Ballast Water Management
Ballast Water Management
Ballast Water Management
MARITIME CONVENTION
Ballast Water Management
Group 8
M/3CL CHENGAY, JAN BURKMAR
M/3CL DADUYA, RITZMOND
M/3CL ACOSTA, JUNE NERIE
Ballast is defined as any solid or liquid that is brought in order to increase the stability of a
vessel.
Ballasting is very essential to a ship that is carrying heavy loads in one hold and its other hold is
lighter, or when the ship is empty or facing rough seas.
In the 80s, ships used solid ballast materials such as rocks and sand, which had to be manually
shoveled into cargo holds, and similarly discharged when cargo was to be loaded on board.
Unfortunately, if not properly secured, solid ballast is prone to shifting in high seas causing
instability. With the introduction of steel-hulled ships and pumping technology, water became the
ballast of choice.
BALLAST WATER
Water can be easily pumped in and out of ballast tanks and requires less manpower. When ships need
ballast, water is pumped from the sea where the ship is located into the ships’ ballast water tanks,
which adds weight to key parts of the ship.
Ballast water is discharged at sea when it is no longer needed or when the weight of the ship needs to
be lightened, but on a proper disposal of the water.
Today, ocean going vessels have ballast tanks incorporated into their design. The number and size of
ballast tanks varies according to a ship’s type and design.
Most ships are equipped with a range of ballast capabilities and capacities, but generally ballast
equates to 25-30% of a ship’s dead weight tonnage.
BALLAST WATER
Since the introduction of steel-hulled vessels, water has been used as ballast to
stabilize vessels at sea.
Ballast water is needed from ships that do not have a cargo, it is to maintain
safe operating conditions throughout long voyages.
This practice reduces stress on the hull, provides transverse stability, improves
propulsion and maneuverability, and compensates for weight changes in
various cargo load levels and due to fuel and water consumption.
2 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS OF
BWM
The BWM Convention stipulated that it would enter into force 12 months after
ratification by a minimum of 30 States, representing 35% of world merchant
shipping tonnage. Those criteria were reached on 8 September 2016, hence the
entry into force on 8 September 2017.
As at September 2017, the treaty has been ratified by more than 60 countries,
representing more than 70% of world merchant shipping tonnage.
REFERENCES
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llast%20water%20treatment%20systems
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https://
www.dnv.com/maritime/ballast-water-management/frequently-asked-questions
.html
https://ocean.si.edu/ocean-life/5-invasive-species-you-should-know
https://hansbuch.dk/marine/news/ballast-water-impacts
https://clearseas.org/en/blog/importance-ballast-water-management/#:~:text=B
allast%20water%20is%20essential%20for,and%20in%20a%20stable%20cond
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