4 Non-Mandatory Information
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4 Non-Mandatory Information

  4.1 In addition to the provisions required by Articles and regulations of the Convention, the owner/operator may include in the Plan, as appendices, additional information such as: provision of additional diagrams and drawings, shipboard equipment and reference materials. National or regional requirements that differ from the Convention may also be recorded for reference.

  4.2 Non-mandatory information may also include manufactures manuals (either as extracts or complete) or reference to the location on board of such manuals and other relevant material.

 4.3 The ballast water management plan may include contingency measures developed taking into account guidelines developed by the Organizationfootnote.

Parent topic: Part B - Guidelines for the Development of Ballast Water Management Plans
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