Global Maritime Transport and Ballast Water Management: Issues and Solutions (Invading Nature - Springer Series in Invasion Ecology Book 8)

Ballast water management is a complex subject with many issues and still limited knowledge, however, it is building up on new scientific researches and practical experience. The Ballast Water Management Convention is the global legal framework which still needs to be implemented. This book brings together a long-term and newest experience from practical work, scientific research, administration and policy involvements, offering unique insights to readers who would like to learn more about this subject. It also provides recommendations and practical solutions especially important for professionals, administrations and organizations in the process of the implementation of this Ballast Water Management Convention."--Page [4] ofcover Front Matter....Pages i-xv Introduction....Pages 1-11 Vessels and Ballast Water....Pages 13-34 The Transfer of Harmful Aquatic Organisms and Pathogens with Ballast Water and Their Impacts....Pages 35-58 Policy and Legal Framework and the Current Status of Ballast Water Management Requirements....Pages 59-88 Ballast Water Management Under the Ballast Water Management Convention....Pages 89-108 Ballast Water Management Systems for Vessels....Pages 109-132 Risk Assessment in Ballast Water Management....Pages 133-169 Ballast Water Sampling and Sample Analysis for Compliance Control....Pages 171-223 Ballast Water Management Decision Support System....Pages 225-260 Ballast Water Management Decision Support System Model Application....Pages 261-291 Overall Conclusions on the Ballast Water Issue and Its Management Options....Pages 293-301 Back Matter....Pages 303-306 Policy and Legal Framework and the Current Status of Ballast Water Management RequirementsPolicy and Legal Framework for Ballast Water Management; Global Legal Frameworks Addressing Species Introductions; Legislation on Ballast Water; The Americas; North America; Canada; USA; United States Federal BWM Regulations; United States Regulation by Individual States; The "Same Location" Concept Along the USA West Coast; Central America; South America; Europe; North East Atlantic Ocean, North and Baltic Seas; Mediterranean Sea; Black Sea; Caspian Sea; Persian Gulf Region; Malaysia; China Exemptions from BWM and Additional Measures Exceptions from BWM; Compliance Monitoring; Implementation of the Ballast Water Management Convention; A Blanket or a Selective Approach?; Ballast Water Management Feasibility; References; Ballast Water Management Systems for Vessels; Introduction; IMO Requirements; Ballast Water Management Systems; Ballast Water Management Systems Treatment Technologies; Filtration; Hydrocyclone; Ultraviolet Radiation; Electrochlorination; Chemical Dosing; Neutralisation; Application of Ballast Water Management Systems Technologies on Vessels The Transfer of Harmful Aquatic Organisms and Pathogens with Ballast Water and Their ImpactsIntroduction; Definition of Terms; Natural Species Movements; Human-Assisted Species Movements; Species in Ballast Water Tanks; Chain of Events for a Species Introduction; Transfer and Impacts of Non-indigenous Species; Box 1: Nature of Impacts; Transfer and Impacts of Potentially Harmful Phytoplankton Species; Transfer and Impacts of Cryptogenic Species; Mya Arenaria; Teredo Navalis; Transfer and Impacts of Human Pathogens; Future Issues and Concerns; References Australia New Zealand; References; Ballast Water Management Under the Ballast Water Management Convention; The Ballast Water Management Convention; What Is Ballast Water Management?; Ballast Water Management Requirements; Ballast Water Exchange Standard: D-1 Standard; Ballast Water Exchange Areas; Undue Delay and Deviation from Planned Route; Ballast Water Performance Standard: D-2 Standard; How to Achieve Compliance with the D-2 Standard?; Warnings Concerning Ballast Water Uptake in Certain Areas; Ballast Water Reception Facilities; Sediment Management Foreword; Foreword; Contents; Contributors; Abbreviations; Introduction; General Introduction; Intention of This Book; Book Content; References; Vessels and Ballast Water; The Importance of Ballast for Vessels; Vessel's Ballast System; Vessel Ballast Capacity; Ballasting and Deballasting Process; Safety and Legislative Aspects of Loading and Discharging Ballast; How Much Ballast Water Vessels Discharge?; Ballast Water Discharge Assessment; Estimation of Ballast Water Discharges World-Wide; References Ballast Water Management Systems Capacities and Installation Requirements