American Club Member Alert (August 17, 2020) Re- new USCG BWM report form
AUGUST 17, 2020
NEW UNITED STATES COAST GUARD (USCG) BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT REPORT FORM
The USCG has adopted a new format for the US Ballast Water Reporting Form replacing all previous and expired versions. The new Ballast Water Management Reporting Form has two important changes from the most recently expired Reporting Form. They are:
2. All vessels are now required to report the date of their last dry dock, information that is critical to the USCG for determining a vessel’s compliance date as specified in 33 CFR 151.1512 & 151.2035.
In light of there being a new Ballast Water Management Reporting Form, the National Ballast Information Clearinghouse (NBIC) will no longer accept expired versions. To fully comply with all USCG ballast water reporting requirements, all vessels must use the new Ballast Water Management Reporting Form, since expired versions lack the required information.