Download - Update on Ballast water management in Hawaii
Update on Ballast water management in Hawaii
Sonia Gorgula
Department of Land and Natural Resources
Pacific Ballast Water Group Meeting, Portland 2014
Overview
• Hawaii’s ballast water rules
• 2013 arrival and discharge patterns
• Management gaps and opportunities
• Ballast water proposed amendments
Hawaii’s ballast water rules• Created in 2007 as DLNR administrative rules (Hawaii
Administrative Rules Chapter 13-76)• Qualifying vessels conduct mid-ocean exchange by FT/ER or
equipped with a functioning BWTS that is designed to kill all living aquatic organisms or fresh water BW
• Exemptions: Tankers in coastwise trade, USCG & DOD vessels, operations exclusively within the MHI EEZ or operate outside of MHI EEZ but BW operations only in MHI EEZ, innocent passage
• Requirement to submit a ballast water management report and hold a management plan
Total vessel arrival patterns • 1075 AVERAGE ANNUAL COMMERCIAL ARRIVALS 2004-2013
(using ballast water reports as a proxy)
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 20130
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
VOLUME OF ARRIVALS 2004-2013
Total vessel arrival patterns • 2013 - 1068 total arrivals: NON-HAWAIIAN VS COASTWISE ORIGIN
BULKER
CONTAIN
ER
GENERAL CARGO
OTHER
PASSENGER
RORO
TANKER
UNKNO
WN
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
OUTSIDE OF HAWAIICOASTWISE
Ballast Water discharge patterns • 2013 – 296,495.7 MT OF BALLAST WATER DISCHARGED
• Majority of the ‘unmanaged’ is open ocean source (low risk)
• Some unmanned barges discharging port source BW
BULKER
CONTAINER
GENERAL CARGO
OTHER
PASSENGER
RORO
TANKER
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
UNMANAGED (1000 MT)
MANAGED (1000 MT)
Ballast Water discharge patterns • 2013 – 403 reports of discharged “managed” ballast water
• 295 Empty Refill
• 108 Flow Through
BARBERS POIN
T
BARGE HARBOR
HONOLULU
KAHULUI
KAWAIH
AE
PEARL HARBOR
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
FLOW THRU
EMPTY REFILL
Ballast Water discharge patterns • 2013 – 67 reports of discharged “unmanaged” ballast water
BARBERS POINT BARGE HARBOR KAHULUIEXEMPT EXEMPT BWTS
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
Issues with rule• Definition of “Ballast Water Management” – means ballast
water management as required by federal law 33 CFR Part
151 Subpart D, Mandatory Ballast Water Management
Program for U.S. Waters, Dated July 28, 2004
Pros and Cons• Linking to an out of date USCG rule – possible source of
confusion
• Current regulatory misalignment
• Closer to IMO standard
• Change in the level of protection for Hawaii
• Interisland issues not addressed
Upside-down Jellyfish
BALLAST WATER INVADERS
White-spotted Jellyfish Parchment Worm
Next steps for 2014• Working with the Attorney General’s office
• Research port sourced ballast water discharges exemptions
• Commence stakeholder consultation
• Compliance verification – protocol development
Other activities• February - BBE Moldaenke device for BW testing• May - Hand held flourometer (PAM-style fluorometer, Hach
BW680• June - Golden Bear Training Ship visit with possible BWTS trial
Thank you - Mahalo
Sonia Gorgula
Ballast Water / Hull Fouling / Aquatic Invasive Species CoordinatorHawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources
