The International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments, 2004 (BWM Convention), entered into force globally on 8 September 2017. In this infographic, IMO presents ways to comply with the BWM Convention.
The IMO treaty countering the threat to marine ecosystems by potentially invasive species transported in ships’ ballast water entered into force globally in September 2017.
One year on, the number of ratifying States stands at 77, representing just over 77% of world gross tonnage, and the issue of implementing the regulations is in the spotlight.
In the following infographic, you can see ways that the IMO suggests to ensure compliance with the BWM Convention.
