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Update on Ballast water management in Hawaii
Sonia Gorgula
Department of Land and Natural Resources
Pacific Ballast Water Group Meeting, Portland 2014
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Overview
• Hawaii’s ballast water rules
• 2013 arrival and discharge patterns
• Management gaps and opportunities
• Ballast water proposed amendments
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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
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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
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VOLUME OF ARRIVALS 2004-2013
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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
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OUTSIDE OF HAWAIICOASTWISE
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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
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UNMANAGED (1000 MT)
MANAGED (1000 MT)
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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
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FLOW THRU
EMPTY REFILL
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Ballast Water discharge patterns • 2013 – 67 reports of discharged “unmanaged” ballast water
BARBERS POINT BARGE HARBOR KAHULUIEXEMPT EXEMPT BWTS
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Thank you - Mahalo
Sonia Gorgula
Ballast Water / Hull Fouling / Aquatic Invasive Species CoordinatorHawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources