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AustralianBallastWaterManagementRequirementsVersion7

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AustralianBallastWaterRequirements–Version7 1

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Contents 1 Introduction..............................................................................................................................................3

2 Documentsrequired..............................................................................................................................4

3 Ballastwaterreporting.........................................................................................................................6

4 Ballastwatermanagementoptions..................................................................................................8

5 Acceptableareasforballastwaterexchange.............................................................................14

6 Ballastwatermanagementforvesselsservicingoffshoreinstallations..........................17

7 Exemptions.............................................................................................................................................18

8 Disposalofballasttanksediment...................................................................................................20

9 Practicalconsiderations....................................................................................................................21

10 Furtheradviceandinformation......................................................................................................24

11 AttachmentA:BallastWaterManagementPlanandCertificaterequirements............25

12 AttachmentB:ExampleBallastWaterManagementCertificate.........................................27

13 AttachmentC:Ballastwaterpumptest........................................................................................28

14 AttachmentD:Mapsofballastwaterexchangeexclusionareas.........................................29

15 Glossary....................................................................................................................................................32

Version history

TheAustralianBallastWaterManagementRequirementsareupdatedperiodically.Youcancheckthatthisversionisstillcurrentatagriculture.gov.au/abwmr

Thefollowingtabledescribesrecentchangestotherequirements.

Version Date Reasonforissue

5.3 1August2011 Reviewandupdateofdocumenttoreflectnewballastwatermanagementrequirements.

6 6June2016 ReviewandupdateofdocumenttoreflectnewballastwatermanagementrequirementsundertheBiosecurityAct2015.

7 07July2017 ReviewandupdateofdocumenttoreflecttheBiosecurity(BallastWaterandOtherMeasures)AmendmentAct2017andtheBiosecurity(BallastWater&Sediment)Determination2017.



1 Introduction TheAustralianBallastWaterManagementRequirementssetouttheobligationsonvesseloperatorswithregardstothemanagementofballastwaterandballasttanksedimentwhenoperatingwithinAustralianseas.Theserequirementsincludelegislativeobligationsunderthe:

BiosecurityAct2015(BiosecurityAct),and InternationalConventionfortheControlandManagementofShips’BallastWaterand

Sediments(BallastWaterConvention).

TheyalsoprovidesguidanceforvesseloperatorsonbestpracticepolicieswhileinAustralia.TherequirementsapplytoallvesselsoperatinginternationallyanddomesticallyinAustralia.

ThelegislativeobligationsonvesselstomanageballastwaterarecontainedintheCommonwealthBiosecurityAct2015andassociatedlegislation.Vesselsfollowingtheserequirementswillbecomplyingwiththeseobligations.

Ballastwatercancontainarangeofinvasivemarinespecies,which,ifunmanaged,canleadtosignificanteconomicandenvironmentalimpactsonAustralia’suniquemaritimeenvironment.

ThisversionoftherequirementsreflectstheimplementationoftheBallastWaterConventionandotherchangesassociatedwiththeintroductionofnewnationaldomesticballastwaterrequirementstoreducetheriskofspreadingmarinepeststhathavealreadyestablishedinAustralianseas.

ContactdetailsformoreinformationontheserequirementsisincludedinSection10.

Checklist for Masters Thischecklististoassistmastersincomplyingwiththeserequirementsandincludespagereferencesformoreinformation.

EnsurethevesselhasaBallastWaterManagementPlan(BWMP,managementplan)andBallastWaterManagementCertificate(BWMC,managementcertificate)assetoutinSection2.

EnsurealloperationsarerecordedintheBallastWaterRecordSystem,asdescribedinSection2.

EnsurethevesselhasmetthereportingobligationssetoutinSection3.

EnsureallballastwaterismanagedinaccordancewithSection4.



2 Documents required Key points

Allvesselsmustcarryavalidmanagementplan

Mostvesselswillalsorequireamanagementcertificate

Vesselswithaballastwatermanagementsystem(BWMS)shouldalsocarryaTypeApprovalCertificatespecifictothetypeofBWMS

Allvesselsmustmaintainacompleteandaccuraterecordofallballastwatermovements

ForclarificationofrequirementsfordifferentvesseltypespleaserefertoAttachmentA

Ballast Water Management Plans Allvesselsdesignedtocarryballastwaterarerequiredtocarryavalidmanagementplan.AvalidBWMPmustbeapprovedbyeitherasurveyauthority,classificationsociety,ortheAdministrationofthevessel.ForAustralianflaggedvessels,amanagementplanmustbeapprovedbytheDirectorofBiosecurity,oranapprovedsurveyauthority.

BWMPsshouldbeconsistentwiththeBallastWaterConvention’sGuidelinesforBallastWaterManagementandDevelopmentofBallastWaterManagementPlans(G4Guidelines).

TheBWMPmust:

bevesselspecific(vesselnameandInternationalMaritimeOrganization(IMO)number) beapprovedbyasurveyauthority,recognisedorganisation,orthevessel’sflag

administration nominatetherank(s)oftheresponsibleofficerandcrew containtheballastwatermanagementmethodandpumpingrates.

Non‐commercialvesselsthatarelessthan400grosstonnesareexemptfromcarryingmanagementplans.Vesselswithsealedtanksmayalsobeeligibleforanexemptionuponapplication.RefertoSection7fordetailsonseekinganexemption.

Ballast Water Management Certificates AmanagementcertificateisrequiredforallvesselstowhichtheBallastWaterConventionapplies.ThemajorityofAustraliandomesticvesselsdesignedtocarryballastwaterwillalsoneedtoobtainaballastwatermanagementcertificate.AttachmentAliststhecertificationrequirementsfordifferentclassesofvessel.

ABWMCverifiesthevesselhasbeensurveyedtoastandardcompliantwiththeBallastWaterConvention,andmustbeconsistentwiththeformatdescribedinAppendixIoftheBallastWaterConvention.Astatementoffact,oracertificateofcompliance,isalsoacceptedforvesselsflaggedtoanadministrationthatisnotpartytotheBallastWaterConvention.

AvalidBWMCmustbeissuedbyeitherasurveyauthority,classificationsociety,ortheadministrationofthevessel,andbeinaccordancewithRegulationE‐1oftheBallastWaterConvention.ForAustralianflaggedvessels,amanagementcertificatemustbeissuedbytheDirectorofBiosecurity,oranapprovedsurveyauthority.



Thecertificateshould:

bevesselspecific(vesselnameandIMOnumber) beratifiedbyasurveyauthorityorrecognisedorganisation statetheprincipalballastwatermethod(s)used(RegulationD1(ExchangeStandard)or

RegulationD2(TreatmentDischargeStandard)orRegulationD4(PrototypeSystem)) certifyRegulationE‐1infineprint(surveyschedule) haveanenddateuptofiveyearsfromtimeofinspection.

