For the purpose of these Guidelines:
3.1 Active Substance means a substance or organism, including a virus
or a fungus, that has a general or specific action on or against harmful aquatic
organisms and pathogens.
3.2 Ballast water management system (BWMS) means any system which
processes ballast water such that it meets or exceeds the ballast water performance
standard in regulation D-2. The BWMS includes ballast water treatment equipment, all
associated control equipment, piping arrangements as specified by the manufacturer,
control and monitoring equipment and sampling facilities. For the purpose of these
guidelines, BWMS does not include the ship's ballast water fittings, which may include
piping, valves, pumps, etc., that would be required if the BWMS was not fitted.
3.3 Ballast water management plan means the document referred to in
regulation B-1 of the Convention describing the ballast water management process and
procedures implemented on board individual ships.
3.4 Control and monitoring equipment means the equipment installed
for the effective operation and control of the BWMS and the assessment of its effective
operation.
3.5 The Convention means the International Convention for the Control
and Management of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments, 2004.
3.6 Failed test cycle is a valid test cycle in which the performance
of the BWMS resulted in treated water that is determined to be non-compliant with the
standard set within regulation D-2. A failed test cycle interrupts the required
consecutive test cycles and terminates the test.
3.7 Invalid test cycle is a test cycle in which, due to circumstances
outside the control of the BWMS, the requirements for a valid test cycle are not met.
When a test cycle is invalid, it does not count as one of the required consecutive test
cycles in a test and the test can be continued.
3.8 Land-based testing means a test of the BWMS carried out in a
laboratory, equipment factory or pilot plant including a moored test barge or test ship,
according to Parts 2 and 3 of the annex to these Guidelines, to confirm that the BWMS
meets the standard described in regulation D-2 of the Convention.
3.9 Major components means those components that directly affect the
ability of the system to meet the ballast water performance standard described in
regulation D-2.
3.10 Representative sampling means sampling that reflects the
relative concentrations (chemicals) and numbers and composition of the populations
(organisms) in the volume of interest. Samples should be taken in a time-integrated
manner and the sampling facility should be installed in accordance with the annex, Part
1 of the Guidelines on ballast water sampling (G2).
3.11 Sampling facilities refers to the means provided for sampling
treated or untreated ballast water as needed in these Guidelines and in the
Guidelines for ballast water sampling (G2) developed by the Organization.
3.12 Shipboard testing means a full-scale test of a complete BWMS
carried out on board a ship according to Part 2 of the annex to these Guidelines, to
confirm that the system meets the standards set by regulation D-2 of the Convention.
3.13 Successful test cycle means a valid test cycle where the BWMS
functions to its specifications and treated water is determined to meet the performance
standard described in regulation D-2.
3.14 System Design Limitations of a BWMS means the water quality and
operational parameters, determined in addition to the required type approval testing
parameters, that are important to its operation, and, for each such parameter, a low
and/or a high value for which the BWMS is designed to achieve the performance standard
of regulation D-2. The System Design Limitations should be specific to the processes
being employed by the BWMS and should not be limited to parameters otherwise assessed as
part of the type approval process. The System Design Limitations should be identified by
the manufacturer and validated under the supervision of the Administration in accordance
with these Guidelines.
3.15 Test cycle refers to one testing iteration (to include uptake,
treatment, holding and discharge as appropriate) under a given set of requirements used
to establish the ability of a BWMS to meet the set standards.
3.16 Test means the set of required test cycles.
3.17 Treatment Rated Capacity (TRC) means the maximum continuous
capacity expressed in cubic metres per hour for which the BWMS is type approved. It
states the amount of ballast water that can be treated per unit time by the BWMS to meet
the standard in regulation D-2 of the Convention. The TRC is measured at the inlet of
the BWMS.
3.18 Valid test cycle means a test cycle in which all the required
test conditions and arrangements, including challenge conditions, test control, and
monitoring arrangements (including piping, mechanical and electrical provisions) and
test analytical procedures were achieved by the testing organisation
3.19 Viable organisms mean organisms that have the ability to
successfully generate new individuals in order to reproduce the species.