USCG releases new ballast water management reporting form

On 20 July 2020 the United States Coast Guard adopted revisions to its Ballast Water Management (BWM) Reporting Form. The new reporting form replaces all previous versions and the National Ballast Information Clearinghouse (NBIC) will no longer accept older versions of the form. The new Ballast Water Management Reporting Form (OMB number 1625-0069, expiration date: 31 July 2023) can be accessed through the NBIC website as a PDF form or through the Web Application Form. Users should be aware that the standard form can report the ballast water history of up to 20 tanks while the extended form can report up to 36 tanks. Clients should ensure that crew members on all vessels calling the United States are aware of the changes introduced by the latest revision to the NBIC BWM reporting form and that all reports are submitted using the updated version. More information: Gard

 

Just In Time Arrival Guide issued to support smarter, more efficient shipping

A new Just In Time Arrival Guide which aims to provide both port and shipping sectors with practical guidance on how to facilitate Just In Time Arrivals has been released. The Guide has been developed by the Global Industry Alliance to support low carbon shipping (Low Carbon GIA), based on research and discussion amongst its membership, and the Guide documents the findings of a series of industry roundtables which brought together nearly 50 companies and organizations who are key stakeholders in the port call process. More information: IMO News

 

 

MPA issues guidelines for safe transfer of people between vessels at anchorage

MPA Singapore and the Harbour Craft Safety Working Group represented by industry stakeholders, launched a set of guidelines to promote safe practices while conducting transfer of persons between vessels at the anchorages. The guidelines are applicable to persons who are exposed to risk of falling into the water during transfers between vessels at the anchorage. Such persons include, but are not limited to, ships’ crew, harbour pilots, boarding officers of shipping agencies, marine surveyors, marine superintendents, repair crew and other service personnel that board ships at the anchorages. Due to the physical nature of the activity and the risk involved, all parties should keep good situation awareness, exercise extreme caution and made aware of the risk assessment of the impending transfer operation when conducting the transfer. More information: Safety 4 Sea

 

Albion Marine Team Updates August

Albion Marine has started a large site supervision project in Malaysia. Our local Superintendent has been attending the Yard workshop for quality inspection of the pipework and steel structures. The completed components are pre-fabricated for BWTS retrofit on board of a LNG carrier. The vessel is operated by our premier Client, one of the world’s largest Owner-operator of an LNG fleet. The retrofit will take place elsewhere. All phases of the project from the initial survey to the full commissioning are managed by Albion Marine's team

 

Ballast Water Management – new requirements and operational challenges

This statutory news provides a summary of relevant guidance on various aspects of ballast water management such as on new IMO requirements for biological testing by sampling at commissioning of ballast water management systems and on contingency measures. It also includes recommendations for IOPP re-coupling and handling of typical operational challenges.

Biological testing by sampling at ballast water management system (BWMS) commissioning is done to confirm that a BWMS installed on a ship meets the D-2 discharge standard. This is required by Singapore’s administration and is recommended by Panama’s and Bahamas administrations already prior to the entry into force of the amended Regulation E-1 of the BWM Convention (3 October 2021.) 

Albion Marine Solutions offers ballast water sampling as part of BWTS health checks. More information: DVN.GL

 

 

 

 

 

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