Ships flagged to Hong Kong,
China – the fourth largest fFag Administration in the world by shipping tonnage
– will now be required to apply the requirements of the Ballast Water
Management Convention (BWM).
China – the fourth largest fFag Administration in the world by shipping tonnage
– will now be required to apply the requirements of the Ballast Water
Management Convention (BWM).
According to the IMO, this
follows China’s extension of the treaty to the Hong Kong Special Administration
Region.
follows China’s extension of the treaty to the Hong Kong Special Administration
Region.
The IMO also made known that
this important international treaty
which helps prevent the spread of potentially invasive aquatic species by ships
now covers more than 90% of shipping worldwide.
this important international treaty
which helps prevent the spread of potentially invasive aquatic species by ships
now covers more than 90% of shipping worldwide.
The BWM Convention aims to
protect marine ecosystems by requiring ships to manage their ballast water so
that harmful aquatic organisms and pathogens are removed or rendered harmless
before the ballast water is released into a new location. This helps prevent
the spread of invasive species – as well as potentially harmful pathogens.
protect marine ecosystems by requiring ships to manage their ballast water so
that harmful aquatic organisms and pathogens are removed or rendered harmless
before the ballast water is released into a new location. This helps prevent
the spread of invasive species – as well as potentially harmful pathogens.
The BWM Convention entered into
force in 2017 and now has 83 Parties, representing 90.98% of the gross tonnage
of the world’s merchant shipping, up from 81.83% previously.
force in 2017 and now has 83 Parties, representing 90.98% of the gross tonnage
of the world’s merchant shipping, up from 81.83% previously.
Since the entry
into force requirements for the treaty were met in September 2016, there have
been some 30 ratifications, with the percentage of world merchant shipping
tonnage covered increasing considerably, from 35.14% to 90.98%.
into force requirements for the treaty were met in September 2016, there have
been some 30 ratifications, with the percentage of world merchant shipping
tonnage covered increasing considerably, from 35.14% to 90.98%.
China notified IMO on 13 May
that the Government of the People’s Republic of China has extended the BWM
Convention to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, with effect from 13
August 2020.
that the Government of the People’s Republic of China has extended the BWM
Convention to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, with effect from 13
August 2020.