AreferencetoRegulationD‐1onaBWMCwillsuggestthevesselutilisesballastwaterexchange.Whereas,areferencetoRegulationD‐2suggeststhevesselutilisesaBWMS.IfRegulationD‐2hasbeenselected,themanagementcertificateshouldclearlystatethenameofthesystem.

Floatingplatforms,FloatingStorageUnits(FSUs)andFloatingProduction,StorageandOffloadingUnits(FPSOs)arerequiredtoobtainaBWMPandBWMC.ThesurveyschedulerequiredforthesevesselsisnotrequiredtofollowtheschedulespecifiedinRegulationE.1.1.Certificationforfloatingplatforms,FSUsandFPSOsmayremainvalidforamaximumoffiveyearsin‐betweensurveys.

AnexampleofvalidcertificatesisprovidedinAttachmentB.

Type Approval Certificate ForvesselswithaBWMS,alsoknownasaballastwatertreatmentsystem,aTypeApprovalCertificateshouldberetainedonboard.ATypeApprovalCertificaterelatesspecificallytotheballastwatermanagementsystem,andisnotvesselspecific.

Ballast Water Record System AllvesselsthatcarryballastwatermustmaintainacompleteandaccurateBallastWaterRecordSystem(RecordSystem).Thesystemmaybeelectronicorinhardcopy,andshouldcomplywithRegulationB‐2oftheAnnextotheBallastWaterConvention.

TheRecordSystemshouldcontainacompleterecordofallballastwatermovements.Recordsthatshouldbekeptinthevessel’sballastwaterrecordingsystemwhenconductingaballastwaterexchangeare:

startandfinishcoordinates startandfinishtimesforpumpingwaterduringanexchange actualpumpingtimes(theseshouldnotbeaffectedbythecrossingoftimezones) residualvolumeremaininginthetankattheendtheemptycyclepriortorefill(emptyrefill

methodonly) signatureoftheofficerinchargeoftheoperation.

Aballastwaterhandlinglogisrecommendedforvesselsthatuseanelectronicrecordkeepingsystemasabackupforverificationpurposes.Avesselmustmaintainaminimumoftwoyearsofrecordsonboardfrom8September2017.

Ifyourequirefurtheradviceandinformation,pleasecontactususingthedetailsavailableinSection10.



3 Ballast water reporting Key points

ItishighlyrecommendedthatallvesselssubmitaBallastWaterReport.Vesselsintendingtodischargeballastareobligatedtoreport.

InternationalvesselscansubmitaBallastWaterReportthroughtheMaritimeArrivalsReportingSystem(MARS)

DomestictradingvesselscanrequestalowriskexemptionthroughaDomesticRiskAssessment.AllapplicationsmustbesubmittedthroughMARS.

ReportingobligationsdifferdependingwhetheravesselistradingdomesticallyinAustralia,ormakinginternationalvoyages.Thisisdistinctfromtheflagofthevessel,andisbasedonwhetherthevesselhasbeenreleasedfrombiosecuritycontrolbythedepartment.

Ifthereareexceptionalcircumstancethatpreventthevesselfrommanagingtheballast,thedepartmentshouldbenotifiedassoonaspracticable.IntheeventofaBWMSfailure,theoperatormustnotifytheMaritimeNationalCoordinationCentre(MNCC)assoonastheyareawareofthefailure,toseekthedepartment’sadviceoncontingencymeasures.

Reporting obligations for international vessels VesselsthatareintendingtodischargeinternationallysourcedballastwatermustsubmitaBallastWaterReportthroughMARSatleast12hourspriortoarrival.

Howevertopreventthedischargeofhighriskballast,evenvesselsnotintendingtodischargeballastwaterarestronglyencouragedtomanagetheirballastwater,andsubmitaBallastWaterReport.

TheBallastWaterReportwillbeassessedbythedepartmentthroughMARS,andaresponsewillbeissuedthroughtheBiosecurityStatusDocument.TheBallastWaterReportshouldbeupdatediftheballastwatersituationchangesonboard.

Followingthefirstpointofarrival,internationalvesselsmayuptakeAustraliansourcedballastwaterfordischargelaterinAustraliaoroverseas.ThemovementofAustraliansourcedballastwaterbetweenAustralianportsisprohibitedunlessithasbeenmanaged,oralowriskexemptionhasbeenprovidedbythedepartment.

VesselscanrequestdischargeofAustraliansourcedballastwaterbyresubmittingtheirBallastWaterReportwithanupdatedstatusabouttheirballastwatertanks.ThismustoccurpriortoarrivalatthesubsequentAustralianport.

MoreinformationaboutBallastWaterReportsandBiosecurityStatusDocumentsisavailableonourwebsiteatagriculture.gov.au/biosecurity/avm/vessels



Reporting obligations for domestic vessels VesselsthathavebeenreleasedfrombiosecuritycontrolarestillrequiredtomanagethemovementofAustraliansourcedballastwater.Allballastwatermustbemanagedorreceivealowriskexemptionfromthedepartment.

VesselscanseekalowriskexemptionthroughaDomesticRiskAssessmentsubmittedthroughMARS.Exemptionswillbegrantedforballastwaterwhichisdeterminedtobelowriskbasedonthedateandportofuptakeandthedateandportofdischarge.Oncesubmitted,aDomesticRiskAssessmentOutcomedocumentwillbeissuedadvisingthevesselofthestatusoftheexemption.

VesseloperatorsshouldbeawarethatseasonalchangeswillaffecttheoutcomeofriskbasedexemptionswithinAustralianports.RiskbasedexemptionsforAustraliansourcedballastwaterareonlyissuedforasinglevoyageonthespecifieddates.

Vesseloperatorsmustretainevidenceoftheexemptionnoticeonboard,andmayberequiredtopresentthisonaninspection.Ifariskbasedexemptionisissued,thevesselisnotrequiredtomanagetherelevantballastwaterpriortodischargeattheportspecifiedintheexemption.

Verification inspections Thedepartmentmayconducton‐boardballastwaterverificationinspectionstoassesstheballastwaterinformationonboard,includingplans,certificates,andballastwaterrecords.

Inadditiontotheaboverecords,aresponsibleofficerthatislistedintheBWMPmustbeavailabletoassistwiththeinspection.

Feesapplytoverificationinspections,aspertheDepartment’schargingguidelines.



4 Ballast water management options Key points

AustraliaisphasingoutballastwaterexchangeinlinewiththeagreedschedulesetoutundertheBallastWaterConvention.

Allballastwatershouldbemanagedusingoneoftheapprovedballastwatermanagementoptions.

Carryinghighriskballastwaterisstronglydiscouraged,asavessel’sitinerarymaychangeordischargemaybenecessarytoensurethesafetyofthevesselorpreventpollution

Phase out of ballast water exchange AustraliaisimplementingtheagreedimplementationschedulefortheBallastWaterConventionthatrequiresvesselstophaseoutballastwaterexchangeinfavourofamethodthatiscompliantwiththeD‐2dischargestandard.Inordertoachievethis,vesselswillberequiredtoinstallanIMOapprovedBWMS,oruseoneoftheotherapprovedmethodsofmanagement.

