JOINT PARIS AND TOKYO MEMORANDA OF UNDERSTANDING CONCENTRATED INSPECTION CAMPAIGN (CIC): BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT (BWM)
From September 1, 2005 to November 30, 2025, the Tokyo and the Paris Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) on Port State Control (PSC) will launch a joint Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) targeting compliance with the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ship’s Ballast Water and Sediments, 2004 (BWM Convention).
Port State control officers will verify key areas, including certification, Ballast Water Management Plan (BWMP) approval and updates, crew familiarity, system operation, record-keeping, sediment management and exemptions.
A copy of the joint Tokyo MoU and Tokyo MoU press release can be found by clicking here.
It is recommended that Members take note of this information and be guided accordingly.
