1、 GUIDE FOR BALLAST WATER TREATMENT AUGUST 2014 Guide to Color Coding Used in Online Version of the Guide The following summarizes the colors corresponding to Rule Changes, Corrigenda items and editorial changes in the Guide files which are available for download. Rule Changes: Changes effective 1 Au
2、gust 2014 Corrigenda: Editorials: Editorial Changes Guide for Ballast Water Treatment GUIDE FOR BALLAST WATER TREATMENT AUGUST 2014 American Bureau of Shipping Incorporated by Act of Legislature of the State of New York 1862 Copyright 2014 American Bureau of Shipping ABS Plaza 16855 Northchase Drive
3、 Houston, TX 77060 USA ii ABSGUIDE FOR BALLAST WATER TREATMENT .2014 Foreword Foreword The inadvertent transfer of harmful aquatic organisms and pathogens in the ballast water of ships has been determined to have caused a significant adverse impact to many of the worlds coastal regions. The internat
4、ional maritime community, under the auspices of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has developed several documents, including the “International Conventions for the Control and Management of Ships Ballast Water and Sediments, 2004”, (Ballast Water Management Convention), which are aimed a
5、t preventing the introduction of unwanted aquatic organisms and pathogens through the discharge of ballast water and sediments. Upon entry into force, the Ballast Water Management Convention will apply to vessels registered in a country which is party to the Convention and to those vessels registere
6、d in other countries when operating in the waters of a country which is party to the Convention. As a means to prevent, minimize and ultimately eliminate the risk to the environment, human health, property and resources arising from the transfer of harmful aquatic organisms and pathogens through the
7、 control and management of vessels ballast water and sediment, as well as to avoid unwanted side-effects from that control, the Convention requires vessels to conduct a ballast water exchange or be fitted with an approved ballast water management system. It is noted that several studies have shown t
8、hat the effectiveness of ballast water exchange varies and is dependent on the vessel type (design), exchange method (sequential, flow-through and dilution methods), ballasting system configuration, exchange location, weather conditions and vessels trading pattern. For these reasons (and others), it
9、 has been determined that ballast water exchange does not provide adequate protective measures to prevent damage from organisms and pathogens carried in a vessels ballast, even though exchange was considered to be acceptable as an interim solution. The installation of ballast water management system
10、s (or ballast water treatment systems), designed, reviewed, approved, installed and operated to satisfy an agreed-upon ballast water discharge performance standard has been determined by the international marine industry to provide a more effective means to prevent, minimize and ultimately eliminate
11、 the transfer of organisms and pathogens via vessel ballast discharge, when compared to ballast water exchange. This Guide for Ballast Water Treatment is provided for the use of designers, builders, owners and operators of vessels classed with ABS and specifies the requirement for obtaining the opti
12、onal classification notations Ballast Water Treatment (BWT) and Ballast Water Treatment Plus (BWT+) for vessels equipped with an IMO Member State Type Approved ballast water management system. The BWT notation identifies that the IMO Member State Type Approved ballast water management system has bee
13、n reviewed and installed in compliance with this Guide and serves to identify a level of compliance with the applicable regulations contained in the IMO “International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships Ballast Water and Sediments, 2004”, as well as those supporting IMO guidelines re
14、ferenced in the Convention addressing the ballast water management systems. The BWT+ notation is available for those vessels which are equipped with a ballast water management system that, in addition to being type approved by an IMO Member State and evaluated for compliance with the requirements in
15、 this Guide, has been fabricated under survey at the manufacturing facility by an ABS Surveyor. This Guide for Ballast Water Treatment has been revised to reflect more detailed requirements that ABS classed vessels would have to comply with. Section 3, Subsection 3 “BWT Implementation Schedule” is s
16、tatutory in nature and subject to changes. It has been deleted from this version. Section 4 has been revised to include additional requirements for system-related and installation criteria. Section 8 is an additional section that illustrates a Ballast Water Management Plan. In addition to these chan
17、ges, the Guide has been supplemented by three (3) additional Appendices. Appendices 3 and 4 relate to hazardous areas and Appendix 5 is an editable Ballast Water Management Plan Template. This Guide is to be used in conjunction with other Rules published by ABS and the guidelines published by the IM
18、O. ABSGUIDE FOR BALLAST WATER TREATMENT .2014 iii Users of this Guide acknowledge and agree that ABS is not responsible for a vessels operation pertaining to the ballast water management system(s) and shall bear no liability for such operations and guidelines that are considered to be applicable. Wh
19、ile it is the intent of the Guide to be consistent with these relevant regulations and guidelines, it is the ultimate responsibility of the users of the Guide to refer to the most recent texts of those regulations and guidelines. This Guide becomes effective on the first day of the month of publicat
20、ion. Users are advised to check periodically on the ABS website www.eagle.org to verify that this version of this Guide is the most current. We welcome your feedback. Comments or suggestions can be sent electronically by email to rsdeagle.org. iv ABSGUIDE FOR BALLAST WATER TREATMENT .2014 Table of C
21、ontents GUIDE FOR BALLAST WATER TREATMENT CONTENTS SECTION 1 General 1 1 Application . 1 3 Objective/Scope 1 5 Basis of Notation . 2 7 Classification Symbol and Notation 2 7.1 Systems Installed Under Survey 2 7.3 Systems Not Installed Under Survey . 2 9 Governmental Regulations . 3 11 Alternatives .
