaforSequentialMethodandDefinitionofSeaStateaccordingtoWMOAppendix4：BlankFormsAppendix5：ListofReferenceDocumentsAppendix6：NationalorLocalQuarantineRequirementsfortheControlAndManagementofShip’sBallastwaterandSediments-6-SECTION－１PURPOSEBallastwaterisessentialtocontroltrim,list,draft,stability,orstressesoftheship.However,Ballastwatermaycontainaquaticorganismsorpathogens,which,ifintroducedintotheseaincludingestuaries,orintofreshwatercourses,maycreatehazardstotheenvironment,humanhealth,propertyorresources,impairbiologicaldiversityorinterferewithotherLegitimateusesofsucharea.TheselectedmethodsofballastwatermanagementtakeintoaccounttheneedensurethatBallastWaterManagementpracticesusedtocomplywiththisConventiondonotcausegreaterharmthantheypreventtotheenvironment,humanhealth,propertyorresourcesofanyStateandtheSafetyoftheship.Itisestimatedthatatleast7,000differentspeciesarebeingcarriedinship’sballasttanksaroundtheworld.Studiescarriedoutinseveralcountiesindicatedthatmanyspeciesofbacteria,plants,andanimalcansurviveinaviableformintheballastandSedimentcarriedinships,evenafterjourneysofseveralmonths’duration.SubsequentdischargeofballastwaterorsedimentintothewatersofPortStatesmayResultintheestablishmentofharmfulaquaticorganismsandpathogenswhichmayposethreatstoindigenoushuman,animalandPlantlife,andthemarineenvironment.Whenallfactorsarefavorable,anintroducedspeciesbysurvivetoestablishareproductivepopulationinthehostenvironment,itmayevenbecomeinvasive,out-competingnativespeciesandmultiplyingintopestproportions.Althoughothermediahavebeenidentifiedasbeingresponsiblefortransferringorganismsbetweengeographicallyseparatedwaterbodies,ballastwaterdischargefromshipappearstoHavebeenamongthemostprominent..AsaresultIMOhasdevelopedguidelinesforthedevelopmentandimplementationofaBallastWaterManagementonboardshipaimingtoassistGovernments,appropriateauthorities,shipsmasters,operators,ownersandportauthorities,aswellasotherinterestedparties,inthepreventing,minimizingandultimatelyeliminatingthe