Ballast water cleaning systems versus standard D-2 of water cleanliness requirements

The ballast water treatment systems are installed on vessels according to International Maritime Organization (IMO) and other marine administrations requirements. The aim is to minimize the risk of environment contamination from ships’ ballast water and sediments. The International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments (BWM 2004 Convention) is adopted in 2004 to introduce global regulations to control to transfer potentially invasive species. The BWM Convention will enter into force on 8th September 2017 on vessels with small exceptions. It was discussed the ballast water treatment standards and technology for fulfilment of IMO, EMSA, USCG and other regulations. The standard D-2 of ballast water cleanliness should be reached after proper treatment through the BWMS. Some BWMS packs were presented with their advantages and disadvantages. The existing problem is the ballast water cleanliness discharged outboard and the state of cleanliness of ballast water tanks and installation. It was mentioned some problems to solve during the choice of BWMS. It was discussed the threats for BWMS effectiveness of ballast water cleanliness.