Polish Version
Magdalena Klopott
Summary
On the 8th of September 2017 the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments (BWMC) adopted in 2004 will enter into force. It implies a lot of requirements on shipowners and port states. The aim of this article is to elaborate possible solutions that might be adopted in Polish ports as a precautionary measures in the case of non-compliance with the provisions of BWMC. The article starts with a brief overview of BWMC and ballast water quality standards. Further it discusses the possible circumstances when the ballast water quality standards under BWMC would not be met. The elaboration of possible solutions and mitigation measures in the event of non-compliance with the BWMC constitutes the main part of the article. They are crucial while developing a port contingency plan and include for example shore-based reception facility for ballast water, mobile ballast water treatment systems, using of potable water etc. The article ends with a brief analysis of a possible fee systems for reception of ballast water. The research has been based on the profound analysis of the Convention and related legal documents, interviews with ports’ representatives as well as e-mail interviews with maritime authorities in the Baltic Sea countries.
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