22、 3 13 Definitions . 3 FIGURE 1 Scope of BWT Guide 5 SECTION 2 Classification and Documentation 6 1 Plans and Documentation . 6 1.1 Ship Plans and Operational Manuals . 6 1.3 Required Specific Certification and Documentation . 7 3 Engineering Review 9 5 Surveys . 9 TABLE 1 . 6 TABLE 2 . 8 SECTION 3 G
23、eneral Requirements . 10 1 Ballast Water Discharge Standards 10 3 System Certification and IMO Member State Type Approval . 10 5 ABS Approval of BWMS . 11 5.1 Certification Requirements 11 5.3 Certification Under ABS Type Approval Program 11 7 Record Keeping and Reporting 11 7.1 Ballast Water Manage
24、ment Plan (BWMP) . 11 7.3 Ballast Water Record Book 12 TABLE 1 Summary of Convention D-2 Discharge Standards 10 ABSGUIDE FOR BALLAST WATER TREATMENT .2014 v SECTION 4 System-Related and Installation Criteria 13 1 General . 13 3 Common Criteria . 13 3.1 BWMS Locations . 14 3.3 Ventilation Systems . 1
25、5 3.4 Requirements for Designating a Compartment in a Hazardous Area as Non-hazardous. 16 3.5 Structural Considerations 16 3.7 Corrosion Effects . 17 3.9 Ballast System . 17 3.11 Electrical System . 19 3.13 Instrumentation 19 5 Mechanical Separation Systems 20 7 Physical Treatment Systems 20 7.1 Cav
26、itation and Ultrasound Systems 20 7.3 Thermal Systems 20 7.5 Inert Gas De-oxygenation Systems . 20 7.7 Ultraviolet (UV) Disinfection Systems 21 9 Chemical Treatment/Active Substances Systems 21 9.1 Prepared Chemical Treatment Systems 21 9.3 Ozone Injection Systems . 23 9.5 Electrochlorination System
27、s 23 11 Combination Treatment 24 13 Other Treatment Types . 24 15 Special Fire Fighting Equipment and Arrangements 25 15.1 General 25 15.3 Recording in Ships Manual . 25 17 Sediment Control 25 SECTION 5 Considerations for Oil, Gas, and Chemical Carriers . 26 1 Basic Requirements 26 3 BWMS Equipment
28、Locations and Suitability . 26 5 Ventilation Requirements 26 7 Piping System . 26 7.1 General 26 7.3 Interconnection Considerations . 26 9 Safety Assessment . 27 SECTION 6 Operational Management 28 1 Operating and Safety Manuals . 28 3 BWM Officer 28 5 Personnel Duties and Training . 28 SECTION 7 Su
29、rvey Requirements 30 1 Initial Survey . 30 1.1 General 30 vi ABSGUIDE FOR BALLAST WATER TREATMENT .2014 1.3 Shipboard Function Test 31 3 Surveys After Construction . 31 3.1 Annual Survey . 31 3.3 Special Periodical Survey 31 3.5 Additional Survey . 31 SECTION 8 Ballast Water Management Plan . 32 1 G
30、eneral . 32 3 Development of Ballast Water Management Plan 32 3.1 General Information . 32 3.3 Contents of Plan 33 5 Ballast Water Management Plan Template 33 APPENDIX 1 Acceptable Arrangement for Sampling System Piping in a Non-Hazardous Area Connected to a BWT in a Hazardous Area of an Oil or Chem
31、ical Tanker 34 FIGURE 1 Acceptable Interconnection Arrangement of BWT Sampling System Piping . 35 FIGURE 2 Arrangement Details inside the Cabinet . 36 APPENDIX 2 Acceptable Isolation Arrangement of a BWT Dosing Piping System on Oil or Chemical Tankers . 37 FIGURE 1 Acceptable Interconnect Arrangemen
32、t for BWT Dosing Piping 38 APPENDIX 3 Ballast Water Management System in a Non-hazardous Area Serving Ballast Tanks in a Hazardous Area . 39 1 General Guidelines for All Installations . 39 3 Using a Loop Seal . 40 3.1 Non-hazardous Area 40 3.3 Hazardous Area . 40 5 Using a Water Column 41 5.1 Non-ha
33、zardous Area 41 5.3 Hazardous Area . 41 7 Using a Double Block and Bleed Assembly 42 9 BWMS in the Engine Room Serving a Non-hazardous Aft Peak Tank and Simultaneously Serving Hazardous Ballast Tanks in the Cargo Block 43 APPENDIX 4 Additional Arrangements for the Placement of Electrical Equipment i
34、n Hazardous Areas. 44 APPENDIX 5 Ballast Water Management Plan . 46 ABSGUIDE FOR BALLAST WATER TREATMENT .2014 1 Section 1: General SECTION 1 General 1 Application The requirements in this Guide apply to vessels that are designed, equipped and intended to use the treatment method for conducting ball
35、ast water management in accordance with Regulation B-3 of the “International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships Ballast Water and Sediments, 2004” (Convention), the associated IMO guidelines and national regulations, addressing the use of a ballast water management system. At the req
