Ballast Water Legislation News Archive

26 July 2024

Response to request for information on US ballast water regulations and vessel general permit (VGP) requirements

INTERTANKO has provided feedback to the United States Coast Guard (USCG) following a request for information on the recordkeeping and... MORE

7 July 2023

MEPC 80 takes place at IMO in London, breakthrough on GHG

The 80th session of the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 80) was held from 3-7 July under the Chair... MORE

7 July 2023

MEPC 80: IMO adopts amendments to simplify ballast water record keeping and reporting

The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has adopted significant amendments to Appendix II of... MORE

7 July 2023

MEPC 80: Update on guidance on the application of the BWM Convention to ships operating in ports with challenging water quality (CWQ)

During IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 80), the Ballast Water Review Group discussed the development of guidance for ships... MORE

14 April 2022

Canada: Ballast water reporting – update and guidance

Transport Canada has released an updated bulletin SSB No. 07/22 with new instructions for submitting Ballast Water Reporting Forms (BWRF)... MORE

12 November 2021

California to implement United States’ federal ballast water discharge standards from 1 Jan 2022

California State Lands Commission (CSLC) has adopted regulatory amendments that will implement the United States' (US) federal ballast water discharge... MORE

27 November 2020

Ballast Water System Commissioning Tests to be mandatory, 1 June 2022

The International Maritime Organization’s (IMO’s) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) has approved the amendments to the International Convention for the... MORE

9 August 2019