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New format for the ballast water record book (BWRB) and new guidance on BW record-keeping and reporting – from 1 February 2025

The new guidance on ballast water (BW) record-keeping and reporting, adopted in Circular BWM.2/Circ.80, aims to assist ship crews by clarifying the record-keeping and reporting process under the BWM Convention. The circular includes guidance on completing the BWRB, including:

- Updated example ballast water reporting form (Appendix II)

- Example form for voluntary tank-by-tank logging of BW operations

- Example of logging operations when encountering challenging water qualities (included in Circular BWM.2/Circ.80/Rev.1 approved at MEPC 82)

https://www.dnv.com/news/ballast-water-record-keeping-and-reporting-requirements-upcoming-changes/