Research Catalog

Title

Ballast water management convention = Convention sur la gestion des eaux de ballast = Convenio sobre la gestión del agua de lastre.

Publication

London : International Maritime Organization, 2005.

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Additional Authors

International Maritime Organization

Description

xix, 138 p.; 24 cm.

Subject

• Ballast (Ships) > Environmental aspects
• Ballast water > Environmental aspects
• Discharge of ballast water > Law and legislation
• Ecologische aspecten
• Exotic marine organisms > Control
• Marine biological invasions > Prevention
• Scheepvaart
• Waterhuishouding

Note

• IMO publication sales number : 1620M.
• Text in English, French and Spanish.
• "First published in 2005"--T.p. verso.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Definitions -- General obligations -- Application -- Control of the transfer of harmful aquatic organisms and pathogens through ship's ballast water and sediments -- Sediment reception facilities -- Scientific and technical research and monitoring -- Survey and certification -- Violations -- Inspection of ships -- Detection of violations and control of ships -- Notification of control actions -- Undue delay to ships -- Technical assistance, co-operation and regional co-operation -- Communication of information -- Dispute settlement -- Relationship of international law and other agreements -- Signature, ratification, acceptance, approval and accession -- Entry into force -- Amendments -- Denunciation -- Depositary -- Languages -- Annex of Ballast Water Management Convention : Regulations for the control and management of ship's ballast water and sediments -- Appendices to annex -- Resolutions.

ISBN

9280100335

LCCN

^^2005363516

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library