Vessels constructed on or after 8 September 2017 Newvesselsconstructedonorafter8September2017,willberequiredtomeettheRegulationD‐2dischargestandardfromthedatetheyareputintoservice.

Vessels constructed before 8 September 2017 Vesselsconstructedbefore8September2017willneedtocomplywiththeRegulationD‐2standardbyeitherthefirstorsecondfive‐yearrenewalsurveyofthevesselassociatedwiththeInternationalOilPollutionPreventionCertificate(IOPP)undertheInternationalConventionforthePreventionofPollutionfromShips(MARPOL)AnnexI.

VesselsmustcomplywiththeRegulationD‐2standardbytheirfirstrenewalsurveydate,whenthefirstrenewalsurveytakesplace:

onorafter8September2019,or arenewalsurveyhasbeencompletedonorafter8September2014,butpriorto8

September2017.

VesselsmustcomplywiththeRegulationD‐2standardbytheirsecondrenewalsurveydate,whenthefirstrenewalsurveytakesplace:

after8September2017,and before8September2019.

Vessels that are not subject to IOPP renewal surveys AnexistingvesseltowhichtheIOPPrenewalsurveyunderMARPOLAnnexIdoesnotapplymustmeettheRegulationD‐2standardfrom8September2024.



Newvessels Existingvesselswhere Forotherexistingvessels ExistingvesselnotrequiredtohaveanIOPPcertificate

Keellaidonorafter8September2017:

CompletedIOPPrenewalsurveybetween8September2014and7September2017:

FirstIOPPrenewalsurveyonorafter8September2019

OR

SecondIOPPrenewalsurveyonorafter8September2017

Tankersoflessthan150GTandshipsotherthanoiltankersoflessthan400GT:

InstallaBWMSupondelivery

InstallBWMSatthefirstIOPPrenewalsurveyonorafter8September2017

InstallBWMSatwhicheveroccursfirst

InstallBWMSnolaterthan8September2024

Source:TheNorthofEnglandP&IAssociationLimited

Approved methods of ballast water management Theapprovedmethodsofballastwatermanagementare:

useofaBWMS

ballastwaterexchangeconductedinanacceptablearea

useoflowriskballastwater(suchasfreshpotablewater,highseaswaterorfreshwaterfromanon‐boardfreshwaterproductionfacility)

retentionofhigh‐riskballastwateronboardthevessel

dischargetoanapprovedballastwaterreceptionfacility.

Use of a Ballast Water Management System ThedepartmentacceptsanyIMOTypeApprovedBWMS,andprototypesystemsbeingtestedforapproval.ThelistofTypeApprovedandPrototypeApprovedsystemsisavailableatimo.org.

AllTypeApprovedsystemshavebeenincludedinthedepartment’sreportingdocuments.Ifyourvessel’sparticularsystemdoesnotappearonthisform,contacttheMNCC.

BWMSmustbeusedinaccordancewiththemanufacturer’sinstructionsasdescribedintheBWMP.

Ballast water exchange BallastwaterexchangeisanapprovedmethodonlyforthosevesselsthatarenotyetrequiredtomeettheConvention’sRegulationD‐2dischargestandardasdescribedinthephaseoutscheduleabove.

Ballastwaterexchangemustbeconductedtotheequivalentofa95percent(orgreater)volumetricexchange,usingoneoftheacceptablemethodsofballastwaterexchangeprovidedbelow.Ballastwaterexchangesmustbeconductedasfarfromthenearestlandaspossible,andinallcaseswithinanacceptablearea(seeacceptableareasforballastwaterexchange).

Thesafetyofthevesselandcrewareparamount,allsafetyconsiderationsmustbetakenintoaccountwhenconductingballastingoperations.TheMasterofthevesselmustensurethattheballastwaterexchangeisconductedinaccordancewiththevessel’sballastwatermanagementplantoensurethemethodisappropriatetomanagetheriskoftransferringpestswhilstalsoensuringthesafetyofthevesselandcrew.



Acceptable methods for ballast water exchange Australia’sacceptableballastwaterexchangemethodsareconsistentwiththeBallastWaterConvention.Avesselshouldonlyuseballastwaterexchangemethodsthataredescribedinthevessel’sBWMP.UndertherequirementsoftheBallastWaterConvention,threemethodologiesareconsideredsuitabletomeeta95percent(orgreater)volumetricexchange:

sequentialexchange(empty/refill) flow‐through dilution.

Sequential exchange (empty/refill) Sequentialexchangeisemptyingofatleast95percentofthetotaltankvolumepriortorefillingitwithwatersourcedfromanareaconsideredacceptableforballastwaterexchange.Vesselsconductingasequentialexchangemustensurethattheresidualvolumeislessthan5percentofthetotaltankvolumepriortorefillingthetank.

Whenverifyinganempty/refilloperation,abiosecurityofficerwillcomparetheresidualvolumeofthetankrecordedattheendoftheemptycycletothefinalvolumeonarrival,toensurethatatleast95percentofhigh‐riskwaterwasexchanged.

Flow‐through method Atotalofthreetimesthetotalballastcapacityofthetank(300percent)mustbepumpedthrough,asaminimum,whenconductingexchangeusingtheflow‐throughmethod.

Thisiscalculatedfromthetimewhenthetankisfulland/orwaterbeginstooverflowfromthetank,notfromwhenthepumpsstart.Thisisthecaseregardlessofwhetherthetankwaspartiallyorcompletelyfullatthebeginningoftheflow‐throughprocess.

Tanksmustbeflushedoneatatimeorinsimilarportandstarboardpairs.Ifco‐joinedballasttanksareflushed,abiosecurityofficermayrequestdocumentaryevidenceoftheballasttanklayoutstoensurecompliancewiththeserequirements(e.g.thevessel’sballastwatermanagementplan).FlushingdissimilartankstogetherdoesnotmeetAustralianrequirementsandmayresultintheballastwaternotbeingmanagedfordischargeinaccordancewiththeBiosecurityAct.

Abiosecurityofficercanverifyifasufficientvolumeofwaterhasbeenexchangedbyusingthecurrentverifiedpumpingcapacityandpumptimetodetermineifatleast300percentofthetotaltankcapacityhaspassedthroughthetank.Pumpingtimesmustbecalculatedfromthetimeeachtankstartstooverflow,notfromwhenthepumpingoperationhasbegun.

Forfurtheradviceonconductingflow‐throughexchanges,pleaserefertoSection9.

Dilution method Atleastthreetimesthetank’smaximumcapacitymustbepumpedthroughwhenconductinganexchangeusingthedilutionmethod.

