Review of Ballast Water Management

Ivče, Renato; Zekić, Astrid; Mohović, Đani; Krišković, Antoni

doi:10.1109/elmar52657.2021.9551002

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“…The Ballast Water Management Convention was adopted in 2017 to regulate ship ballast water management and prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species. All ships, including existing ones, are required to have a ballast water treatment system onboard by September 8, 2024 (Pitana & Handani, 2023;Ivče et al, 2021). The convention also requires ships to have a ballast water management plan, a ballast water record book, and an International Water management certificate.…”

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“…The convention also requires ships to have a ballast water management plan, a ballast water record book, and an International Water management certificate. The treatment of ballast water with active substances can have significant and harmful effects on the marine environment (Ivče et al, 2021). The quantity of heavy metals carried in ballast water can vary, and is dependent on factors such as the origin of the water, the type of vessels, and the geographical locations where the water is collected (Tolian et al, 2020a).…”

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Assessment of water quality and heavy metal contamination in ballast water: Implications for marine ecosystems and human health

Onyena,

Nwaogbe

2024

Marit. Technol. Res.

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The global menace of non-compliance with ballast water management poses a pressing environmental threat, as it facilitates the transfer of harmful organisms and sediment contaminants. This study investigates the environmental impact of ballast water discharged by ships, focusing on water quality and heavy metal concentrations. The release of ballast water, often containing elevated levels of heavy metals like mercury, lead, and cadmium, poses a significant threat to marine ecosystems. The research, involving water sample collection from ten different vessels across various countries, assesses physicochemical parameters and heavy metal concentrations. Results indicate variations in temperature, turbidity, conductivity, dissolved oxygen, and pH levels among samples. Turbidity values surpassing WHO limits suggest potential anthropogenic pollution. The study identifies significant differences in pH values, potentially influencing microbial populations. Total dissolved solids and total suspended solids values vary, affecting the distribution of potential pathogens. The results reveal varying total concentrations of heavy metals (mg/L) in the following decreasing order: SA>SE>SF>SB>SC>SD>SH>SI>SG>SJ(6.07 >4.95 > 2.07 > 1.59>0.24>1.22>0.09>0.04>0.03>0.01). The highest concentration of heavy metals is recorded for iron (SA= 5.78), zinc (mg/L) (SB = 1.36, SE = 1.30, and SF = 1.35) and lead (Pb) (SE = 2.39). The elevated iron levels in vessels from SA are potentially linked to corrosion processes. Cadmium, lead, and nickel were not detected, except for lead in the sample from SE. Copper concentrations were aligned with EU standards in the vessels. Proper ballast water management is vital for monitoring water qualities, preventing environmental spread of heavy metals, ensuring marine ecosystem health, and developing compliance strategies for ships docking in ports. Highlights Global shipping causes heavy metal pollution, affecting human and ecosystem health Physicochemical parameters variations suggest potential pollution and microbial impact Mercury, lead, and cadmium in ballast water (BW) pose threats to marine ecosystems Increased iron levels could be associated with corrosion processes Effective BW management is crucial for environmental conservation

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Assessment of water quality and heavy metal contamination in ballast water: Implications for marine ecosystems and human health

Onyena,

Nwaogbe

2024

Marit. Technol. Res.

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“…No later than September 8, 2024, all ships are required to use a ballast water management system (D2) (Čampara et al, 2019;Hyun et al, 2021). D1 standard of the IMO Ballast Water Management Convention stated that each ship must replace at least 95% of ballast water (Ivce et al, 2021). If ballast water exchange is carried out by pumping through a ballast chamber, then the ballast water mass must be pumped through each ballast chamber at least three times (Hoang et al, 2021).…”

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“…Ballast water exchange at sea is not considered an ideal ballast water management method, so the efforts are focused on developing methods for treating ballast water (Goldsmit et al, 2019;Hasanspahić et al, 2022). In this situation, this method must meet the D2 standard of the IMO Ballast Water Management Convention (Drake, 2015;Ivce et al, 2021;Olenin et al, 2016).…”

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Modification of Ballast Filtering Device on John Lie Training Ship to Prevent Marine Pollution

Wijaya,

Masengi,

Manoppo

et al. 2023

J. Appl. Sci. Eng. Technol. Educ.

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This study aims to present appropriate selection methods for evaluation, analysis, and comparison between different ballast water treatment technology systems in order to make good decisions in selecting the most optimal treatment system. This research designed a ballast water filter device on the John Lie training ship to prevent marine pollution due to species movement through the ballast water transfer process by referring to the D2 standard of the IMO Ballast Water Management Convention. During the ballasting process, ballast water contains thousands of species of marine animals and plants that are carried in ballast tanks, causing problems for the marine environment and human health. The modification of the filtration tool designed by the researcher used a 0,1 mm and 0,01 mm net tied to the ballast tank inlet pipe using a clamp on the ballast pipe of the John Lie training ship. This can fully be used during the process of filling ballast water from port seawater to enter the ballast tank through this filtration system. The results shown after passing the filter with a total plate count of 36 microorganisms indicate that the filtration system designed by the researcher can meet the D2 standard of the IMO BWM Convention Regulation.

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