**Executive Summary**
This document, Engineering Circular No. 02A of 2016 (dated 8.08.2017), is an addendum to Engineering Circular No. 02 of 2016 regarding compliance with Regulation D2 of the Ballast Water Convention. It outlines a phase-in schedule for compliance based on ship build date, ballast water capacity, and IOPP renewal survey dates. This circular affects ship owners and outlines specific actions for them to take.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **D-2 Standard Applicability**
* Regulation D-2 standards are applicable to all ships with a ballast water capacity of 1500 cubic meters or more, as amended by MEPC 71.
* **Compliance Schedule for Existing Ships**
* Compliance with the D-2 standard for existing ships depends on:
* Date of build
* Ballast water capacity
* Date of IOPP renewal survey
* Ships are categorized based on these factors, affecting compliance deadlines.
* **Ship Categories and Compliance**
* Ships constructed before 2009 with ballast water capacity between 1,500 and 5,000 cubic meters must comply with Regulation D-2 on or after the renewal survey.
* Ships constructed before 2009 with ballast water capacity less than 1,500 or greater than 5,000 cubic meters must comply with Regulation D-2 on or after the renewal survey.
* Ships constructed in or after 2009 and before 8 September 2017, with a ballast water capacity of less than 5,000 cubic meters must comply with Regulation D-2 on or after the renewal survey.
* Ships constructed in or after 2009, but before 2012, with a ballast water capacity of 5,000 cubic meters or more must comply with Regulation D-2 on or after the renewal survey.
* Ships constructed in or after 2012 and before 8 September 2017, with a ballast water capacity of 5,000 cubic meters or more must comply with Regulation D-2 on or after the renewal survey.
* Ships constructed before 8 September 2017 to which the renewal survey defined below is not applicable (ships less than 400gt) must meet the regulation D-2 standards by 8 September 2024.
* **IOPP Renewal Survey Definition**
* The renewal survey is defined as either the first IOPP renewal survey following the entry into force of the convention (8 September 2017) if completed on or after 8 September 2019, or if completed on or after 8 September 2014 but prior to 8 September 2017.
* Alternatively, it is defined as the second IOPP renewal survey following the entry into force if the first renewal survey is completed prior to 8 September 2019, and there is no IOPP renewal survey completed on or after 8 September 2014 but prior to 8 September 2019.
* **D-1 Compliance**
* Ships falling under categories 2c), 2e) or 2f) must comply with Regulation D-1 from 8 September 2017 until they are required to comply with Regulation D-2.
* Procedures for D-1 compliance are detailed in Engineering Circular No. 02 of 2016.
* **Harmonized System of Survey and Certification (HSSC)**
* Ship owners who decoupled their IOPP renewal surveys from HSSC after Engineering Circular No. 02 of 2016 may re-couple and reinstate their IOPP certificate. Decoupled IOPP renewal surveys conducted after 06.12.2016 may be treated as additional/annual/intermediate surveys.
**Impact Analysis**
**Ship Owners**
* **Impact:**
* Must adhere to the revised compliance schedule for Regulation D-2 based on their ship's characteristics.
* Potential need to re-couple IOPP renewal surveys with the HSSC regime.
* **Action Required:**
* Determine the applicable compliance deadline based on ship build date, ballast water capacity, and IOPP renewal survey dates.
* Implement ballast water management systems to meet D-2 standards by the deadline.
* Consider re-coupling IOPP renewal surveys with the HSSC regime if previously decoupled.
Key Entities Referenced
Ballast Water Convention: International convention aimed at preventing the spread of harmful aquatic organisms carried in ballast water.
Regulation D2: Specific regulation within the Ballast Water Convention that establishes performance standards for ballast water treatment systems.
Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC): Committee of the IMO responsible for addressing environmental issues related to shipping.
Directorate General of Shipping: Indian government body responsible for maritime affairs.
Engineering Circular No. 02 of 2016: Document detailing procedures for compliance with D-1 and the issuance of the statement of compliance.
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Ensineerins Circular No.02A of 2016 - Addendum to Ensineerine Circular No.
