For the purpose of this Code:
3.1 Active Substance means a substance or organism, including a virus or a
fungus, that has a general or specific action on or against harmful aquatic
organisms and pathogens.
3.2 Ballast water management system (BWMS) means any system which processes
ballast water such that it meets or exceeds the ballast water performance standard
in regulation
D-2. The BWMS includes ballast water treatment equipment, all associated
control equipment, piping arrangements as specified by the manufacturer, control and
monitoring equipment and sampling facilities. For the purpose of this Code, BWMS
does not include the ship's ballast water fittings, which may include piping,
valves, pumps, etc., that would be required if the BWMS was not fitted.
3.3 Ballast water management plan means the plan referred to in regulation
B-1 of the Convention describing the ballast water management process and
procedures implemented on board individual ships.
3.4 Control and monitoring equipment means the equipment installed for the
effective operation and control of the BWMS and the assessment of its effective
operation.
3.5 Convention means the International
Convention for the Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments,
2004.
3.6 Failed test cycle is a valid test cycle in which the performance of the
BWMS resulted in treated water that is determined to be non-compliant with the
standard set within regulation D-2. A failed test cycle interrupts the required
consecutive test cycles and terminates the test.
3.7 Invalid test cycle is a test cycle in which, due to circumstances outside
the control of the BWMS, the requirements for a valid test cycle are not met. When a
test cycle is invalid, it does not count as one of the required consecutive test
cycles in a test and the test can be continued.
3.8 Land-based testing means a test of the BWMS carried out in a
laboratory, equipment factory or pilot plant including a moored test barge or test
ship, according to Parts 2 and 3 of the annex to this Code, to confirm that the BWMS
meets the ballast water performance standard described in regulation
D-2 of the Convention.
3.9 Major components means those components that directly affect the ability
of the system to meet the ballast water performance standard described in regulation
D-2.
3.10 Representative sampling means sampling that reflects the relative
concentrations (chemicals) and numbers and composition of the populations
(organisms) in the volume of interest. Samples shall be taken in a time-integrated
manner and the sampling facility shall be installed, taking into account guidelines
developed by the Organization.footnote
3.11 Sampling facilities refers to the means provided for sampling treated or
untreated ballast water as needed in this Code and in the guidelines developed by
the Organization.footnote
3.12 Shipboard testing means a full-scale test of a complete BWMS carried out
on board a ship according to part 2 of the annex to this Code, to confirm that the
system meets the standards set by regulation D-2
of the Convention.
3.13 Successful test cycle means a valid test cycle where the BWMS functions
to its specifications and treated water is determined to meet the ballast water
performance standard described in regulation
D-2.
3.14 System Design Limitations (SDL) of a BWMS means the water quality and
operational parameters, determined in addition to the required type approval testing
parameters, that are important to its operation, and, for each such parameter, a low
and/or a high value for which the BWMS is designed to achieve the performance
standard of regulation D-2. The SDL should be specific to the processes being
employed by the BWMS and should not be limited to parameters otherwise assessed as
part of the type approval process. The SDL should be identified by the manufacturer
and validated under the supervision of the Administration, taking into account
Guidance developed by the Organization, and in accordance with this Code.
3.15 Test cycle refers to one testing iteration (to include uptake,
treatment, holding and discharge as appropriate) under a given set of requirements
used to establish the ability of a BWMS to meet the set standards.
3.16 Test means the set of required test cycles.
3.17 Treatment Rated Capacity (TRC) means the maximum continuous capacity
expressed in cubic metres per hour for which the BWMS is type-approved. It states
the amount of ballast water that can be treated per unit time by the BWMS to meet
the ballast water performance standard in regulation
D-2. The TRC is measured at the inlet of the BWMS.
3.18 Valid test cycle means a test cycle in which all the required test
conditions and arrangements, including challenge conditions, test control, and
monitoring arrangements (including piping, mechanical and electrical provisions) and
test analytical procedures were achieved by the test organization.
3.19 Viable organisms means organisms that have the ability to successfully
generate new individuals in order to reproduce the species.