2 Section “General”
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2 Section “General”

  2.1 Insert new subparagraph .7 after existing subparagraph 1.1.6:

”.7 International Convention for Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments (Ballast Water Management Convention)

  2.2 Insert new subparagraph .5 after existing subparagraph 1.2.4:

”1.2.5 Survey Guidelines under the Convention for Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments (annex 5)”

  2.3 In subparagraph 2.8.1, a new line is added after BCH Code 85/90, regulation .6.2.1.1, as follows

”Ballast Water Management Convention regulation E-1.1.1”.

  2.4 In subparagraph 2.8.3, a new line is added after BCH Code 85/90, regulation .6.2.1.2, as follows

”Ballast Water Management Convention regulation E-1.1.2”.

  2.5 In subparagraph 2.8.4, a new line is added after BCH Code 85/90, regulation .6.2.1.3, as follows

”Ballast Water Management Convention regulation E-1.1.3”.

  2.6 In subparagraph 2.8.5, a new line is added after BCH Code 85/90, regulation 1.6.2.1.4, as follows:

”Ballast Water Management Convention regulation E-1.1.4”.

  2.7 In subparagraph 3.8, after the existing text ”(P) for the Passenger Ship Safety Certificate;” add the following new line:

”(B) for the International Ballast Water Management Certificate;”

  2.8 In subparagraph 4.8.1, sixth line, after ”and the BCH Code 85/90 regulation 1.6.1.3” add the following text : ”, or in the case of the Ballast Water Management Convention the survey shows that the ship's Ballast Water Management does not conform to the particulars of the Certificate required under regulations E-2 or E-3, or is such that the ship is not fit to proceed to sea without presenting a threat of harm to the environment, human health, property or resources, the surveyor should be guided by regulation E-1.6.”

  2.9 In paragraph 5.2:

  • .1 in the references, third line, replace with a comma (”,”) the word ”and” between ”regulation 1.5.6.3” and ”the BCH Code”; replace the full stop at the end of the sentence with a comma; and add the following text at the end of the line ”and the Ballast Water Management Convention regulations E-5.5 and E-5.6.”

  • .2 in the second paragraph, 13th line from the top, replace with a comma (”,”) the word ”and” between ”1.5.6.6” and ”the BCH Code”; and after ”regulations 1.6.6.5 and 1.6.6.6” add the following text: ”and the Ballast Water Convention regulation E-5.2.2.”

  • .3 in the second paragraph, last line, replace with a comma (”,”) the word ”and” between ”regulation 1.5.6.2.2” and ”the BCH Code”; and add the following text at the end of the line: ”and the Ballast Water Management Convention regulation E-5.3.”

  2.10 In paragraph 5.4 in the references, last line, replace with a comma (”,”) the word ”and” between ”regulation 1.5.6.6” and ”the BCH Code”; and add the following text at the end of the line ”and the Ballast Water Management Convention regulation E-5.3.”

  2.11 In paragraph 5.5 in the references, last line, replace with a comma (”,”) the word ”and” between ”regulation 1.5.6.7” and ”the BCH Code”; and add the following text at the end of the line ”and the Ballast Water Management Convention regulation E-5.7.”


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