Ship and personnel safety criteria for an application for approval in principle of an Other Method
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Statutory Documents - IMO Publications and Documents - Resolutions - Marine Environment Protection Committee - Resolution MEPC.206(62) – Procedure for Approving Other Methods of Ballast Water Management in Accordance with Regulation B-3.7 of the BWM Convention – (Adopted on 15 July 2011) - Annex – Procedure for Approving Other Methods of Ballast Water Management in Accordance with Regulation B-3.7 of the BWM Convention - 5 Application to the Committee for approval in principle of an other method - Ship and personnel safety criteria for an application for approval in principle of an Other Method

Ship and personnel safety criteria for an application for approval in principle of an Other Method

  5.8 The application should include a Formal Safety Assessment or a Safety Case to ensure that the Other Method or system based on an Other Method is safe for installation on board ship and any risks to the ship's crew resulting from the system are identified and adequately addressed. This Formal Safety Assessment or Safety Case should be consistent with part 3 of the annex to the Guidelines for approval of ballast water management systems (G8) and approved by the Administration.


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