Tanksmustbeflushedoneatatimeorinsimilarportandstarboardpairs.Ifco‐joinedballasttanksareflushed,abiosecurityofficermayrequestdocumentaryevidenceoftheballasttanklayouts(whichcouldbeincludedintheBWMP)toensurecompliancewiththeserequirements.FlushingtanksinconsistentwiththevesselsballastwatermanagementplanwillresultintheballastwaternotbeingmanagedfordischargeinaccordancewiththeBiosecurityAct.

Forfurtheradviceonconductingflow‐throughexchanges,pleaserefertoSection9.



Low‐risk ballast water Atankisconsideredtocontainlow‐riskballastwaterifatleast95percentoftheballastwaterinthattankisfromalow‐risksource.Tankscontaininglessthan95percentlow‐riskwaterwillbeconsideredhighrisk,andwillneedtobemanagedconsistentwiththemethodsoutlinedinthisdocument.

Fresh potable water Freshpotablewatercanbesourcedfromamunicipalwatersupplyorfromanon‐boarddesalinationsystem.Documentationwillberequiredtoconfirmthesourceofanypotablewater.Documentationmayinclude:

abillofsaleorreceipt asignedletteroncompanyletterheadverifyingtheoriginofthewater asurveyor’sreport,or recordsofoperatingadesalinationsystemdetailingthevolumeoffreshwatergenerated.

Iftheseconditionscannotbemet,theballastwaterwillbeconsideredhigh‐risk,andmustbemanagedbyanacceptablemethodoutlinedinthisdocumentpriortodischargeinAustralianseas.

Water taken up on the high seas Waterthathasbeentakenuponthehighseas,orinternationalwaters,isconsideredtobelowrisk.Thisincludeswaterthatisgreaterthan12nauticalmilesfromanylandmassandinwaterthatisgreaterthan50metresdeep.

Water taken up and discharged within the same place Ballastwatertakenupanddischargedinthesameplaceisconsideredlowrisk,providedthatthewatercomprises95percentorgreaterofthevolumeofwaterinthetank.Thesameplaceisconsideredtobewithintheportlimitsofthesameport,orwithinonenauticalmileofthepointofuptake.

WatertakenupanddischargedinanareadefinedasaSameRiskAreaisalsoconsideredlowriskanddoesnotneedfurthermanagement.

Retention of high‐risk ballast water Operatorsmaychoosetoretainhigh‐riskwaterwithinaballastwatertankifthereisnointentiontodischargethewaterinAustralianseas.However,carryinghigh‐riskballastwaterintoAustralianseasisstronglydiscouraged,asavessel’sitinerarymaychange,ordischargemaybenecessaryinthecaseofsafetyorpollutionconsiderations.

Tank‐to‐tank transfers Ballastwatermaybetransferredbetweenballasttankstocontrolthetrimanddraftofthevessel.Tank‐to‐tanktransfersofhigh‐riskballastwatercomplicateballastwatermanagementandmayresultinaccidentaldischarge.Operatorsmustbevigilanttoensuretheriskofhigh‐riskballastdischargingduringthetransferoperationsisminimised.

Mixinglow‐riskwaterwithhigh‐riskwaterthroughtank‐to‐tanktransfersmayresultinballastwaterbeingconsideredhighriskandunsuitablefordischarge.Vesseloperatorsmustupdatetheirballastwaterrecordsforeachtransferoperation.



Empty tanks Tanksareconsideredtobeemptywhenthepumpslosesuction,andtheremainingvolumecannotberemoved.

Itisrecommendedthatsoundingsofemptytanksbeconducted,andrecordedseparatelyinthevesselsballastwaterrecordingsystemattheendofthepumpoutcycleofballastoperations.Thesesoundingsmustdemonstratethatthevolumeremainingislessthan5percentofthetotalvolumeoftheballastwatertank.

Iftheresidualvolumesexceed5percentofthefinalvolume,thetankisconsideredtobeunmanagedandanywaterintroducedtothattankwouldresultinamixedtank.Abiosecurityofficermayaskvesseloperatorstoconductsoundingsonaselectionofemptytankstoensuretheresidualvolumesarerecordedaccurately.

Mixed tanks Wherewaterfrommorethanonesourceisaddedtoaballastwatertank,itisconsideredtobeamixedtank.Themixingofballastwaterfrommultiplesourcesinonetankisnotrecommendedbythedepartmentasitincreasesthecomplexityinmanagingthetankandincreasestheriskofdischargeofhighriskwater.

Mixedtanksmaybeeligiblefordischargeifallwaterisfromlowrisksources.

Ifyouareconcernedaboutyourvessel’seligibilityforamixedtankfordischarge,contacttheMNCCforadvice.

Discharge to a ballast water reception facility BallastwatermaybedischargedtoaballastwaterreceptionfacilitythathasbeenapprovedbytheDirectorofBiosecurityinaccordancewiththeG5GuidelinesoftheBallastWaterConvention.Theballastwatermustbetreatedordisposedofatthefacilityinaccordancewiththeapprovalrequirements.

Ifthereisanintentiontodischargetoaballastwaterreceptionfacility,contacttheMNCCtoensurethefacilityintendedfordischargeisanapprovedfacility.

Discharge relating to safety, accident or pollution Avesselisabletodischargehighriskballastwaterwhen:

itisnecessaryforensuringthesafetyofavesselinemergencysituationsorsavingalifeatsea

thedischargeisaccidentalandresultsfromdamagetothevesseloritsequipment,or itisnecessaryforthepurposesofminimisingpollution.

Allreasonableprecautionsmustbetakentopreventorminimisethedischarge.Vesselmastersmustreportthedischargetothedepartmentassoonaspossibleaftertheincident.Undernocircumstancesshouldthisinformationbesenttothedepartmentanylaterthanthesubmissionofthepre‐arrivalreport.

Forenquiries,ortoreportdischargesrelatingtosafety,accidentorpollution,contacttheMNCC.



Alternative methods Vesselswishingtousealternativemethodsforballastwatermanagementthatarenotspecifiedinthisdocument,orthatcannotcomplywiththerequirements,contacttheMNCCassoonaspracticabletoavoidpossibledelaysinoperations.



5 Acceptable areas for ballast water exchange

Key points

VesselsmustnotexchangeballastwaterwithintheGreatBarrierReeforNingalooReef,asdescribedinthissectionandinAttachmentD.

VesselstakingupanddischargingballastwaterwithintheSameRiskAreasdescribedinthissectionarenotrequiredtomanagetheballastwater.

Ballastwaterexchangeshouldbeconductedinareasatleast12nauticalmilesfromthenearestlandandinwateratleast50metresdeep.Inadditionballastwatermustnotbeexchangedwithin12nauticalmilesoftheGreatBarrierReef,orwithintheNingalooReefballastwaterexchangeexclusionarea.

ThewaterswithinthefollowingareasareconsideredSameRiskAreasandwatermaybetakenupanddischargedwithintheseareas:

GulfStVincentandtheSpencerGulf PortPhillipBay.

