Ballast Water Management News Archive

INTERTANKO Ports with Challenging Water Quality (PCWQ) database

INTERTANKO wishes to remind Members to submit any Ports with Challenging Water Quality (PCWQ) encounters into the INTERTANKO PCWQ database. This... MORE

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Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction developments

In June 2023, an implementing agreement for Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) to the United Nations Convention on the Law... MORE

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New Zealand's Biosecurity Pre-Arrival Report

Biosecurity New Zealand has issued a reminder regarding the use of the updated mandatory Biosecurity Pre-Arrival Report document from 1... MORE

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IMO MEPC 83 meeting report

The 83rd session of the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee met from 7-11 April under Chair Dr Harry Conway of... MORE

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MEPC 83: Outcomes relating to ballast water

Updated Ballast Water Rules Expected Around June 2028 MEPC discussions on the amendments to the Ballast Water Management Convention and... MORE

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MEPC 83: INTERTANKO pre-read article

Next week, INTERTANKO will be participating in the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee 83rd Session (MEPC 83) with several critical... MORE

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Singapore clarifies electronic ballast water record book use for Singapore-flagged vessels

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has clarified the use of electronic ballast water record books (e-BWRB) for... MORE

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INTERTANKO Ports with Challenging Water Quality (PCWQ) database

INTERTANKO wishes to remind Members to submit any Ports with Challenging Water Quality (PCWQ) encounters into the INTERTANKO PCWQ database.... MORE

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INTERTANKO participates in 15th Co-operation Forum in Indonesia

INTERTANKO participated in the 15th Co-operation Forum (CF), 47th Tripartite Technical Experts Group Meeting (TTEG) and the Project Coordination Committee... MORE

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INTERTANKO attends Joint HELCOM/OSPAR session on ballast water management and biofouling management

This week, INTERTANKO attended the Helsinki Commission (HELCOM) and the Oslo-Paris (OSPAR) Commission’s joint session on ballast water management and... MORE

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