Ballast Water Management Plan (BWMP)

• Ballast Water Management Plan (BWMP) is issued by DPA.
• The plan is issue number 1, and issued on March 15, 2015.
• Document is controlled, copy number 03, named SEA VICTOR.
• The document contains the Wise Innovations SDN BHD BWMP revision record and is revision 00.
• Ballast Water Management Plan (BWMP) must be on board every ship and implemented.
• Details on ship/crew safety for Ballast Water Management are specific in the Ballast Water Management Plan.
• A detailed description of implementing actions for Ballast Water Management requirements and supplemental practices is set forth in this Convention.
• The procedures for sediment disposal at sea and to shore are specified in the BWMP.
• The plan includes procedures coordinating shipboard Ballast Water Management, including discharge to sea with authorities' approval where discharge takes place.
• The officer on board in charge of ensuring proper implementation of the plan must be designated.
• Reporting requirements for ships provided under this Convention are covered in the document.
• This must be written in the ship's operating language, also including a translation in English, French or Spanish if the working language is not one of these.

Introduction

• The Plan aligns with Regulation B-1 of the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments, 2004, along with its related guidelines.
• The Plan aims to meet ballast water/sediment management requirements per Guidelines for Ballast Water Management and the Development of Ballast Water Management Plans resolution MЕРС 127(53) (G4).
• It sets out standard operational directions for managing ships' ballast water and sediments, detailing safe procedures.
• Bacteria, various plant, and animal species can survive in ships' ballast water and sediment for weeks.
• There can be ecological harm from ballast water or sediment entering port states' waters, allowing harmful invasive species to thrive.
• Ballast water discharge is considered a main method of transferring organisms between geographically separated sea areas.
• Potential harm from ballast water discharge is recognized by IMO and the World Health Organization due to the possible spread of epidemic disease bacteria.
• Some countries have put controls on ships' ballast water discharge to reduce non-native species colonizing rivers and estuaries.
• Mid-ocean ballast water exchange before arrival is highlighted, countries ask ships voluntarily use these methods.
• Standard procedures that meet port state-required acceptability levels have been created.
• Ballast management measures must be applied carefully.
• It is because IMO became involved in what would otherwise be a purely quarantine matter.
• Individual demands of countries should be balanced with ship, crew, and passenger safety needs.
• IMO suggests every ship have a ballast water management plan, that details compliance per port state demands.
• Managing ballast must be treated as serious as cargo plan preparation when required by a port state.
• This ensures protection of both the marine environment and the ship's safety for all involved.
• A ballast log must be maintained to demonstrate arrival port's measures completion, an outline is provided in section 14.
• A history of carried water might be valuable, trading in areas without ballast water demands later on.
• Countries are aware of the possibility of dangerous aquatic organisms transferring into their coastal areas through ships' ballast water discharge.
• To know the scale of ballast discharge, governments recognized to devise mandatory controls on ships.
• Countries need ships to report ballast water amount on arrival, origin, and whether a management procedure was followed to their national monitoring authority.
• This report is mandatory in most cases, regardless ballast exchange mid-ocean, or other management procedure.

Plans/Drawings of the Ballast System

• Ballast tank arrangement
• Ballast capacity plan
• Ballast water piping and pumping arrangement, including air pipes and sounding arrangements
• Ballast water pump capacities
• Ballast water management system, including references to maintenance manuals
• Installed ballast water treatment systems
• Plan and profile of schematics
• System drawings and plans are in Appendix 2

Ship Particulars

• The ship's name is SEA VICTOR.
• It is an anchor handling tug/supply vessel registered in Labuan, Malaysia.
• Call sign is 9WNF9, and the IMO number is 9477024.
• The ship's gross tonnage is 2301T with a length of 70M and breadth of 15.5M.
• Capacity of ballast pumps on the SEA VICTOR is 150/80 m3/hrs.
• Deepest ballast drafts (normal/heavy weather) are 2.70 M/ 5.10 M.
• Total WB/DW is 626.8.
• The appointed Ballast Water Management Officer is the Chief Officer for SEA VICTOR, the 2nd officer will be responsible if the Chief Officer is not on board.
• The plan must available for inspection by a port state control officer/port state quarantine officer.

Ballast Tanks Capacities

• No. 20 BW/ DM Tk (Frame 99 – 106): 134.0 M3
• No. 21 BW/ DM Tk (Frame 38 – 56): 42.3 M3
• No. 22 BW/ DM Tk (Frame 20 – 38): 86.1 M3
• No. 23 BW/ DM Tk (Frame 14 – 20): 14.7 M3
• No. 24 BW/ DM Tk (Frame 14 – 20): 52.6 M3
• No. 24 BW/ DM Tk (Frame 14 – 20): 52.6 M3
• No. 25 BW/ DM Tk (Frame 8 – 14): 17.5 M3
• No. 25 BW/ DM Tk (Frame 8 – 14): 17.5 M3
• No. 26 BW/ DM Tk (Frame 8 – 14): 108.8 M3
• No. 27 BW/ DM Tk (Frame -6 – 8): 38.4 M3
• No. 27 BW/ DM Tk (Frame -6 – 8): 38.4 M3
• No. 28 BW/ DM Tk (Frame -6 – 8): 23.9 M3