Subject:
l. Marine Environment protection committee of IMo in its 7l session (MEPC 7l)
held at the headquarters of the IMo in London from 3 to 7 July 2017 reached a
compromise to provide a phase-in schedule for compliance to Regulation D2 of the
Convention.
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In accordance, with Regulation B-3 of the Convention, D-2 standards are applicable
to all ships with a ballast water capacity of 1500 Cubic meters or more. MEPC 7l
amended date of compliance toD-2 standards as detailed in Regulation B-3 of the
BwM Convention. For existing ships, the date of implementation of D-2 standard is
now based upon the date of build, ballast water capacity and date of Iopp renewal
survey' The ships are divided into following categories based on date of build and
ballast water capacity:
a)
Ships constructed before 2009 with ballast water capacity of between 1,500 and
5,000 cubic meters, inclusive.
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b) Ships constructed before 2009 with a ballast water capacity less thanl,500 or
greater than 5,000 cubic meters.
c) Ships constructed in or after 2009 and before 8 September 2017, with a ballast
water capacity of less than 5,000 cubic meters'
d) Ships constructed in or after 2009, but before 2012, with a ballast water
capacity of 5,000 cubic meters or more'
e) Ships constructed in or after 2012 wrd before 8 September 2017, with a ballast
water capacity of 5,000 cubic meters or more.
f)
Ships constructed before 8 September 2017 to which the renewal survey defined
below is not applicable(that is, ships less than 400gt),
3. For all the categories mentioned above, except 2(f), Ballast Water Management
should meet the standards specified in Regulation D-2 of the Convention on/after
the renewal survey. This renewal is defined as:
a) the first IOPP renewal survey following the date of entry into force of the
Convention (8 September 2017) if:
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this survey is completed on/after 8 September 2019;
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this survey is completed on/after 8 September 201 4 but prior to 8 September
2017.
b) the second IOPP renewal survey following the date of entry into force of the
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Convention (8 September 2017)
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the first renewal survey following the date of entry into force of the convention
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is completed prior to 8 September 2019
- there is no IOPP renewal survey completed orVafter 8 September 2014 but prior
to 8 September 2019.
4. Ships falling in the category 2f) mentioned above, shall meet the regulationD-2
standards Ballast Water Management by 8 September 2024.
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5. All the ships falling in Category 2c),2e) or 2f) mentioned above will be required to
comply with regulation D-l of the Convention (on/after date of entry into force of
the Convention, that is 8 September 2017), until such time as it is required to
comply with regulation D-2.
Procedures for compliance to regulation D-l and issuance of Statement of
Compliance is detailed in Engineering Circular No. 02 of 2016.
7. All those ship owners who have decoupled their IOPP renewal surveys from
Harmonized System of Survey and Certification (HSSC) regime, after the issuance
of Engineering Circular No. 02 of 2016 dated 06.12.2016, hBy re-couple the IOPP
renewal survey with HSSC regime and thus reinstate the IOPP Certificate to its
original status. Consequently, the IOPP renewal surveys which were conducted
on/after 06.12.2016 for de-coupling may be treated as additional/annual/
intermediate survey by the Recognized Organization, as appropriate.
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Engineer & Ship Surveyor-
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To;
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The Principal Officer, Mercantile Marine Department, Mumbai/Chennai/l(olkata/
Kochi/I(andla
2. The Surveyor-In-Charge, Mercantile Marine Department, Noida/Visakhapatnam/
Goa/Jamnagar/Port B lair/Paradip/Haldia/Tuticorin /Man galore.
3. All Recognised Organisations
4. TNSA / FOSMA / MASSA / ICSSA / MUI / IMEI
5.
CSArA/CSS/Addl. D.G./DDG(TRG)
6. AD (OL), Hindi Cell, with a request to translate this circular in Hindi & upload on
DGS website
7.
Engineering BranchA.,lautical BranchA.,laval Architecture Branch/Training Branch
8. The Computer Cell, DGS, GOI with a request to upload this circular on the official
website
9.
E-governance Cell, DGS, GOI
10. Sr. PS to DG(S) for information.
11. Sr. PS to CSAIIA for information