Witherby Seamanship - Ballast Water Record Book

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In line with the ballast Water Management Convention (2004), all ships of 400 GT and'above are requ'red to keep a record of each ballast water operation performed on board. This handy record book is an essential tool for achieving compl'ance with these regulations, providing s'ep-by-step instructions and blank record tables for both routine and non-routine ballast water operations.

The ballast Water Management Convention (2004) requ'res all ships to implement a ballast water management plan; ships must carry a ballast water record book (BWRB) and complete ballast water management procedures to a given standard. With the Convention having entered into force in September 2017, providing evidence that ballast water procedures have been carried out correctly is more important than ever. This BWRB provides the means to recordiall the information necessary for compl'ance with the BWM Convention in a practical'and intuitive layout, designed by the seafarer for the seafarer.

Split into three sections, the record book provides détailed'and s'ep-by-step instructions for completing record tables on ?Vessel détails?, ?Routine ballast Water Records? and ?Non-Routine ballast Water Records?. As well'as these cl'ar and straightforward record tables, also included'are two helpful sample pages, illustrating example routine and non-routine ballast water operations, and plan views of ballast tanks that can be adapted to suit all ship types.

Publisher : Witherby-Seamanship
ISBN : 9781856097628
Edition : 4th, 2017