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Purpose

  1.1 These Guidelines outline recommendations for the design and construction of ships to assist compliance with Regulation D-1 (Ballast Water Exchange Standard) of the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments (the Convention).

  1.2 These Guidelines have been developed to give guidance to shipbuilders, ship designers, owners and operators of ships in designing safe, environmentally acceptable, technically achievable, practicable, and cost effective ballast water exchange as required in Regulation D-1.

  1.3 These Guidelines should be applied without compromising the ship's safety and operational efficiency and taking into account the design of ship types, which may have special safety considerations for example container ships and bulk carriers.

Parent topic: 1 Introduction
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