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Ballast Water Management in Croatia: Challenges and Solutions

This seminar discusses the ballast water issues and the implementation of the GloBallast project in Croatia. It covers the legal instruments, institutional framework, strategic priorities, and the action plan for 2012-2015. The seminar also includes the economic assessment of implementing the Ballast Water Convention in Croatia and measures to reduce the harmful impact on the marine environment.

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Ballast Water Management in Croatia: Challenges and Solutions

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  1. VIII BRAZILIAN SEMINAR ON BALLAST WATER & 4th GEF-UNDP-IMO GloBallast Global Project Task Force Arraial do Cabo, Brazil 10-14 November 2014 BALLAST WATER ISSUES AND GLOBALLAST PROJECT IN CROATIA Mr.Sc. Maja Markovcic Kostelac NTF Croatia Brazil, 13 November 2014

  2. CROATIA Size: 56.594 km2 (land)+31.067 m2 (sea) Population: 4.4 mil GDP: 78,4 bil USD 17.810 USD per capita

  3. Maritime Croatia Coast line: 5835 km /1777 km Islands: 1246/49 inhabited Ports: 6 ports open for international traffic Traffic:19 mil t cargo + 12 mil. passangers Fleet: -1.9 mil GT 1245 ships(121 int.trade) -1900 yachts -118.000 boats -60.000 foreign recreatial crafts/ann -Seafarers: 22000 -8 nautical schools+4 nautic.univ.+ 22 training centers RIJEKA ZADAR ŠIBENIK SPLIT PLOČE DUBROVNIK

  4. BW issues in Croatia • Ballast Water Management Study- FNI/DNV- Study- FNI (2004-2005) • BW Reporting (since 2005) • Ballast Water Management Regulation, 2007 • Sub-regional co-operation in the Adriatic Sea • GloBballast PartnershipsProject- Croatia as “leading partner”, 2008 • Ratification of BWM Convention, in 2010 • Post- ratification activities- Implementaion phase

  5. Institutional arrangement Leading Agency: Ministry of Maritime Affairs, Transport and Communication Other responsiable athoritiy: Ministry of Environment National Task Force/National Forum Established in 2008 Wide participation Working programme 2008-09 and 2009-20014

  6. National Task Force • 9 working groups: • Seafarers’ education • Inspection, sampling and analysis of ballast water • Sediment management • Assessment and certification of ballast water management systems • Risk assessment • Regional and Adriatic cooperation • Ratification of the BWM Convention and legal issues • Raising awareness • Research and monitoring of the sea

  7. Ratification of BWM Convention, 2004- Milestones for new framework On 30 April 2010 Croatia ratified BWM Convention, 2004 (OG 03/10)

  8. POST RATIFICATION ACTIVITIES • National ballast water status assessment (2011) • Strategy on Ballast Water Management in Croatia, with Action plan for 2012-2015 – adopted in 2011 • Regulation on Ballast Water Management, 2012 • Economic assessment of implementation of the BWM Convention • Port Baseline Survey • PSC training and procedures • Workshop on treatment technologies • Regional co-operation- BALMAS Project

  9. BWM Strategy,2011 • ABSTRACT: • INTRODUCTION • PROBLEM DESRIPTION • DISCHARGE OF BW IN CROATIA • LEGAL INSTRUMENTS • INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK • STRATEGIC PRIORITIES • ACTION PLAN (2012-2015)

  10. National BW ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT • Outcommes: • Potential damages of introduction of alien invasive species:cca.1,5 Bil EUR • Implementationcosts: cc 137 mil EUR • Recommendations: • Preventive measures; • Scientific Programmes; • Education. LPC/RCO Logo

  11. New Regulation (OG,128/12) • Legal implementation mechanism • Implementation of Convention and Guidelines • Additional elements

  12. MARINE ENVIRONMENT PROTECTIONREDUCTION OF HARMFUL IMPACTBY THE TRANSFER OFMARINE SPECIES THROUGHBALLAST WATER Objectives:

