As per US Coast Guard announcement the National Ballast Information Clearinghouse (NBIC) has changed the Ballast Water Reporting Form (also called Ballast Water Management Report), which becomes mandatory for use on 1st May 2016. Vessel owners and operators should provide their ships with the new form. All vessels equipped with ballast water tanks and bound for ports or places of the United States should be submitting a Ballast Water Management Report to the NBIC.
More information and Downloads:
- Visit US NBIC website
- Download of new NBIC BW Reporting Form (pdf / 214 kB) from MARSIG server.
- Download of NBIC BW Reporting Form Instructions (pdf / 357 kB) from MARSIG server.