At the same time shipping gathers in Greece for Posidonia (6-9 June 2022), MEPC 78 committee members will be hearing the results of the ballast water experience building phase
According to IMO, the MEPC has been informed there is now available data from 35 member states and seven other stakeholders. This corresponds to approximately 15,000 ships.
The data is currently being analysed by the World Maritime University (WMU) and a full data analysis report will be submitted to MEPC 78.
However, the MEPC 78 agenda also contains nine other items and top of the list is ’Tackling climate change – cutting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from ships – progressing the work,’ and past experience has shown that should this discussion overrun, the ballast water review may be shortened or pushed back to the next session of the MEPC.
Altogether 18 ballast water items are on the MEPC 78 agenda.
These include two IMO type-approvals: CleanBallast – Ocean Barrier System (RWO GmbH), and amendment of the type-approval of the Ecochlor EcoOne and EcoOne Hybrid BWMS.
The umbrella BWMS testing organisation, Global TestNet, is also submitting extra information on the experience building phase in addition to that of the WMU.