  13. Measures Ballast Water Management Ballast water reporting FSO- ships’ certification, exemption, type approval Port State Control Baseline studies in ports Sediment Management

  14. Application all Croatian flagshipsininternationaltradeandallshipscalling at ports in Croatia or navigating the ISW; TS or EEZ shall not apply: - Ships which navigate exclusively in the internal sea waters or territorial sea Notdesigned to carryballast water orhavepermanent BW Warships, publicvessels, etc. Extentionto nationaltrade (Ministrymay,...) Exceptions(safety, same location) Exemptions(Reg. A-4)

  15. Ballast water management ballast water exchange ballast water treatment ballast water discharge into reception facilities retaining ballast water on board the ship

  16. Phasinginof D-2 Standard Res. A.1005(25) RES. A.1088(28) 2014 D-1 (BWE) D-2 (BWT)* 1500< BWC <5000 2016 BWC< 1500 or >5000 D-2 (BWT)* D-1 (BWE) D-2 (BWT) New BWC < 5000 D-1: BW exchange standard according to Reg. D-1 New BWC > 5000 D-2 (BWT)* D-1 (BWE) D-2: BW treatment standard according to Reg. D-2 New BWC > 5000 D-2 (BWT) 2016 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 * Not later than the first intermediate or renewal survey after the anniversary date of delivery of the ship in the year of compliance with the standard applicable to the ship

  17. BW Exchange/Control Standard • When D-1 Standard is applied- BW on discharge should not have salinity of less than 36%o • If yes- additional testing- No more than 105 cells L-1 of mycroplanctons and no dynophlagelate cysts

  18. Barcelona, OSPAR and Helsinki Convention- Guidelines • Resolution on temporary voluntary application of D1 standard for Ballast Water Exchange for ships navigating between the Mediteranean Sea and NorthEast Atlatic and/or Baltic Sea Application from 1 Oct 2012

  19. Ballast Water Exchange in semi-enclosed and enclosed seas

  20. BW Exchange Zone??? • Concentration of traffic • Concentration of unmannaged BW in most sensitive area • Secondary introduction • Dumping site?

  21. Ballast Water Reporting • Apply to all ships to which the Convention applies • 48 hours in advance or after departure from the last port • Standardized form • Part of general reporting formalities (CIMIS)

  22. BALLAST WATER January 2005 – December 2012 In MT Table 2.

  23. Survey and Certification • Section E of the BWM Convention • Certificates- ships ≤400 GT • Approved BWM Plan- all ships (Guidelines G4) • Ballast Water Record Book

  24. Port State Control DocumentationCheck Development of protocol for ballast water sampling Guidelines for inspectors Samplingandtesting Co-operationof PSC officers/laboratories Training

  25. Port Baseline surveys Port Authorities must conduct port baseline studies in order to determine the state of the sea in port area. Development of protocols for Port Baseline surveys according to CRIMP Protocol The Ministry has provided in the budget for 2011and 2012funds for PBS In 2014-aditional PBS within BALMAS Project Collection of data for risk assessment

  26. Adriatic co-operationBALMAS Project • Monitoring activities (baseline surveys and monitoring in ports)-exchange of information • BW Reporting • BW Risk Assessment (Invasive Alien Species Risk Assessment, Prepare strategic impact assessment) • Earlywarningsystem • DSS • PSC includingsampling- exchangeof info • Training activities • Sediment receptionfacilities- guidelinesandbestpractice • Promotion of BW Convention implementation

  27. Advantages (+) Political will Public awareness Additional motivation of stakeholders Structured tasks Defined institutional framework Challenges (-) Conventionnotyetinforce Industryconcerns Availabilityoftechnology Uncertainty in PSC rules and standards Implementationavailabilityconcerns Civil society concerns Post-ratification

  28. Uncertainty Psc standards vis-a-vis G8 standards Implemantation dates Short Sea Shipping- exemption? Costs

  29. Thank you…

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