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A high-level approach to BWM - Aspects for consideration in preparation for installation of BWTS and the way ahead Intertanko Hellenic Mediterranean Panel Meeting

25 April 2013

Apostolos Poulovassilis

Regional Marine Manager EMEA

Lloyd’s Register


AGENDA

• The Convention

• Port State Control

• 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

• Provide general recommendations on methodologies and approaches to sampling and analysis for compliance with D-1 and D-2 standards

• 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


Recent Developments – BLG 17

Compatibility between BWM Systems and ballast tank coatings

• BLG 17 welcomed a proposal on establishing compatibility between BWTS and ballast tank coatings

• Some delegations were supportive of the proposed recommendations while others were of the view that a thorough technical review would be required

• The issue will be further discussed at the GESAMP-BWWG


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


Surveys and certification

• International Ballast Water Management Certificate

(IBWMC)

• Valid five years subject to:

• Annual surveys

• Intermediate survey

• Renewal survey

• Survey guidelines in BWM.2/Circ.7


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: LR Marine Design Appraisal

• On request from the manufacturer

• Review for compliance with LR Rules as applicable covering:

• BWTS general arrangement diagrams

• Piping and mechanical components

• Technical installation specifications

• Operational hazards and contingency measures

If there is a Type Approval, this will be simplified


BWTS: Installation Requirements on LR classed

ships


BWTS: LR Specific ship installation

Approval • Submission and review of ship’s specific installation

plans against LR Rules which covers:

• Safe integration of BWTS with other systems

• Effects on other shipboard systems

• Installation location

• Stability, structural, fire and watertight integrity

• Piping and electrical cable routing

• Contingency measures to mitigate operational

hazards

• Appraisal of components outside scope of supply

from BWTS manufacturer

• Electrical installations in hazardous areas

• Safe storage and handling of chemicals

• Installation to manufacturers recommendations

etc

Mandatory for each

installation

On request from

ship builder or owners for

retrofits


BWTS: LR Approval Technical Considerations

• Submission of plans

• Risk assessment

• Piping materials and components

• Provision for by-pass valve, alarms and records

• BWTS Filter

• Chemical supply, storage and handling

• Installation location

• Chemical/material compatibility

• Structural, fire and watertight integrity

• Suitable electrical equipment protection

• Provision of sampling points

• Restrictions of supply from hazardous to non-hazardous zones

• Aft peak tank connection

• Handling of hazardous by-products from the BWTS

• Handling of drains, cleaning fluid, filter backwash etc


BWTS: Steps to selecting a treatment system


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

http://www.uscg.mil/hq/cg5/cg522/cg5224/bwm.asp


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


PORT STATE CONTROL


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


Port State Control Inspections

PSC Inspections

Initial inspection

•Valid certificate

•Approved BWMP

•Type Approval Cert. for BWTS

•BW Record book correctly completed

•Check of onboard monitoring device, if fitted

•For exchange: may perform a random salinity check

•For treatment: may take an indicative sample

Clear grounds

Detailed inspection



PSC Inspections

Initial inspection

• No valid IBWMC (errors or inaccuracies)

• False entries in BW Record Book

• Sampling indicates non-compliance with D-1

• Onboard monitoring device checks indicate non - compliance with D-2

• Personnel not familiar with procedures relating to BW management

• Information from other Parties

• Ship presents threat of harm to environment, human health, property

• or resources

Clear grounds

Detailed inspection



PSC Inspections

Initial inspection

• Verifying the requirements of the BWMP are understood by the

master and crew.

• Identifying the duties of the designated BWM officer.

• Verify the BWMP is in English, French or Spanish, or a translation into

one of these.

• May take a representative sample and analysis of the ballast water

• discharge

Clear grounds

Detailed inspection


How to mitigate potential 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 (next page)

8 simple steps


Monitoring the performance of the

treatment system

• Follow manufacturer’s instructions

• Use the installed monitoring equipment/meters/sensors e.g.

• flow rate /back flush frequency

• active substance dosage rate

• power consumption

• TRO

• pH

• etc, etc as applicable to the system

• Has the system been serviced and checked by the manufacturer?

• Have biological efficacy checks carried out periodically?


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– Feb 2010


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 – 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


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


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