36、uest of the owner, a vessel having a ballast water management system (BWMS) installed for conducting ballast water management which complies fully with the requirements of this Guide and the applicable Rules and has been installed under survey by ABS Surveyors may be assigned the Ballast Water Treat
37、ment (BWT) or a Ballast Water Treatment Plus (BWT+) classification notation as specified in Subsection 1/7 of this Guide. The installation of a ballast water management system and the related treatment requirements are voluntary until the BWM Convention enters into force. Where a vessel is fitted wi
38、th a BWMS and the BWT or BWT+ notation is not being pursued, the installed BWMS is to comply with the requirements in Sections 4 and 5 of the Guide and be verified by an ABS Surveyor during installation. This Guide refers to relevant international regulations and guidelines that are considered to be
39、 applicable. While it is the intent of this Guide to be consistent with the regulations and guidelines, it is recommended that the users of this Guide refer to the most recent text of those regulations and guidelines. 3 Objective/Scope In accordance with the Convention, the BWMS installed on board a
40、 vessel is to be an IMO Member State type-approved and certified system and the installation of this system must have the prior approval/acceptance of the vessels flag Administration. It is recognized that each BWMS is tested, approved and certified in its standard product configuration. However the
41、re are design and engineering issues, as well as special considerations relating to the class requirements that will need to be addressed, as every ship is unique due to its design and operational profile. The objective of this Guide is to provide supplementary requirements regarding BWMS that gener
42、ally are not addressed by other ABS Rules or Guides. The requirements of this Guide may be applied to new or existing vessels. It is recognized that the technology associated with BWMS remains under development. Accordingly, ABS is prepared to consider alternative arrangements to the requirements co
43、ntained in the Guide, provided that substantiating information and/or a risk analysis is submitted for review. As indicated in Section 1, Figure 1, ballast water treatment is one of the accepted ballast water management methodologies provided for within the Convention that is available for selection
44、 by the Owner. Section 1 General 2 ABSGUIDE FOR BALLAST WATER TREATMENT .2014 5 Basis of Notation (1 August 2014) This Guide contains the provisions for ballast water management systems and the optional classification notation BWT or BWT+ for vessels classed with ABS. This Guide is intended for use
45、in conjunction with the appropriate ABS Rules. BWMS designed and installed in accordance with this Guide will also comply, as applicable, with the International Maritime Organization (IMO) regulations and guidelines listed below. The International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships B
46、allast Water and Sediments, 2004 IMO Resolution MEPC.174(58), “Guidelines for Approval of Ballast Water Management Systems (G8)”, adopted on 10 October 2008 IMO Resolution MEPC.169(57) “Procedure for Approval of Ballast Water Management systems that Make Use of Active Substances (G9)”, adopted on 4
47、April 2008 IMO Resolution MEPC.127(53), “Guidelines for Ballast Water Management and Development of Ballast Water Management Plans (G4)”, adopted on 22 July 2005 IMO Resolution MEPC.150(55), “Guidelines on Design and Construction to Facilitate Sediment Control on Ships (G12)” adopted on 13 October 2
48、006 IMO Resolution MEPC.173(58), “Guidelines for Ballast Water Sampling (G2)”, adopted on 10 October 2008 7 Classification Symbol and Notation 7.1 Systems Installed Under Survey (1 August 2014) 7.1.1 IMO Member State Type Approved BWMS Where requested by the Owner, vessels having an IMO Member State
49、 type-approved BWMS installed, under survey by an ABS Surveyor and in accordance with this Guide may be assigned the Ballast Water Treatment, BWT, classification notation. 7.1.2 ABS Surveyed BWMS Those vessels equipped with an IMO Member State type-approved BWMS which has been fabricated under survey at the manufacturing facility by an ABS Surveyor, and reviewed and installed in accordance with the requirements of this Guide may be assigned the BWT+ notation. Similarly, where a vessel is equipped with a BWMS which is composed of several components that are assembled
