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Lloyd’s Register: Environmental Services

A high-level approach to BWM - Aspects for consideration in preparation for installation of BWTS and the way ahead 9th Mare Forum – Italy 2013 8 May 2013 Apostolos Poulovassilis Regional Marine Manager EMEA Lloyd’s Register


CONTENTS •  Regulations: The Convention, USCG •  The Challenges of Compliance •  Conclusions


THE CONVENTION


What and when (Regulation B-3)

Vessels to comply by the first intermediate or renewal survey**, which ever comes first, after the anniversary date of delivery in the year of compliance

*Keel laid or at least 50 tonnes / 1% or major conversion

**Under the BWM Convention, but surveys will be harmonised with other IMO Conventions


The Convention – Ratification Status •  The total number of contracting Parties to the BWM Convention has

reached 36 representing 29.07% of the world tonnage

•  35% will be needed for the Convention to enter into force

•  Maldives, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Syrian Arab Republic , Spain, Nigeria, Tuvalu, Kiribati, Norway, Barbados, Egypt, Sierra Leone, Kenya, Mexico, South Africa, Liberia, France, Antigua & Barbuda, Albania, Sweden, Marshall Islands, Korea, Cook Islands, Canada, Brazil, Netherlands, Croatia, Malaysia, Iran, Mongolia, Palau, Montenegro, Lebanon, Trinidad and Tobago, Russia, Niue, Denmark


Recent Developments – MEPC 64

•  Further 5 basic and 3 final approvals to systems using active substance were granted

•  Type Approval Guidelines (G8) •  It was decided that it is not necessary at this time to amend the

Guidelines •  BLG 17 was instructed to consider improving MEPC.175(58)

•  A resolution addressing revision of compliance dates to be discussed by a correspondence group towards MEPC 65

•  The following elements were discussed for consideration: •  Treating ships constructed in 2009 or thereafter as existing ships •  Extending the compliance deadline from 2 or 3 to 5 years, ie

remove “intermediate survey” as a deadline •  Exemption of older ships


Recent Developments – BLG 17 Draft BWM Circular on Ballast Water Sampling • Recommendations related to the trial period for sampling and analysis

• 2 to 3 years trial period following entry into force of the BWM Convention • PSC should refrain from applying criminal sanctions or detentions on the basis of sampling

• The goal of the trial period is to establish accepted procedures that can be used for sampling and analyzing ballast water in a globally consistent way

Draft Revised Resolution MEPC.175(58) To ensure greater transparency on reporting of type approved BWTS

• Details of environmental/system limiting conditions • Test results of each land-based/shipboard test run

Compatibility between BWM Systems and ballast tank coatings • BLG 17 welcomed a proposal on establishing compatibility between BWTS and ballast tank coatings – to be further discussed


What and when ? USCG

•  New constructions ships (keel laying after 1 December 2013) on delivery

•  2014: Up to 1500m3 ballast water capacity •  2016: 1500m3 to 5000m3 ballast water capacity •  2014: Over 5000m3 ballast water capacity


Ballast Water Management - Options

No ballast onboard / no

discharge Exchange

Sequential

Dilution

Flow -through

Onboard treatment

Separation

Chemical

Physical

Isolation

Shore reception facilities


Ballast Water – options

•  “alternatives” such as discharge to reception facilities •  “other methods” which are subject to the ‘same level of protection’

and approval by MEPC such as: retain ballast on board, novel designs which minimise or exclude the use of ballast, etc.

Options?

On-board treatment

Other approaches


The IMO approval process

IMO Approval Environmental

impact (G9)

Final approval

Ship-board testing

Basic approval

Systems NOT using an active

substance

Systems using an

active substance

System Approval by flag

state (G8)

Issue of type approval

certificate by flag (G8)

Type approval

certificate

Type approval

certificate

Land based testing

IMO Approval Environmental

impact (G9)

Land based testing

Ship-board testing


BWTS: LR Type Approval •  On request from BWTS Manufacturer •  Independent certification and Product

conformity: •  To LR TA procedures 2002 •  To LR Rules as applicable •  With reference to IMO Res.

MEPC.174(58) •  Other recognised standards as

applicable

•  Review covers •  Production facility visit –

for quality control measures

•  Mechanical component appraisal

•  Electrotechnical appraisal – LR Test Spec No.1

•  Operational hazards assessment etc

Optional Non ship-specific, but helps with the ship-specific installation


BWTS: Approved Systems

Manufacturer Model Name Alfa Laval Tumba AB Pureballast 2.0 Alfa Laval Tumba AB Pureballast 2.0 Ex Aqua Eng. Co. Ltd. AquaStar™ COSCO Ecochlor Inc. Ecochlor Erma First SA ERMA First ESK Headway Technology Co. Ltd. OceanGuard Hitachi ClearBallast Hyde Marine Inc. Hyde GUARDIAN® Hyundai Heavy Industries EcoBallast™ Hyundai Heavy Industries HiBallast™ JFE Engineering Corporation JFE BallastAce® Kuraray Co. Ltd. MICROFADE™ Mahle Industriefiltration Gmbh Ocean Protection System (OPS) Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding FineBallast® OZ NEI Treatment Systems LLC VOS (Venturi Oxygen Stripping) NK Co. Ltd. BlueBallast System Oceansaver AS Optimarin AS Panasia Co. Ltd. GloEn-Patrol™ RWO Marine CleanBallast® Samsung Heavy Industries Purimar™ Severn Trent De Nora BALPURE® Shanghai Cyeco Environmental Technology Co. Ltd. Cyeco SunRui Marine Environment Engineering Company BalClor™ Techcross Electro-Cleen™ System Wuxi Brightsky Electronic Co. Ltd. BSKY

