Once the BWM Convention enters into force, all ships of 400 gross tonnage and above to which the BWM Convention applies should have International Ballast Water Management Certificate for the BWM Convention on board. Accordingly, ClassNK has launched to issue the Certificate following initial survey subject to the authorization from administration.
The plans and documents required to be submitted for approval, which need to be performed prior to that carrying out of initial survey, are as listed below. Plans and documents required to be submitted for approval which were previously submitted or approved during the classification approval process do not need to be re-submitted.
- Approval plans, documents and initial survey
(1) Ships applied with Ballast water exchange standard (Ships applied with only Regulation D-1)
(2) Ships applied with Ballast water performance standard (Ships applied with both Regulation D-1 and Regulation D-2, or only Regulation D-2)
- Ships possessing a Statement of Fact for installation of BWMS (Ships applied with both Regulation D-1 and Regulation D-2, or only Regulation D-2)
Ships possessing a Statement of Fact for installation of BWMS, which verifies that a BWMS has already been installed on board which have initial survey for Statement of Fact carried out, are to attach a copy of the relevant Statement of Fact to their application of initial survey, if you request, and submit the application to the ClassNK site office responsible for the survey. The site office will refer to the Statement of Fact when it carries out the initial survey and issue the Certificate upon completion. In addition, please contact ClassNK Machinery Department separately regarding any cases where a “Note” has been attached to the Statement of Fact (either Note is mentioned at the bottom or on the back) because modification may be required to be made as necessary.
- Ships affixed with the classification notation “BWTS”
The Certificate will be issued to ships affixed with the classification notation “BWTS”, which have initial survey for the notation “BWTS” carried out, are to submit the application to the ClassNK site office responsible for the survey, if you request. The site office will carry out the initial survey and issue the Certificates upon completion. Plan approval is, in principle, not required because it has been already carried out when the notation “BWTS” is affixed. However plan approval is required prior to the survey being carried out in cases where modifications were made to the relevant equipment after the notation “BWTS” is affixed.
Further details may be found in theTechnical Information below
Source: ClassNK
