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The following checklist has been created current version of the ballast water • Contingency measures: Be pre-
to ensure vessels’ BWM compliance: record book is in use. pared to follow all established
contingency measures in case of
Ballast water record book Ballast Water Management System BWMS malfunction or failure.
• Flag approval: Confirm that any (BWMS)
electronic ballast water record books • Malfunction reporting: Establish Ballast Water Management plan
have the necessary flag approval let- procedures for immediately inform- • Information consistency: Confirm
ters readily available on board. ing Port State Control (PSC) in the that all information within the plan
• Accuracy and completeness: Verify event of any BWMS malfunction. regarding the BWM method, port
that all entries are accurate, com- • Issue documentation: Ensure all of registry, and designated person
plete, and reflect actual ballast water BWMS issues, including malfunc- is consistent, complete, and up to
operations. tions or failures, are thoroughly date.
• Consistency: Cross-reference recorded in the ballast water record General compliance
entries with the BWMS log to ensure book. • Routine maintenance integration:
consistency between the recorded • Operational readiness: Verify that Integrate the points above into your
data and system operations. the BWMS and all its components routine on-board maintenance pro-
• Current version: Ensure the most are in full working order. grammes.

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