Section 4 - Ballast Water Sampling Points

• This section is confined to identifying sampling points.
• Overflows, sounding pipes, and ballast tanks manholes are to be marked by a crew member.
• This assistance is requested by a quarantine officer to take a sample of ballast water.
• The Chief Officer is responsible for marking the ballast water sampling points.
• The First Engineer will take the sample of ballast water.
• If a quarantine officer requests to take sediment on the ballast tanks, quarantine officers must be advised observed when entering enclosed spaces.
• If a quarantine officer requests to inspect the plan, pumping and sounding plans will be kept ready.

Section 5 - Operation of the Ballast Water Management System

Precautionary practices

• Every effort should be made to avoid the uptake of potentially harmful aquatic organisms, pathogens, and sediment that may contain such organisms when loading ballast.

Minimising uptake of harmful aquatic organisms, pathogens and sediments

• Minimizing ballast water should be avoided in situations, for example:
  • Areas identified by the Port State in connection with advice relating to 12.1.2 below.
  • In darkness bottom dwelling organisms may rise up in the water column.
  • Shallow water
  • Where propellers may stir up sediment.
  • Nearby sewage outfalls
  • Where a current with turbulence
  • Nearby dredging area

Removing Ballast Sediment on a Timely Basis

• Routine cleaning of ballast tank to remove sediments is carried out in mid-ocean or under controlled arrangements.

Avoiding Unnecessary Discharge of Ballast Water

• If it is necessary to take on and discharge ballast water in the same port to facilitate safe cargo operations, care should be taken to avoid unnecessary discharge of ballast water that has been taken up in another port.

Ballast Water Management Options

• Near-coastal organisms released in mid-ocean and oceanic organisms released in coastal waters do not generally survive.

Ballast Water Exchange

• Safety procedures should be taken into account when exchanging ballast at sea.
• Ships should conduct ballast exchange in deep seas and as far as possible from shore.
• Conduct Ballast Water exchange at least 200 nautical miles in water and at least 200 meters deep, taking into account the Guidelines developed by the Organization.
• If unable to conduct Ballast Water exchange in accordance with Guidelines, said Ballast Water exchange taking into account the Guidelines described in above paragraph as far from the nearest land as possible.
• Discharge all Ballast Water where suction is lost must be followed, using stripping pumps or educators if possible.
• Flow-through methods of being used in open ocean pumping ballast water into the tank or hold allows the water to overflow. 3 times the tank's volumes must be pumped through the tank.
• Where neither form of open ocean exchange is practicable, ballast exchange may be accepted by the Port State in designated areas.
• Other ballast exchange options approved by the Port State.

Non-release or Minimal Release of Ballast Water

• If ballast exchange/treatment options are not possible, ballast water should only be discharged in accordance with Port States' contingency strategies.

Discharge to Reception Facilities

• When reception facilities for ballast water and/or sediments are provided by a Port State, they should be utilized.

Emergent and New Technologies and Treatments

• New treatments substitution for, or used with, thermal methods, filtration, disinfecting including ultraviolet light, and other means accepted by the Port State.
• Notify the organization with results of new ballast water management technologies and associated control equipment.

Section 6 - Safety Procedures for the Ship and the Crew

• Consequences of an inadvertent error at sea can be more significant than the same error made in port.
• A sense of familiarity with the mechanics of ballasting should not induce complacency in this new procedure.
• Ships engaged in ballast water exchange at sea should be provided with procedures accounting to following, as applicable:
  • Avoidance of over and under-pressurization of ballast tanks
  • Free surface effects on stability & sloshing in tanks.
  • Admissible weather conditions
  • Weather routeing in areas of cyclones, typhoons, hurricanes or heavy icing conditions
  • Maintenance of adequate intact stability in accordance with an approved trim and stability booklet.
  • Permissible seagoing strength limits of shear forces and bending moments
  • Torsional forces, where relevant
  • Minimum / maximum forward and aft draughts
  • Wave-induced hull vibration
  • Records of ballasting and / or de-ballasting
  • Contingency procedures for situations which may affect the ballast water exchange pump failure, loss of power, etc.
  • Time to complete the ballast water exchange or an appropriate sequence thereof
  • Monitoring and controlling the amount of ballast water

Long-term evaluation of safety aspects in relation to ballast water exchange

• Hazards and potential consequences are evaluated for various types of ships and operations.
• Parties have detailed studies and provide information relevant:
  • Experience gained from carrying out ballast water exchange at sea, including any samples/model procedures.
  • Hazards, operational precautions, and procedures should be implemented to avoid potential hazards and consequences.
  • Safety margins between the allowable seagoing, metacentric height and stress should be evaluated.
  • Hazards may arise due to human element issues relative to the responsible execution of ballast water exchange prudently.
  • Operational procedures before initiating the ballast water exchange check during the exchange.
  • The extent of training and management necessary to ensure that the process of ballast water exchange at sea is effectively monitored.
  • Any safety action plan, incorporate procedures in emergency situation for ballast water exchange is undertaken, involving decision making, including weather, machinery, system inspection and maintenance, crew safety and availability.

