Ballast Water Management Certificate

The Ballast Water Management Certificate is a document certifying that a ship complies with the requirements of the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments (BWM Convention). Key features include:

1. Ship’s particulars (name, distinctive number or letters, port of registry, gross tonnage)

2. Method of ballast water management used (treatment system, exchange, or delivery to reception facilities)

3. Details of the ballast water management system, if installed

4. Ballast water capacity in cubic meters

5. Statement that the ship has been surveyed in accordance with Regulation E-1 of the BWM Convention

This certificate is required for ships of 400 gross tonnage and above that carry ballast water and are engaged in international voyages. It ensures that ships have implemented appropriate measures to prevent the spread of harmful aquatic organisms and pathogens through ballast water transfer.