Ballast Water Record Book: 7th Edition

Produced in accordance with:

• '2026 Guidelines for ballast water management and development of Ballast Water Management Plans' (G4) (Resolution MEPC.409(84))
• Amendments to the BWM Convention approved at MEPC 84 (May 2026)
• Regulation B-2 of the BWM Convention - 'Ballast Water Record Book'
• ISM Code Sections 7, 10.1 and 11 to control ballast water operations, maintain associated systems and retain statutory records
• IMO Resolution MEPC.369(80) - 'Amendments to the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments, 2004' (entered into force 1st February 2025)
• IMO Resolution MEPC.387(81) - 'Interim guidance on the application of the BWM Convention to ships operating in challenging water quality conditions'
• BWM.2/Circ.80/Rev.1 - '2024 Guidance on ballast water record-keeping and reporting'

Seventh Edition

SKU: P07145