IMO – Type approved systems in the market

AMS - USCG Acceptance1

1 Source: http://www.uscg.mil/hq/cg5/cg522/cg5224/bwm.asp (includes specific model numbers)

Source: Lloyd’s Register Ballast Water Treatment Technology Selector


BWTS: Types of Systems

Source: Lloyd’s Register Ballast water treatment technologies and current system availability – Sep 2012

Summary of treatment technologies used for (a) physical treatment, and (b) disinfection


THE CHALLENGES OF COMPLIANCE


Convention implementation schedule categories

Source: MEPC 65/2/11


What BWM means for industry

Source: MEPC 65/2/11



When the convention enters into force this will mean a massive volume of work in order to process both existing and new ships!

•  ALL qualifying ships will need to be surveyed and certified •  ALL updated ballast water management plans will need to be

onboard This means:

•  Ballast Water Management Plan – approval •  Ballast Water Treatment System – plan approval •  Ballast Water Treatment System – onboard survey •  BWM convention compliance – onboard survey

International Ballast Water Management Certificate valid five years subject

to annual / intermediate / renewal surveys (Interim Survey guidelines in BWM.2/Circ.7)


BWTS: LR N/bs in Korea & China installed with known treatment process

Filtration & UltraViolet

50%

29%

10% 8%

3%

Electrolysis Ozonation Filtration & Electrolysis

Cavitation & Filtration & Deoxygenation & Electrolysis


BWTS: Stages to Installation

Source: ERMA FIRST Ballast Water Treatment Systems Selection and Use, Green4Sea Forum, April 2013, K. Stampedakis



Impractical workload?

Industry may request period of grace to implement the convention


Challenges

Choices Capital required

Ship types Demand > Supply Understanding risks

Supply chain


BWTS: Footprint, Cost etc.

Source: Lloyd’s Register Ballast water treatment technology current status


How to respond to the challenge ?

•  Many different solutions available •  No single solution is suitable for all ships

Identify technically compatible solutions

1 Review commercial implications

3 Operational Scenario/ Risk planning

2


BWTS: Installation Requirements on LR classed ships


BWTS – Planning Prevents Problems

Items to consider when selecting a ballast water treatment system include:

•  Ship type •  Ballast capacity •  Project management •  Trading Pattern •  Space required (foot print and

volume) •  Maintenance footprint •  Effects of pressure drop •  Flexibility of location of system

components •  Integration with existing systems •  Intrinsically safe / Ex proof

•  Power availability •  Hazard evaluation •  Health and Safety •  Effects on tank structure/coatings •  Availability of consumables,

spares and support (servicing) •  Additional crew workload •  Crew training •  Capital and Operating Cost •  System availability – delivery

time


BWTS – Installation considerations

Piping & connections

Air/water supplies

Electrical Supply

Fire and Safety

Sampling arrangements

Power

Storage of chemicals Space

By-pass


What About Port State Control – what do we know?

•  PSC inspection guidelines for the BWM Convention still under consideration by the IMO.

•  FSI awaiting sampling and analysis protocols being developed by IMO. Expectation of completion this year but now delayed at least a year.

•  PSC inspection will follow the normal format i.e.:- •  An initial inspection •  A detailed inspection if there are clear grounds the vessel is not

compliant with the Convention. •  What does non-compliance mean?

•  Deficiency notice could be issued •  Ballast discharge could be stopped •  Detention •  Targeting for future inspections in subsequent ports


How to mitigate potential PSC problems?

1. Understand your obligations under the convention

2. Ensure crew is adequately trained in BWM operations

3. Manage ballast and sediments in accordance with the Convention

4. Follow the procedures in the approved BWPM

5. Maintain the Ballast Water Record Book up to date

6. Ensure required surveys are carried out within permitted range dates

7. Operate and maintain equipment in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions

8. Monitor the treatment system performance

8 simple steps


CONCLUSIONS


Conclusions

•  New ship design should take into account BWM and required equipment

•  A BWM Plan should be produced •  The US Regulations are in force and are likely to

drive demand for systems •  IMO BWM Convention – Entry Into Force? •  World fleet will require a BWTS within 5-7 years •  This will place a huge demand on all required

services and suppliers over a short period


“Understanding Ballast Water Management” series at lr.org/bwm


Any questions?


THANK YOU!

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