Great Barrier Reef Marine Park TheportswithintheGreatBarrierReefMarinePark,andpartoftheTorresStrait,areknownastheGreatBarrierReefMarinePark—DomesticBallastWaterZone.Thiszoneincludes:

allportslocatedwithintheboundariesoftheGreatBarrierReefWorldHeritageArea Weipa allportslocatedwithintheboundariesoftheTorresStraitIslands Bundaberg.

Vesselsmustabidebyadditionalrequirementswhenconductingballastwateroperationswithinthiszone.Thisappliesonlytovesselsutilisingballastwaterexchangeastheirprimarymethodofballastwatermanagement.WhenavesselisrequiredtomeetthedischargestandardunderRegulationD‐2oftheConventionandAustralia’sballastwaterrequirements(seeSection4)thevessels’ballastwatermustbemanagedinaccordancewiththeballastwatermanagementplan.

Discharging ballast water sourced outside the Zone BallastwatermanagementoperationsmustoccurpriortoenteringtheGreatBarrierReefMarinePark–DomesticBallastWaterZone,ifyouplantodischargewatersourcedexternallyataportwithinthezone.

Discharging ballast water sourced inside the Zone

Vesseloperatorsarenotrequiredtomanageballastwatersourcedwithinthezoneif:

theirvesselusesballastwaterexchangeastheirprimarymethodofballastwatermanagement,and

theballastwaterwastakenupinthezone,and ballastwaterexchangeistheonlypracticableballastwatermanagementmethodavailable.



Same Risk Areas VesselsarenotrequiredtomanageballastwaterwithinthetwodesignatedSameRiskAreasdescribedbelow.AustraliahasdesignatedsameriskareasinSouthAustraliaandVictoria,asdescribedbelow.

South Australia‐ Gulf St Vincent and Spencer Gulf

EasternboundaryRiverMurraymouth(westbank):138°52’28.325”E.35°33’26.697”SIntersectionwithedgeofwatersacceptableforBWexchange:138°52’30.469”E.35°47’44.164”S

Southernboundary(easttowest)IntersectionwithedgeofwatersacceptableforBWexchange(east):138°33’51.748”E.35°50’32.605”SEasternendofKangarooIsland:138°8’6.428”E.35°50’29.078”SWesternendofKangarooIsland:136°32’1.042”E.35°52’29.632”S

IntersectionwithedgeofwatersacceptableforBWexchange(west):1361229.499”E.35°52’31.625”S

WesternboundaryCapeCatastrophe:136°0’8.018”E.34°59’8.712”SIntersectionwithedgeofwatersacceptableforBWexchange:136°0’2.63”E.35°39”47.805”S



Victoria‐ Port Philip Bay Thisareaisinclusiveofallwatersnorthoftheheads(coordinatesbelow)ofPortPhilipBay.

Westernboundary144°36’54.272”E38°17’29.988”S

Easternboundary144°39’2.7”E38°18’6.737”S



6 Ballast water management for vessels servicing offshore installations

VesselsarrivingatanoffshoreoilandgasinstallationwithinAustralia’sExclusiveEconomicZone(EEZ)mustmanagetheirballastwaterinaccordancewithoneoftheacceptablemethodsofballastwatermanagement,priortoarrival.

VesselsusingballastwaterexchangethatarearrivinginAustralia’sEEZfromaportoutsideofAustralia,theballastwaterexchangemustbeconductedconsistentwiththerequirementsofSection4ofthisdocument.

VesselsthatoperatebetweenoffshoreoilandgasinstallationsandAustralianportsarealsorequiredtomanagetheirballastwaterbeforearrivalattheinstallationandAustralianport.TheacceptableareaforaballastwaterexchangebetweenaninstallationandanAustralianportisinseaareasthatarenocloserthan500metresfromtheoffshoreinstallation,andnocloserthan12nauticalmilesfromthenearestland.

Ifanyvesselsareunabletoachievetheseballastwaterexchangerequirements,theymustcontacttheMNCCforfurtheradvice.



7 Exemptions Key points

ExemptionsapplytosomevesselsinregardtomeetingtheD2dischargestandardoftheBallastWaterConvention.Ifyourvesselfitstheeligibilitycriteria,theexemptionappliesautomatically. Otherexemptionsareavailableonapplication,includingriskbaskedexemptions.

Applicationand/orassessmentfeesmayapplytoexemptions.

Exemptions from the Ballast Water Convention’s Regulation D‐2 discharge standard AnumberofvesseltypesandoperationsareexemptfrommeetingtheRegulationD‐2dischargestandardoftheBallastWaterConvention.Vesselsmeetingtheseconditionsdonotneedtoseekanexemptionfromtheobligationsspecifiedinbrackets:

vesselsthatdonotuseballastwatertocontroltrim,stabilityorlist(exemptfromallrequirements)

vesselswithsealedtanks,andonlydischargeforthepurposeofscheduledmaintenance,dry‐dockingoremergency(exemptfromballastwatermanagementrequirementsexceptkeepingballastwaterrecords)

vesselsusingonlypotablewater,andoperatingsolelyinAustralianwaters(arenotrequiredtomeettheRegulationD‐2dischargestandard,andthereforearenotrequiredtoinstallan(IMO)approvedBWMS)

vesselsthatonlyuptakeanddischargeballastwaterinthesameplace(withintheportlimitsofthesameport,orwithin1nauticalmileofthepointofuptake)arenotrequiredtomeettheRegulationD‐2dischargestandard,andthereforearenotrequiredtoinstallan(IMO)approvedBWMS)

dumbbargeswithnopowersource,thatdonotuptakeanddischargeballastwater(arenotrequiredtomeettheRegulationD‐2dischargestandard,andthereforearenotrequiredtoinstallan(IMO)approvedBWMS)

recreational,orsearchandrescuevessels,lessthan50metresinlength,withlessthan8cubicmetresofballast(donotneedaBWMC,andbecausetheyarenotrequiredtomeettheRegulationD‐2dischargestandard,donotneedtoinstallan(IMO)approvedBWMS).

CasebycaseexemptionsareavailableuponapplicationforvesselsoperatingonlyinAustralianwaters.Applicationswillconsideredfor:

floatingplatforms,FSUsandFPSOsoperatingexclusivelyinAustralianwaters vesselsunabletoretrofitan(IMO)approvedballastwatertreatmentsystembasedon

legitimatedesignrestrictions fishingvesselsthatonlysourceballastwateroutside12nauticalmilesfromthenearest

land.



Exemption from the requirement to obtain a Ballast Water Management Certificate or Ballast Water Management Plan Whileallvesselsmustkeeprecordsofballastoperations,casebycaseexemptionsfromhavingaBWMPandBWMCareavailableuponapplicationforvesselsoperatingonlyinAustralianwaters.AttachmentAexplainstherequirementsfordifferentvesseltypesindetail.

