Ballast Water Management Awareness course

Azimuth Nautical Solutions provides a 1-day Ballast Water Management Awareness course, which is relevant for those who need to fully understand the requirements, responsibilities and implications of non-compliance in relation to the BWM Convention. This course can be delivered at company premises or another agreed location globally.

The International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships Ballast Water and Sediments (BWM Convention) came into force from 8th September 2017. Compliance is not a simple “Fit and Forget” exercise though; as well as technical considerations, there are a number of issues for companies to address within their Safety Management System (SMS).

The ISM Code points to the need for a documented plan for implementation and the involvement of the Designated Person Ashore (DPA) and other managers who will need to understand its impact, timing, resource needs, risk mitigations and training provisions. Ballast Water Management will become a favourite topic during external audit verifications in the next few years.

A 1-page summary of this training course is available for reference at: Ballast Water Management Awareness course

Ballast Water Management Awareness Course

Course Objectives

Provide an awareness of the BWM Convention and its requirements, thereby helping you to:

• Plan your implementation programme
• Protect the environment, yourselves and your organisation
• Reduce risk, cost, pollution, deficiencies, non-conformities, detentions, reputation, fines etc.
• Understand issues related to compliance with the ISM Code
• Be aware of Port State Control issues
• Gain insight into current industry best practice

Course Benefits

• Delegates will be better informed to make objective decisions about the overall effectiveness of their SMS and implementation of the BWM Convention
• Delegates will be updated on issues that organisations may not yet have considered in terms of ISM Code compliance
• Delivered by experts in the area of safety management, auditing, Flag State and Port State Control in an engaging interactive style
• It can be cost effectively delivered at your company premises or other locations worldwide

Course Availability and Fees

This course is normally delivered as a dedicated group package for corporate clients, upon request. The associated inclusive corporate fee will be subject to specific company requirements, such as location, number of delegates etc

Other Maritime Management Level Courses

Azimuth also offers the following Management Management Level courses:

ECDIS Awareness course

Environmental Compliance Awareness course

III Code & IMSAS Awareness course

Maritime Labour Convention Awareness course

MARPOL Awareness course

Port State Control Awareness course