Ballast Water Management Reporting and Recordkeeping (US Coast Guard Regulation) (USCG) (2018 Edition‪)‬

The Law Library presents the complete text of the Ballast Water Management Reporting and Recordkeeping (US Coast Guard Regulation) (USCG) (2018 Edition).
Updated as of May 29, 2018

This final rule amends the Coast Guard's ballast water management reporting and recordkeeping requirements. Upon the effective date of this rule, the Coast Guard will require vessels with ballast tanks operating exclusively on voyages between ports or places within a single Captain of the Port Zone to submit an annual report of their ballast water management practices. This rule also simplifies and streamlines the ballast water report form. Finally, this rule will allow most vessels to submit ballast water reports after arrival at a port or place of destination, instead of requiring submission of such reports prior to arrival. This rule will reduce the administrative burden on the regulated population, while still providing the Coast Guard with the information necessary to analyze and understand ballast water management practices.

This ebook contains:
- The complete text of the Ballast Water Management Reporting and Recordkeeping (US Coast Guard Regulation) (USCG) (2018 Edition)
- A dynamic table of content linking to each section
- A table of contents in introduction presenting a general overview of the structure