Discharge of ballast water
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Discharge of ballast water

  9 To prevent, minimize and ultimately eliminate the transfer of harmful aquatic organisms and pathogens to the maximum extent practicable taking into account the nature of the ship Ballast Water should either be exchanged prior to discharge in accordance with Regulation B-4 or otherwise managed in accordance with the requirements of the Administration. Any chemical treatment shall only use Active Substances approved by the Organization pursuant to Regulation D-3 of the Convention.

Parent topic: Precautionary practices to minimize the uptake or transfer of harmful aquatic organisms and pathogens
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