Ballast water management equipment
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Statutory Documents - IMO Publications and Documents - Circulars - Maritime Safety Committee - MSC/Circular.1021 – Design Suggestions for Ballast Water and Sediment Management Options in New Ships – (Adopted on 21 March 2002) - Annex - Design Suggestions for Ballast Water and Sediment Management Options in New Ships - 2 Considerations at the design phase of new ships - Ballast water management equipment

Ballast water management equipment

  2.1 Ballast water management and the processes chosen to achieve it should be considered as a basic component of the ship's design.

  2.2 Design and installation of the ballast water pumping and piping system should ensure that the ease of operation and maintenance is maximized.

  2.3 Ballast tank design should facilitate all aspects of ballast water management.

  2.4 Installation of recording equipment should be considered for all ballast water operations and treatment actions. It should be possible for these records to be readily available to appropriate authorities that may request copies.

  2.5 Remote data management should be considered.

  2.6 Mechanisms should be designed into the equipment for ready analysis of system performance.

  2.7 A Ballast Water Management Plan should be created for the ship as the methods used are established; in particular it should give guidance on safe and effective operation of the various ballast water management and treatment options that are considered appropriate for the ship.

  2.8 The Ballast Water Management Plan should address training of the crew in the ballast water management processes described therein.

Parent topic: 2 Considerations at the design phase of new ships
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