Collection of Data from Indian Ships and Foreign Ships Visiting Indian ports for Ballast Water Convention Experience Building phase

7!**-*-* ( Y'.ra7k *{IyTl-{t*,r . ETr q{ft rrc afil- ,{ f/ fG iO irV rE aRN -qMENT OF INDIA .3q-d r{6tasq MINISTRY OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS ffinrgq,ffi DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF SH'hPING, MUMBAI File No: 13-37/1/2020-ENGG - DGS (C.N 3547) oate :01.08.2022 DGS Gircular No. iS of 2022 Subject : Collection of Data from tn4ian Ships and Foreiqn Ships Visatins lndia. p.rtr frt Ballast Water Gonvention Experaence Buitdinq phase Whereas the lnternational Convention for the Control and Management of Ships Ballast Water and Sediments, 2004 (BWM Convention) entered into force globally ong Septem ber 2OIt. 2 Whereas lndia is still to ratify the Convention, however the lndian Ships plyinginternationally are required to comply with the same to prevent detentions in accordance with the "No Favorable Treatment" clause of all IMO Conventions. J Whereas the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC), at its seventy-first session adopted resolution MEPC.290 (7L), establishing the experience-building phase associated with the BWM Convention, to allow the Marine Environment Protection Committee to monitor and improve the lnternational Convention for the Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments, 2004. 4 Noting that in last few years, since the implementation of the Convention the Directorate has received a number of request from lndian Owners for dispensation from using Ballast Water Management System due to mechanical and electrical problems faced during operation of the equipment. 5 Noting further serious discussions being undertaken at IMO Marine Environmental protection Committee related to ports with challenging water quality, amendments in Ballast Water record book and issues related to interpretation of various Regulationsof the BWM Convention. 6 Also noting that lndia has taken an active participation in the MEpC Committee of IMO with submission of at-least 3 papers at last T8thsession related to ballast waterrecord book, ports with challenging water quality, storage of sewage in ballast watertanks and experience building phase. 7 Taking all the above into consideration, it has been decided that data shall be collected from lndian ships and foreign ships visiting lndian ports in order identify and raise further concerns in relation to the Ballast Water Convention at lMO. 8 All lndian ships are required to assess Swacch Sagar Portal digitally and complete the data related to Ballast Water and its management on each arrival and departure from any poit worldwide including lndian Ports. 9 The data can be completed once in 15 days. All foreign ships are required to complete the same at each arrival and departure from lndian ports. Non completion may delay the ship due to port State lnterventions. l0 The user manualfor uploading the data is attached to this Circular. ll This is issued with the approval of Director General of Shipping & Additional Secretary to the Govt. of lndia. 12. This order comes into effect from date of issue. b,-z-- (Kiran C.S.) E&SS-cum-DDG (Tech.) To, All stakeholders through DGS Website 9A }iFril, frEI 9S Floor, BETA, Building, l-,Thin starr"l qt -7.).-).\1a)onutntr lha/p"" qt-Annexure to DGS Gircular No. 15 of 2022 ffi j il s .. :tl, User Manuat Batlast Water Management System 27.O7.2022Accessing the Ballast Water Management System The Ballast Water Reporting Form is accessible through a link on the login page of Swachh i*qar pqrlEl, as highlighted below. 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The user can submit details of the first 3 sections in the reporting form. r*r {8} Bdl6tfthr Reorths forh Comacu: Q Dafe d Suhnis-m prHt prr/posilts d the wl * UEtr-ffi sl s.dmi$-rctr 21224718 E . flrira*&*; irnoe*r i\*Ib|-lqy$!ite Nffidirc\& Md€ lMOtllntcr l{odel TyFof \tsd Sd#T|peotVErEl t- c+aity tiln,t Fr.t h.tof di in hdia IrelrutPffiin ShclT@tffitPr6 t- t6tFot of Gll tdndqy 5d6rIefidry t- lbdft{tdCCl $,IESE ffterisitEd Qv*Q no Cantryoft6tk tdCdl Cm&ydif*tortofcd ShidsEmilUArrival Informaticn Section The third section of the arrival reporting form allows you to fill in the details of Unmanaged Ballast Water prior arrival to a port. ttloteBallfittthtctrtddt'Etdenhtofutar&$titlntbstmitrh6dkrredBBedtrrequirdryfie4Fo(d BW[4Pismi{,trd6Umr|4dBdla$Wats No.oftanks Quantity{M3) lemafui Comrnts lotdmmberdBdetlanh 7 556738 iHhmilshllestwdet Tarks vih Treatd &lht lttlatn Ia*6rihurmar@ Edl6tlhhr Iarf ihtdwsdllbter Tak,^ith8!trE+ MI Tr$s intxrded to be &lstrd Tehhterdd bhfthallsted MHr*efmndHsflrces (agilse Fil:litic) Login to view the submitted form 1. ln the login form, enter the email address used to fill the arrival reporting formFile No.13-3711I,2020-ENGG - DGS 2. An Otp will be sent to the same email address. 3. Enter the received OTP into the login form and select the Ballast Water Management option to login. ):--It M S i...*,*J,r,, m OTP mailer OTP mailer will be sent to the ship's email id (as mentioned in the arrival reporting formListing Screen on Login The below screen is accessible to the users once they login using the mail id mentioned in lhe arrival reporting form. The form records are listed by the ship name, the port for which the form was filled, and the date on which it was submitted. The edit action button for each record helps the user to fill the Pre-Departure details of the same form. , f'I ff ir EalhiY{btcrMaagmmt I 3 0 contadusB Seard hltlanforb,D05 lhipllam Orrstfort Ddeofiimissirm A.ticrs Sunt g ,efuril n220115 D6hVib*ti lGclri \Anil 18 G Pre-Departure Reporting Form The first 3 sections are prefilled with the details submitted on arrival. The last section allows submission of the pre-departure information. The pre departure form is to be filled up for the reason of bypassing the BWMS e.g specific equipment failure, system design limitation, challenging water quality (hieh TSS, Turbidity)Prefilled Sections //ft Ballut Wbter leporllnS torn h cl la g1 contactus Q $4, DatcdSuhisior Pnsmt prup6itim0lthrvessel at tE th€d$Sfl isiri Ml$15 9nat i:r:::::: r ..i . .i i' ,&,ffl3I,y NameofdeYesd JagAprl Mala t6t lMONur#r :YB i Mo*l ; rt _d * _*_..-.: , Typof\bd GlTanis I, Capaotyh3/hr) lnD1m fir$tutdtallinlnda M,mdi Trealnqrt Proaers in tbhh l.ctturtof Oll hd'i Tedrrdqy Be*odbrhAixr ilodh{tdCdl vir4 $hdrrfiltsisfrttd i-) vo ,.. lto CurnkyofLalPstdCdl ggad Cotntryof t.lodkof Gll sihnh fip!Enuilld dvy@udaatom Pre-departure form ta be filled