Vesselsmayapplyforanexemptionwhereequivalentmeasurestoaddressbiosecurityandsafetyconcernscanbedemonstrated.Applicationswillbeconsideredforvesselsthat:

arelessthan400grosstonnes usepotablewaterasballast,andonlydischargeforthepurposeofscheduledmaintenance,

dry‐dockingoremergency aredumbbargeswithnopowersource,andthatdonotuptakeanddischargeballastwater

onaregularbasis arefishingvesselswhichonlysourceballastwateroutside12nauticalmilesfromnearest

land.

Risk based exemptions Ariskbasedexemptionfromvesselinspections,ofuptofiveyearsmaybegranteduponapplicationtotheDirectorofBiosecurity.ApplicationsmustincludeariskassessmentbasedontheConventionguidelinesforriskassessments(G7),whichdemonstratesthelevelofbiosecurityriskassociatedwiththeballastwaterisacceptable.

How to apply for an exemption Toapplyforanexemptionemailpestsmarine@agriculture.gov.au.Theapplicationwillbeassessedwithin28workingdaysofreceiptofavalidapplication.Assessmentfeesmayapply.

Anapplicationforanexemptionmustinclude:

acompletedandsignedapplicationform proofoflegalentityshowingthebusinessororganizationnamethatistheownerofthe

vessel vesselparticularsoranattachmentshowingvesselparticularsandballastcapacity operationalprofileofthevessel,demonstratingoperationsolelyinAustralianwatersorthe

highseas ifapplicable,anapprovedBWMPdetailingballastoperationsandmethods ifapplicable,anapprovedBWMC.

Furtherinformationmayberequiredinordertoassesstheapplication.

Ifyouhavequestionsaboutapplyingforanexemption,[email protected].



8 Disposal of ballast tank sediment Key points

DisposaloftanksedimentisprohibitedinAustralia’sEEZ

Avesselmaydischargeballasttanksedimentoutside200nauticalmilesfromthenearestland,andinatleastadepthof200metresoratanapprovedland‐basedreceptionfacility

Sedimentmustbedisposedofinanareaoutside200nauticalmilesfromthenearestland,andinatleastadepthof200metres,oratanapprovedland‐basedreceptionfacility.Australianstateandterritorylegislationmayapplytoland‐basedsedimentreceptionfacilities.

EductorsarenotpermittedtostripballasttanksinAustralianseas,unlessavesselseekspermissiontodischargesedimenttoareceptionfacility.

Thedischargeofsedimentispermittedif:

itisnecessaryforensuringthesafetyofthevesselinanemergencyorsavinglifeatsea,or ifthedischargeisaccidentalandresultsfromdamagetothevesseloritsequipment, whereallreasonableprecautionshavebeentakentopreventorminimisethedischarge; orforthepurposesofminimisingpollution.

Thedepartmentmustbecontactedwithdetailsofthedisposalwithin24hoursofthevesselscrewbecomingawareofthedisposal.

Formoreinformation,contacttheMNCC.



9 Practical considerations Mastersmustapplytherequirementsinthissectionifapplicabletotheirvesseltype.

Ballasting under pilotage Avesselthatisunderpilotagemaymanageballastwatertoadjusttrimforsafetyconsiderationsand/ortoallowfordraftrestrictions.Thismayoccuraftertheresponsibleballastwaterofficerhassubmittedtheballastwaterreporttothedepartmentdemonstratingtheballastwateron‐boardhasbeenacceptablymanagedfordischarge.Thevessel’sresponsibleballastwaterofficerisrequiredtorecordallballastwatermanagementinthevessel’sballastwaterrecords.Theserecordsmustbepresentedtoabiosecurityofficeronrequest.

Estimating pump rates Thedefinitionofasinglepressuresourceincludesusingtwoormorepumpssimultaneouslyintocommonlines.

Estimatingthequantityofwaterflushedthrougheachtankinvolvesestimatingthedeliveryrateofballastpumps,andtimingthehoursofrunningofthosepumps.

Theactualpumprateswilldifferfromtheirratedcapacitydueto:

wearonpumps,pipesetc. depthunderwaterofseainlet(vessel’sdraught) horizontalandverticaldistanceofeachtankfromthepump(friction/gravity) vesseltrim(trimbythesternwillpumpthewateruphillandforcethepumptoovercome

gravity) variationsinballastmaindiameter.

ToensurethatsufficientwaterhasbeenflushedthroughatanktosatisfyAustralianrequirements,westronglyrecommendthatballastwatermanagementequipmentsuchaspumpsberegularlysurveyed,andtestedtoverifyactualdeliveryrates.

PumpingratesshouldberecordedintheBallastWaterManagementPlanandverifiedthroughannualsurveys.

Test to estimate pumping rates Pumptestsshouldbeconductedagainsttheforepeaktankasitisgenerallyfurthesttankfromtheballastpumps.Mostvesselshaveaportionabovethewaterline,andmostballastmains(pipes)willincorporateaseriesofreductionsindiameterandchangesindirectionbetweenthepumpandthetank.Thecombinationofallofthesefactorsleadstotheforepeaktankreceivinglesswaterperhourthananyotheronthevessel.

Thepumptestshouldthereforecomprisefillingtheforepeakfromemptyorwaterline(asprovenbyamanualsounding)untilthetankisfulloroverflowsandtimingtheoperation.AtemplatefordocumentingballastpumptestsisavailableinAttachmentC.

Ifmorethanoneballastpumpisfitted,eachpumpshouldbetestedseparately.Iftwopumpsareintendedtobeusedtogetherinflow‐throughoperations,aseparatetestusingbothpumpstogethershouldbeconducted.Thequantitybeingdeliveredbytwopumpsoperatingtogetherintoacommonlinewouldusuallybelessthanthesumofeachpump’sindividualdeliveryrate.



Asitwouldbeunusualtousetwopumpstofilltheforepeaktank,atestofthecombineddeliveryrateoftwopumpsshouldbeconductedagainstforwardupperwingtanks,ideallyabovethewaterline.Forexample,TopSideTanks1PortandStarboard.

Thedepartmentrecommendspumptestsonlybeconductedwhenitissafetodoso.

Exchange calculation examples

Sequential exchange

Calculationexample1Avesselhasa forepeakballasttankwithfullcapacity2,000m³.Thevessel’smasterwishestoarrive inanAustralianportwiththeforepeaktankonlyhalf full(1,000m³).Regardlessofhowmuchhigh‐riskwaterisinthetankbeforetheexchange,thewaterinthetankmustbeexchangedsothat,afterrefilling,notmorethan5percentoftheresultingmixtureinthetankishigh‐riskwater.Afterpumpingout(whensuctiononthepumpis lost),asoundingof thetank is takenandthisshowsthatonly5m³remains.

Inthissituation,providedat least95m³ofdeepoceanwater isaddedto the forepeaktank,theresultantmixturewillbeacceptablefordischargeinAustralianseas.Themastermayfillthetankonlytohisdesiredvolumeof1,000m³andtheballastwaterinthetankrequiresnofurthermanagement.

