Media Group PortNews is grateful to sponsors of the conference "Implementation of the BWMC in Russia" (photo)
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Media Group PortNews expresses its gratitude to sponsors of the conference "Implementation of the BWMC in Russia" which was held in Moscow, at the Chamber of Commerce of the Russian Federation, on 27 February 2017.
General Sponsor of the Conference – DAMEN.
Sponsors of the Conference: DESMI Ocean Guard A/S, BLRT Grupp, Evoqua Water Technologies.
The Ballast Water Management Convention (BWMC 2004) will enter into force on September 8, 2017. The BWMC was adopted in order to prevent or minimize the spread of harmful aquatic organisms from one region to another, by establishing standards and procedures for the management and control of ships' ballast water and sediments
Under the Convention, the ports and terminals where cleaning or repair of ballast tanks occurs, are required to have adequate reception facilities for the reception of sediments, taking into account relevant guidelines of IMO. All possible efforts shall be made at such treatment facilities to avoid a ship being unduly detained or delayed. Besides, the sediment reception facilities shall take such steps as will ensure that the ship shall not discharge Ballast Water until it can do so without presenting a threat of harm to the environment, human health, property or resources.
Conference materials are available at the office of the organizers, IAA PortNews. The request should be submitted to snitko@portnews.ru
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