Section 7 - The Operational and Safety Restrictions

• Caution should be exercised when using the flow through method.
• Since air pipes are not designed for continuous ballast water overflow
• Pumping at least three full tank volumes can be needed to be effective, during clean water filling from the bottom and overflowing from the top.
• Certain watertight and weathertight closures (e.g. manholes) opened during ballast exchange should be re-secured.
• Ballast water exchange at sea should be avoided in freezing weather conditions.
• Be aware of hazards associated with the freezing of overboard discharge arrangements, air pipes, ballast system valves and their control means, and ice on deck.
• Some ships may need a loading instrument to calculate shear forces and bending moments.
• Compare calculations to the permissible strength limits.
• A safety evaluation should be of stability and strength margins in allowable condition per Stability booklet loading manual.
  • Stability should be maintained at Organization recommended values.
  • Stress values not exceed ship's classification with regard to the prevailing conditions.
  • Exchange or sloshing is minimized in structural loads and tanks.
• The plan should list circumstances in which ballast water exchange should not be undertaken.
• Circumstances when human life/safety if the ship is jeopardized.

Section 8 - Used Methods Description On Board For and Sediment Control

• Prepare a ballast handling plan for any ballast voyage, same as cargo plan preparation.
• This pre-planning is necessary to maintain safety if ballast exchange, treatment or control options is required.
• Safety information in Section 6 should be taken in to account during planning.
• Gives guidance to be followed at sea.
• List any other condition restrictions exists otherwise safe options.
• Flushing may depend on a mud tank, to bring sediment suspension water movement within tank for routine dry dockings.
• Removal may be needed when some occasion ship changes trading areas.
• Flushing and sediment is recorded narrative pages in ballast water handling log, ex section 14.

Retention of Ballast on Board

• Ballasting and de-ballasting must be minimising when practically in port.

Water Treatment

• Ultra violet light filtering and chemical treatment expect for sophisticated systems on passenger ships yet no quarantine authority approved any water treatment.

Exchange at Sea

• Two methods of sea ballast water exchange exist. sequential and the followed fill through method.

Section 9 - For The Disposal of Sediments Procedure

• All ships remove sediments in sections in accordance with the ballast water management plan.
• Follow ballast uptake to avoid sediment all the time. Sediment will settle on surfaces.
• Flush the bottoms and other tank, i.e. complying with depth.
• All ballast water exchange should conduct at least 200 nautical miles from the nearest land.
• All are unable to conduct water ballast exchange on the ship account for the guidelines that consider 200 nautical miles, the depth must be 200m.
• Sediment volume should be supervised regularly in the tanks.
• Sediment in ballast tanks should be removed with plan with required. Timing rely sediment build, ship trading, receiving availability, personnel workload and safety considering.
• Removal from ballast tanks should be control situation better at dock. Disposal of sediment to reception facility may be more practical.
• Disposal at sea of sediment from ballast only takes place 200 nm and waters over 200m.
• Regulation B-5 needs ships that are constructed after 2009 is constructed to not affect efficiency, to be design to minimize the entrapment that is undesired, for safe access.

Section 10 - Communication Methods

• Member States have right to manage ballast water by national but every ballast discharge must notice to the Organization.
• Water areas states must know about ballast exchange areas or prohibited area.
• Important communication state to port can effect to the vessel. The guidelines for safety must not be compromise the operation.
• The state are not to command master to danger the lives upon crew.
• Sediment is important. Must be economically safe and easy.
• Visiting states can ask what requirements of water and how effects organisms and pathogens.
• Monitoring activity be within Port State. Deviation from organization must be notify.
• Compliance are check to test for survive of harmful organisms.
• Port need to take as it sample with limited time.
• Officer assistance the monitoring, provision of officers, the water ship plan, location data, any the sampling.
• Port is obligated must indicate of why sample is in been taking such as testing. Port State must ensure not harmful or apply.

Section 11 - Duties of the Officer In Charge

• Chief officers is mentioned that are responsible in Ballast. The 2nd officer takes over and master supervise in any activity with it.

• That the follows treatment/exchange are followed.

• Prepare current sequence with conditions and state.

• Check that all openings that flow and sounding are opened with exchange ballast.

• Fill out all from prior arrive to the ports.

• Being state and assisting to any sampling.

• Maintenance ballast handling must.

Section 12 - Requirements of Recording

Procedure For Ship

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• Inform were sample is. Provide state authority of the crew.

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Section 13 - Familiarisation and Crew training

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