Ballast Water reporting requirements for vessels entering California

The California State Lands Commission (SLC) has published a letter addressing Ballast Water reporting requirements for vessels entering California.

The vessels are required to submit the following three forms:

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Ballast Water Treatment Technology Annual Reporting Form
Ballast Water Treatment Supplemental Reporting Form
Hull Husbandry Reporting Form

To ensure compliance with reporting requirements under the Marine Invasive Species Act, operators are required to:

Supply the Ballast Water Treatment Technology Annual Reporting Form, Ballast Water Treatment Supplemental Reporting Form and the Hull Husbandry Reporting Form (see below) to all vessel masters, owners, operators, or persons in charge;
Inform vessel masters, owners, operators, or persons in charge of the submission requirements;
Encourage submission of annual forms while a vessel is in California; and
Remind clients that failure to comply with the form submission requirements may result in an administrative civil penalty. Penalties may be applied to the master, owner, operator, agent, or person in charge of the vessel in an amount not to exceed $27,500 per violation, with each day of a continuing violation constituting a separate violation.

Ballast Water Treatment Technology Annual Reporting Form

Beginning January 1, 2015, a vessel is required to submit this form once per calendar year to the Commission in written or electronic format if the vessel:

Has a ballast water treatment system installed on board, and

Has or will discharge treated ballast water in California.

Ballast Water Treatment Supplemental Reporting Form

Any vessel that discharges treated ballast water in California must submit this form in written or electronic format upon departure from a California port or place.

Hull Husbandry Reporting Form

Beginning January 1, 2015, vessels that visit a California port or place are required to submit this form in written or electronic format to the Commission.

You may find the letter by clicking here.

You may find more information on the California SLC info page http://www.slc.ca.gov/Spec_Pub/MFD/Ballast_Water/Ballast_Water_Default.html

You may find the California SLC reporting forms along with associated guidance at the dedicated California SLC forms page at http://www.slc.ca.gov/Spec_Pub/MFD/Ballast_Water/Compliance_Rptng_Docs.html

Source: California State Lands Commission

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