Prevention of Pollution of the Sea (Ballast Water Management) (Amendment) Regulations 2022

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Published in Subsidiary Legislation Supplement
on 25 May 2022

No. S 405

Prevention of Pollution of the Sea Act 1990

Prevention of Pollution of the Sea
(Ballast Water Management)
(Amendment) Regulations 2022

In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 10A(3), 13A and 34(1)(c) of the Prevention of Pollution of the Sea Act 1990, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore, with the approval of the Minister for Transport, makes the following Regulations:

Citation and commencement

1. These Regulations are the Prevention of Pollution of the Sea (Ballast Water Management) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 and come into operation on 1 June 2022.

Amendment of First Schedule

2. The First Schedule to the Prevention of Pollution of the Sea (Ballast Water Management) Regulations 2017 (G.N. No. S 504/2017) is amended —

(a)

by deleting sub‑paragraph .1 of paragraph 1 of regulation E‑1 and substituting the following sub‑paragraph:

“.1

An initial survey before the ship is put in service or before the Certificate required under regulation E‑2 or E‑3 is issued for the first time. This survey shall verify that the ballast water management plan required by regulation B‑1 and any associated structure, equipment, systems, fitting, arrangements and material or processes comply fully with the requirements of this Convention. This survey shall confirm that a commissioning test has been conducted to validate the installation of any ballast water management system by demonstrating that its mechanical, physical, chemical and biological processes are working properly, taking into account the guidelines developed by the Organization.^†

^†	Refer to the 2020 Guidance for the commissioning testing of ballast water management systems (BWM.2/Circ.70/Rev.1), as may be amended.”;

(b)

by deleting sub‑paragraph .5 of paragraph 1 of regulation E‑1 and substituting the following sub‑paragraph:

“.5

An additional survey, either general or partial, according to the circumstances, shall be made after a change, replacement, or significant repair of the structure, equipment, systems, fittings, arrangements and material necessary to achieve full compliance with this Convention. The survey shall be such as to ensure that any such change, replacement or significant repair has been effectively made, so that the ship complies with the requirements of this Convention. When an additional survey is undertaken for the installation of any ballast water management system, this survey shall confirm that a commissioning test has been conducted to validate the installation of the system by demonstrating that its mechanical, physical, chemical and biological processes are working properly, taking into account the guidelines developed by the Organization.^†

^†	Refer to the 2020 Guidance for the commissioning testing of ballast water management systems (BWM.2/Circ.70/Rev.1), as may be amended.”;

(c)

by inserting, immediately after the words “Date installed (if applicable)” in Appendix I (FORM OF INTERNATIONAL BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATE), “(dd/mm/yyyy)”;

(d)

by deleting the words “resolution A.600(15)” in footnote 2 in Appendix I (FORM OF INTERNATIONAL BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATE) and substituting the words “resolution A.1117(30), as may be amended”; and

(e)

by inserting, immediately below the words “□ the ship is subject to regulation D‑4” in Appendix I (FORM OF INTERNATIONAL BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATE), the following words:

“□

other approach in accordance with regulation......................”.

[G.N. No. S 685/2019]

Made on 24 March 2022.

NIAM CHIANG MENG

Chairperson,
Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore.

[MPA 46/06.C13/MC; AG/LEGIS/SL/243/2020/6 Vol. 1]

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