Leading the way; making a difference GREEN4SEA Athens Forum April 9, 2014 UPDATE ON BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT JOSEPH ANGELO DEPUTY MANAGING DIRECTOR

Leading the way; making a difference

GREEN4SEA Athens Forum April 9, 2014

UPDATE ON BALLAST

WATER MANAGEMENT

JOSEPH ANGELODEPUTY MANAGING DIRECTOR


INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT TANKER OWNERS

(INTERTANKO)

Non-profit organization whose aims are:

• to work for safety at sea and the protection of the marine environment;

• to further the interests of independent tanker owners;

• to promote a free and competitive tanker market.


INTERTANKO MEMBERSHIP

MEMBERSHIP is open to independent tanker owners and operators of oil and chemical tankers (i.e. non-oil companies and non-state controlled tanker owners) who meet the membership criteria.

ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP is available to any entity with an interest in the shipping of oil and chemicals.

www.intertanko.com


Desired Outcome for Ballast Water Management:

Tanker industry is able to achieve compliance with current and future discharge standards (both regionally and internationally)

Focus:

1. Installation and Operation of appropriate and adequate ballast water management systems

2. Compliance and enforcement – need strong, well defined and realistic international regulations

INTERTANKO’s Five Strategic Plan


1. IMOi. Historicalii. State of Affairs

2. USAi. US Coast Guardii. EPA

Overview


Ballast Water Management Convention

• Adopted in 2004• Entry into force requires ratification by

30 countries, representing 35% world’s grt

• Currently, 38 countries, 30.38% grt• Bahamas, Panama, Singapore and UK

each alone could bring the convention into force

Ballast Water Management - Historical

The Regulatory Environment : IMO


Ballast Water Management Convention

May 2012 – INTERTANKO Council recommends comprehensive document be sent to IMO detailing technical, operational and compliance challenges and proposing solutions

Oct 2012 – MEPC 64 Submission

1. Guidelines for approval of ballast water management systems (G8)

2. Availability of Ballast Water Management Systems (BWMS)

3. Procedures for port State control

4. Survey and certification requirements



Outcome of MEPC 64 – October 20121. Guidelines for approval of ballast water management systems (G8);

No revision of Guidelines BUT increased transparency of type approval process and more information provided to ship operators on BWMS capabilities and limitations

2. Availability of Ballast Water Management Systems (BWMS);

Develop a draft Assembly Resolution to reschedule implementation of the Convention

3. Procedures for port State control

Sampling and analysis procedures for PSC should be no more stringent than what is required for type approval of BWMS

Proposed a trial period for sampling by PSC

4. Survey and certification requirements

Agreed with INTERTANKO and issued a Circular



Implementation schedule (availability of BWMS)

IMO Assembly Resolution (A.1088(28)) adopted, December 4, 2013 recommends governments:

• implement the Convention based on the entry into force date of the Convention

• considers ALL vessels constructed before entry into force as existing vessels

• existing vessels to install a BWMS at the first renewal survey (IOPP Certificate under Annex I of MARPOL) after entry into force of the Convention

Ballast Water Management - State of Affairs


Port State Control – MEPC 65 (May 2013)

• Trial Period (initially for 2-3 years) following entry into force

• To trial sampling and testing procedures

• During this period, port states will ‘refrain from detaining a ship or initiating criminals sanctions in the event a BWMS does not meet the discharge standard’ (USA reserves its position)

• Still disagreement on when it is appropriate to sample – what evidence, if any, should be present to initiate a PSC sampling (guidelines under development)



BWMS Type Approvals

• Good progress at MEPC 65 with greater quantity and quality of information with increasing transparency

• May 2013 – INTERTANKO Council, G8 Guidelines, ‘still not adequate in providing tanker operators with reliable, dependable BWMS to install on board their tankers’

• Industry submission to MEPC 66:1. Amend G8 (salinity, temperature, organisms, sediment,

flow rates)2. Grandfathering to protect owners who have taken action3. Send a signal to Governments who have not ratified



BWMS Type Approvals

OUTCOME OF MEPC 66 (Last week)

• Does NOT agree to amend G8 guidelines• Requests IMO Secretariat to “explore the possibility of

conducting” a study on the implementation of the ballast water performance standard (D-2 requirements)

• Agrees to include industry proposals to improve G8 guidelines in the remit of the study

INTERTANKO and other shipping associations state this does NOT adequately address industry concerns and we intend to pursue this matter at the next MEPC meeting in October



Final regulations issued March 23, 2012, main requirements include:

• BWE prior to discharge in US waters (12 miles)

• BWM Plan and record keeping

• BWM discharge standard (same as IMO), review in 4 yrs

• Compliance schedule for BWMS (similar to IMO), (no intent to

align schedule with Assembly Resolution)

• Acceptance of “Alternative” AMS BWMS for 5 years (37)

• BWMS not required if no discharge in US waters

• Ships may request an extension to compliance date for BWMS

Ballast Water Management – US Coast Guard


INTERTANKO Assisting Members with USCG regulations• Implementation Schedule

• Decision Tree…



US Ballast Water Decision Tree


US Coast GuardINTERTANKO assisting Members• Implementation Schedule

• Decision Tree• Model Extension Request (MER) Letter



US Coast GuardAssisting INTERTANKO Members• Implementation Schedule

• Decision Tree• Model Extension Request (MER) Letter• Clarification of USCG Rules

• extension requests (allow new tankers to have an extension until the ship’s first drydocking after the first USCG BWMS has been approved)

• flexibility in submitting applications inside the 12 months submission period



US Coast Guard – Extension requests

• January 1, 2016 extension date given to more than 100 ships whose drydocking was scheduled for 2014

• CG holding off on granting extension letters to ships whose drydocking is scheduled for 2015 or later

• January 1, 2016 date was chosen to encourage shipowners to put pressure on BWM manufacturer to obtain CG approval

• CG recognizes that January 1, 2016 date may generate second round of extension requests

• CG wants to have dialogue with shipowners as to whether installation of BWMS must be done in drydocking. (BWM manufacturers indicate drydocking may not be necessary.)



US Coast Guard – APPROVED BWM Systems

• A few BWM manufacturers are “aggressively” pursuing CG approval (no indication which BWM systems)

• CG expects a CG approved BWM system by early 2015• CG hopes it can announce a few at the same time, but is not

going to hold up the announcement of the first one to wait for a “long time” to include the second or third one

• CG indicates they understand potential installation scheduling problem once a BWM system is CG approved

• CG indicates they will be “pragmatic” in requiring when a ship calling at US ports must have a CG approved BWM system installed



EPA Vessel General Permit issued December 19, 2013

• To a large extent EPA VGP requirements are the same as USCG (discharge standard, compliance schedule, etc.)

• Approval of BWMS is not required• BWMS monitoring required (functionality, equipment

calibration, effluent, biocides)• New ship (keel laid after December 1, 2013) is required to

install a BWMS to comply with the VGP, i.e. no acceptance of USCG extension provision in the VGP

• EPA /USCG MoU – EPA Enforcement Policy announced 27 Dec• Vessel with USCG extension is non-compliant (if discharges in

US waters – 3 miles), but EPA regards as a low-enforcement priority, provided all other applicable regulations are met

Ballast Water Management – US EPA


THANK YOU

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Leading the way; making a difference GREEN4SEA Athens Forum April 9, 2014 UPDATE ON BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT JOSEPH ANGELO DEPUTY MANAGING DIRECTOR