International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments and US Ballast Water Management (BWM) Regulations (5.547)

This circular explains the IMO’s revised ballast water management implementation schedule, the separate US Coast Guard requirements, and the position on cover for ballast water-related pollution and fines.

London P&I also highlights California’s stricter ballast water standards and confirms that the revised IMO timetable does not change the US compliance dates.