“As difficulties are expected in the installation of BWMS if everyone around the world waits until 2022, ClassNK recommends installing early,” the classification society said. Installation of ballast water management systems are project spike in 2022, therefore shipowners should not wait until the deadline, according to Japanese classification organisation ClassNK. Vessels must have the systems in place between September for 2019 to September of 2024. So far 1,915 ships of 7,315 registered with ClassNK have fitted systems, leaving 5,400 without, yet around half of the remaining vessel are facing inspection deadlines in 2022. The new rules will also require all vessels over 1,000 gross tonnes and larger to be equipped by 2020.
Installation of ballast water management systems are project spike in 2022, therefore shipowners should not wait until the deadline, according to Japanese classification organisation ClassNK. Vessels must have the systems in place between September for 2019 to September of 2024. So far 1,915 ships of 7,315 registered with ClassNK have fitted systems, leaving 5,400 without, yet around half of the remaining vessel are facing inspection deadlines in 2022. The new rules will also require all vessels over 1,000 gross tonnes and larger to be equipped by 2020.