Calculationexample2Avesselhasacentreline,doublebottomtankbeneathNo.1CargoHold(DB1C)withfullcapacity6,000m³.Thevessel’smasterwishestoarriveinanAustralianportwithDB1Conlyfilledtoone‐thirdofitscapacity(2,000m³).

Afterpumpingout(whensuctiononthepumpislost),asoundingofthetankistakenandthisshowsthat250m³remainsinthetank.

Toachievea95percentvolumetricexchangeinthistank,themasterhastwooptions:

1) Fillthetankupto5,000m³andthenpumpoutwateruntilhisdesiredlevelof2,000m³isreached

2) Stripthetankuntilonly100m³remainsbeforerefillingthetankto2,000m³.

Flow‐through/dilution Acape‐ sizedvessel (100,000DWT)withnine cargoholds,has the followingdedicatedballasttanks:

Tank/hold Capacity Contents

WBT1P 3000m3 Full

WBT1S 3000m3 Full

WBT2P 4200m3 Full

WBT2S 4200m3 Full

WBT3P 3000m3 1200m3



Tank/hold Capacity Contents

WBT3S 3000m3 Full

WBT4P 4200m3 Full

WBT4S 4200m3 Full

Afterpeak 1200m3 800m3

The10‐year‐oldvesselis fittedwithtwomainballastpumpseachwitharatedcapacityof2,500m3/hrwhenthevesselwasnew.Frompumptests,thechiefofficerisawarethateachofthesepumpsnowdeliversabout2,000m3/hrwhenusedbyitself,oratotalof3700m3/hrwhenthepumpsareusedtogether.

Calculationexample1

Forepeaktank(capacity2,000m³)initiallycontains1,000m³ofhigh‐riskballastwater.TheMasterwantstoexchangethetank’scontentsinmid‐oceanusingtheflow‐throughmethod.

300percentofthetank’sfullcapacity(i.e.3x2,000m³)=6,000m³.

Usingonlyonepump,themastermustpumpcleanseawaterintothetankforthreehours.Usingtwopumpstogether,therequiredpumpingtimewouldbe6,000÷3,700=1.62hours(1hour37minutes).

Onepumpdelivers2,000m³/hr=6,000m³in3hours=300%oftank’sFULLcapacity.

Twopumpsdeliver3,700m³/hr=6,000m³in1.62hours=300%oftank’sFULLcapacity.

Calculationexample2

TheMasterwantstouseflow‐throughmethodonWBT1P,WBT1S,WBT2PandWBT2S.

AcceptableUsingbothballastpumpstogether,themastersimultaneouslyflushesWBT1Pand1Sforatleast4.86hours(combinedcapacityof1P&S=6,000m³,4.86hourspumping@3,700m³/hr=18,000m³=300%ofeachtank’sfullcapacity).

AftertheballastexchangeinWBT1PandS,thosetanksareclosedoffandanewexchangebeginsonWBT2PandSsimultaneously.No.2s,withcombinedcapacityof8,400m³,requireafurther6.81hoursofflushingwithbothpumpssimultaneously.

UnacceptableMasterusesbothpumpstoflushWBT1P&SandWBT2P&S(combinedcapacity=14,400)simultaneouslyfor11.68hours.Thepumpsdeliverthesamequantityofwaterintotalbutitisimpossibletosayhowmuchwatereachtankreceivedifthisprocedureisused.ItisclearthoughthatNo.1s,beingfurtherfromthepumps,willreceivelessthanNo.2s.



10 Further advice and information General advice and support Furtherinformationcanbeobtainedbycontactingthedepartmentorvisitingthedepartment’swebsite.ForfurtherinformationontheprocesstomanageballastwaterinAustralianwaters,pleasecontacttheMaritimeNationalCoordinationCentreorthedepartment’snearestregionaloffice.

MaritimeNationalCoordinationCentreEmail:[email protected]:1300004605Fax:1300005882

Exemptions Forfurtherinformationonexemptionspleasecontactthedepartment’sBallastWaterUnit.

BallastWaterUnitEmail:[email protected]:agriculture.gov.au/ballast



11 Attachment A: Ballast Water Management Plan and Certificate requirements

Thistableshowstherequirementsforshiptypes/classesdesignedtocarryballastwater,toobtainaballastwatermanagementplanandballastwatermanagementcertificate.

BallastWaterManagementPlanandCertificaterequirements

Scenario Shiptype/class Sub‐category BallastWaterManagementPlan

BallastWaterManagementCertificate

Additionalcomments

1 ShipswhichuseanIMOTypeApprovedBWMS

All Yes—approvedbyasurveyauthorityoraFlagStateAdministration

Yes—approvedbyasurveyauthorityoraFlagStateAdministration

–

2 Commercialships400grosstonneandgreater

Internationallyoperationalships



–

3 Commercialships400grosstonneandgreater

Domesticonlyoperatingships

Yes—approvedbyasurveyauthority,registeredsurveyororFlagStateAdministrationa

Yes—approvedbyasurveyauthority,registeredsurveyororFlagStateAdministration.

Exemptionsmaybeavailableonacase‐by‐casebasisforballastwatermanagementcertificates

4 Commercialshipslessthan400grosstonnes

Internationallyoperationalships



–

5 Commercialshipslessthan400grosstonnes

Domesticonlyoperatingships



Exemptionsmaybeavailableonacase‐by‐casebasisforballastwatermanagementcertificates

6 Non‐commercialshipsdesignedtocarryballastwater

Greaterthan400grosstonnes



–



Scenario Shiptype/class Sub‐category BallastWaterManagementPlan

BallastWaterManagementCertificate

Additionalcomments

7 Non‐commercialshipsdesignedtocarryballastwater

Lessthan400grosstonnes

No(applicationforexemptionnotrequired)


Muststillmanageballastwater.Maycontactthedepartmentforappropriatemethods.

8 ShipsthatarecoveredbyEquivalentcompliance(RegulationA‐1)oftheBallastWaterConventionb

– Yes—approvedbyasurveyauthority,registeredsurveyororFlagStateAdministration.

No(applicationforexemptionrequired)


9 Shipsconsideredtohavesealedtanks,including:

permanentlysealedtanks

tanksphysicallysealedorlockedout.

– No(applicationforexemptionnotrequired)



10 Shipsusingpotablewater,whichonlydischargeforscheduledmaintenance,dry‐dockingoremergency.

Dumbbarges(bargeswithnopowersourcetopumpwater.Filledbysomeothermeans,suchashoses)

– No(applicationforexemptionrequired)

No(applicationforexemptionrequired)


aEmailpestsmarine@agriculture.gov.auforinformationonhowtoidentifyanappropriateregisteredsurveyor.bTheGuidelinesforBallastWaterManagementEquivalentCompliance(G3)applytopleasurecraftusedsolelyforrecreationorcompetitionorcraftusedprimarilyforsearchandrescuelessthan50metresinoveralllengthandwithamaximumballastwatercapacityofeightcubicmetres.Overalllengthmeansthelengthofthehullexcludingbowsprits,booms,bumpkins,pulpits.



