BALLAST WATER ISSUES AND GLOBALLAST PROJECT IN CROATIAMr.Sc. Maja Markovcic KostelacNTF CroatiaBrazil, 13 November 2014

VIII BRAZILIAN SEMINAR ON

BALLAST WATER&

4th GEF-UNDP-IMO GloBallast Global Project Task Force

Arraial do Cabo, Brazil10-14 November 2014

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Size: 56.594 km2 (land)

+31.067 m2 (sea)

Population: 4.4 mil

GDP: 78,4 bil USD

17.810 USD per capita

CROATIA

Coast line: 5835 km /1777 kmIslands: 1246/49 inhabitedPorts: 6 ports open for international trafficTraffic:19 mil t cargo + 12 mil. passangersFleet: -1.9 mil GT1245 ships(121 int.trade)-1900 yachts -118.000 boats -60.000 foreign recreatial crafts/ann-Seafarers: 22000 -8 nautical schools+4 nautic.univ.+ 22 training centers

Maritime Croatia

RIJEKA

ZADAR

ŠIBENIK

SPLIT

PLOČE

DUBROVNIK

Ballast Water Management Study- FNI/DNV- Study- FNI (2004-

2005)

BW Reporting (since 2005)

Ballast Water Management Regulation, 2007

Sub-regional co-operation in the Adriatic Sea

GloBballast Partnerships Project- Croatia as “leading partner”,

2008

Ratification of BWM Convention, in 2010

Post- ratification activities- Implementaion phase

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BW issues in Croatia

Institutional arrangement5

Leading Agency: Ministry of Maritime Affairs,

Transport and Communication

Other responsiable athoritiy: Ministry of

Environment

National Task Force/National Forum

Established in 2008

Wide participation

Working programme 2008-09 and 2009-20014

National Task Force 9 working groups:

Seafarers’ education

Inspection, sampling and analysis of ballast water

Sediment management

Assessment and certification of ballast water management systems

Risk assessment

Regional and Adriatic cooperation

Ratification of the BWM Convention and legal issues

Raising awareness

Research and monitoring of the sea

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Ratification of BWM Convention, 2004-

Milestones for new framework

On 30 April 2010 Croatia ratified BWM Convention, 2004(OG 03/10)

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POST RATIFICATION ACTIVITIES

National ballast water status assessment (2011)

Strategy on Ballast Water Management in Croatia, with Action plan

for 2012-2015 – adopted in 2011

Regulation on Ballast Water Management, 2012

Economic assessment of implementation of the BWM Convention

Port Baseline Survey

PSC training and procedures

Workshop on treatment technologies

Regional co-operation- BALMAS Project

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ABSTRACT:

INTRODUCTION –PROBLEM DESRIPTION

–DISCHARGE OF BW IN CROATIA

–LEGAL INSTRUMENTS

INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK

STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

ACTION PLAN (2012-2015)9

BWM Strategy,2011

Outcommes:-Potential damages of introduction of alien invasive species: cca.1,5 Bil EUR-Implementation costs: cc 137 mil EUR-Recommendations:

Preventive measures; Scientific Programmes; Education.

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National BW ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT

LPC/RCO Logo

New Regulation (OG,128/12) Legal implementation mechanism

Implementation of Convention and Guidelines

Additional elements

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MARINE ENVIRONMENT PROTECTIONMARINE ENVIRONMENT PROTECTIONREDUCTION OF HARMFUL IMPACTREDUCTION OF HARMFUL IMPACT

BY THE TRANSFER OFBY THE TRANSFER OFMARINE SPECIES THROUGHMARINE SPECIES THROUGH

BALLAST WATERBALLAST WATER

ObjectiveObjectivess::

MeasuresMeasures

Ballast Water Management

Ballast water reporting

FSO- ships’ certification, exemption, type

approval

Port State Control

Baseline studies in ports

Sediment Management

AAppplicatplicatiionon

all Croatian flagships in international trade and all ships

calling at ports in Croatia or navigating the ISW; TS or EEZ

shall not apply:

- Ships which navigate exclusively in the internal sea waters or

territorial sea

- Not designed to carry ballast water or have permanent BW

- Warships, public vessels, etc.

Extention to national trade (Ministry may,...)

Exceptions (safety, same location)

Exemptions (Reg. A-4)

Ballast water managementBallast water management

ballast water exchange

ballast water treatment

ballast water discharge into reception facilities

retaining ballast water on board the ship

Phasing in of D-2 Standard

2009 2016

1500< BWC <5000

BWC< 1500 or >5000

2014

D-1 (BWE) D-2 (BWT)*

D-2 (BWT)*D-1 (BWE)

New BWC < 5000

D-2 (BWT)*

D-2 (BWT)

New BWC > 5000 D-1 (BWE)

New BWC > 5000 D-2 (BWT)

2014

2016

2010 2011 2013 20152012

* Not later than the first intermediate or renewal survey after the anniversary date of delivery of the ship in the year of compliance with the standard applicable to the ship

D-1: BW exchange standard according to Reg. D-1

D-2: BW treatment standard according to Reg. D-2

Res. A.1005(25)RES. A.1088(28)

BW Exchange/Control Standard

When D-1 Standard is applied-

BW on discharge should not have salinity of less than

36%o

If yes- additional testing-

No more than 105 cells L-1 of mycroplanctons and no

dynophlagelate cysts

Barcelona, OSPAR and Helsinki Convention- Guidelines

Resolution on temporary voluntary application of D1

standard for Ballast Water Exchange for ships

navigating between the Mediteranean Sea and

NorthEast Atlatic and/or Baltic Sea

Application from 1 Oct 2012

Ballast Water Exchange in semi-enclosed and enclosed seas

BW Exchange Zone???

Concentration of traffic Concentration of

unmannaged BW in most sensitive area

Secondary introduction Dumping site?

Ballast Water Reporting

Apply to all ships to which the Convention applies

48 hours in advance or after departure from the last

port

Standardized form

Part of general reporting formalities (CIMIS)

BALLAST WATERJanuary 2005 – December 2012

In MT

YEAR TYPE

2005 2006 2007 2008

2009 2010 2011 2012

B.W. CAPACITY

11.743.235 14.657.909 16.473.386 17.873.030 15.597.049 17.966.388 16.734.050 14.775.911

B.W. ON BOARD

4.318.184 5.001.122 5.483.674 5.717.389 5.522.263 5.712.339 5.238.393 4.572.827

DISCHARGED B.W.

1.834.024 2.487.645 2.584.069 2.444.038 2.482.383 2.182.664 1.742.789 1.337.401

Table 2.

Ballast Water Origin Percentage 2012

Adriatic sea92%

Mediterranean7%

Other1%

Survey and Certification

Section E of the BWM Convention

Certificates- ships ≤400 GT

Approved BWM Plan- all ships (Guidelines G4)

Ballast Water Record Book

Port Port SState Controltate Control

Documentation Check

Development of protocol for ballast water

sampling

Guidelines for inspectors

Sampling and testing

Co-operation of PSC officers/laboratories

Training

Port Baseline surveysPort Baseline surveys

Port Authorities must conduct port baseline studies in order to determine the state of the sea in port area.

Development of protocols for Port Baseline surveys according to CRIMP Protocol

The Ministry has provided in the budget for 2011 and 2012 funds for PBS

In 2014-aditional PBS within BALMAS Project

Collection of data for risk assessment

Adriatic co-operationBALMAS Project

• Monitoring activities (baseline surveys and monitoring in ports)-exchange of information

• BW Reporting

• BW Risk Assessment (Invasive Alien Species Risk Assessment, Prepare strategic impact assessment)

• Early warning system

• DSS

• PSC including sampling- exchange of info

• Training activities

• Sediment reception facilities- guidelines and best practice

• Promotion of BW Convention implementation

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Post-ratification

Advantages (+)

Political will

Public awareness

Additional motivation of stakeholders

Structured tasks

Defined institutional framework

Challenges (-)

Convention not yet in force

Industry concerns

Availability of technology

Uncertainty in PSC rules and standards

Implementation availability concerns

Civil society concerns

UncertaintyPsc standards vis-a-vis G8 standardsImplemantation datesShort Sea Shipping- exemption?Costs

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