12 Attachment B: Example Ballast Water Management Certificate



13 Attachment C: Ballast water pump test

Vesselname:………………………………………………………………………..

IMOnumber:………………………………………………………………

Portofregistry:………………………………………………………………

Datelaunched:………………………………………………………………

IDofballastpump(s)tested:………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Originalratedcapacityofpump(s)tested:………………………………………………………………

Detailsoftank(s)usedintest:……………………………………………………………………………………………

(Forepeaktankpreferredforsinglepumptests,forwardupperwingtankspreferredfortestingcombinedpumps)

a) Maximumtankcapacity(m3):…………………………………………

b) Initialcontents(m3):………………………………………………………..

c) Timestartpumping:………………………………………………………….

d) Timetankoverflowed:e) HoursPumping(d–c):f) Volumepumped(a–b):

e) Pump’sdeliveryrate:(f÷e)perhour…………………………………………………………………..

f) DateofPumpTest…………/…………/…………

Master’ssignature:………………………………………………………………………….

Chiefofficer’ssignature:…………………………………………………………………

Vessel’sstamp:

Thesafetyofthevesselandcrewareparamount.Westronglyrecommendpumptestsareonlytobeconductedifsafetodoso,andthatpumpsaretestedatleastevery12months.



14 Attachment D: Maps of ballast water exchange exclusion areas

Great Barrier Reef ballast water exchange exclusion area

Fromthenearestlandoffthenorth‐easterncoastofAustralianmeansfromalinedrawnfromapointonthecoastofAustraliain:

latitude11°00´S,longitude142°08Étoapointinlatitude10°35´S,longitude141°55Éthencetoapointlatitude10°00´S,longitude142°00Éthencetoapointlatitude9°10´S,longitude143°52Éthencetoapointlatitude9°00´S,longitude144°30Éthencetoapointlatitude10°41´S,longitude145°00Éthencetoapointlatitude13°00´S,longitude145°00Éthencetoapointlatitude15°00´S,longitude146°00Éthencetoapointlatitude17°30´S,longitude147°00Éthencetoapointlatitude21°00´S,longitude152°55Éthencetoapointlatitude24°30´S,longitude154°00ÉthencetoapointonthecoastofAustraliainlatitude24°42´S,longitude153°15É

Iftherequirementstoconductaballastwaterexchangeoutside12nauticalmilesoftheGreatBarrierReefMarinePark(seeMap1)areunachievable,themastershouldcontacttheMNCCforadviceassoonaspossible.



Map1‐North‐easternAustralianareasthatareacceptableforballastwaterexchangewithintheAustralianEEZ



Ningaloo ballast water exchange exclusion area BallastwaterexchangeisnotpermittedintheNingalooballastwaterexchangeexclusionarea.

TheNingalooballastwaterexchangeexclusionareaistheareaboundedbythelinestartingatthepointdescribedinItem1ofthefollowingtableandrunningsequentiallyasdescribedinthetablebelow.

Item

Description

1 Thepointofintersectionoftheouterlimitoftheterritorialsea,northofNorthWestCapeWesternAustralia,bythemeridianoflongitude114°14’21”East

2 Northalongthatmeridiantoitsintersectionbytheouterlimitofthelineeverypointofwhichis20nauticalmilesfromtheterritorialseabaseline

3 Generallysouth‐westerlyalongthatouterlimittoitsintersectionbytheparalleloflatitude24°01’53”South

4 Eastalongthatparalleltoitsintersectionbytheouterlimitoftheterritorialsea

5 Generallynorth‐easterlyalongthatouterlimittothestartingpoint

Map2:NingalooReefMarineParkExclusionZone



15 Glossary Australianballastwater WaterthathasbeensourcedwithintheAustralianexclusiveeconomiczone(within200NmofAustralia).Alsoreferredtoasdomesticballastwater.

BallastWaterConvention TheInternationalConventionfortheControlandManagementofShip’BallastWaterandSedimentswhichcameintoforceon8September2017andhasbeenratifiedbyAustralia.

BWMP ABallastWaterManagementPlan(alsoreferredtoasamanagementplan)isspecifictothevesselandprovidestheappropriateproceduresforthesafemanagementofballastwateronthatvessel.

BWMC ABallastWaterManagementCertificateverifiesthevesselhasbeensurveyedtoastandardcompliantwiththeConventionandstatestheprinciplemanagementmethodsused.

BWMS ABallastWaterManagementSystem,alsoknownasatreatmentsystem,isasystemdesignedtoremoveanddestroy/inactivatebiologicalorganisms(zooplankton,algae,andbacteria)fromballastwater.ThesesystemsmustbeapprovedbytheInternationalMaritimeOrganisation.

Department AustralianDepartmentofAgricultureandWaterResources

Domesticballastwater WaterthathasbeensourcedwithintheAustralianexclusiveeconomiczone(within200NmofAustralia).AlsoreferredtoasAustralianballastwater.

EmptytankBallasttanksthatcontainlessthan,orequalto,5percenthighriskwaterbasedonthetotaltankcapacity.

High‐riskballastwater BallastwaterthatisconsideredtorepresentanunacceptablebiosecurityrisktoAustralia.Thisincludes,butnotlimitedto,anyballastwaterthathasnotbeenmanagedinaccordancewiththeserequirementsandhasbeentakenup:

within12nauticalmilesofanylandmassorinwaterlessthan50metresdeep within500metresofanoffshoreinstallation,or inanAustralianportandintendedfordischargeintheAustralianterritorialseas.

Vesselswithoutrecordstodemonstratethemanagementorsourceoftheballastwaterwillbeconsideredtohavehighriskballastwater.

Low‐riskballastwater Waterthathas:

beenmanagedusingoneoftheapprovedmethodslistedinSection4,or anapprovedlowriskexemptionandissourcedinAustralia.



MARS TheMaritimeArrivalsandReportingSystem,usedtosubmittheBallastWaterReportandDomesticRiskAssessment.

RecordSystem ABallastWaterRecordSystemwhichisacompleteandaccuraterecordofallballastwateroperations.

Responsibleofficer Theofficerorcrewmemberidentifiedintheballastwatermanagementplantoconducttheballastingoperations.SealedTanks Ballasttanksthatarepermanentlysealedandunabletoreceiveordischargeballastwaterfromtheenvironment.Vesselsthathavebeenfittedwithspectacleblindsorsimilar,anddonotintendtodischargeoruptakeballastwaterduringnormaloperations,areconsideredtohavesealedtanks.

Sloshing Theofficialtermforthemovementofwaterinaslacktank.Suchmovementcanbesoviolentthatitcausesdamagetostructuralsteelworkinsideavessel’stank.