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08 Jan 2016 / California, USA

Modifications to California State ballast water regulations for 2016

In 2015, the California Legislature passed Assembly Bill (AB) 1312. This bill changed the requirement for submitting the Ballast Water Reporting Form from “upon departure” to “24 hours in advance of arrival” at a California port.

If a vessel’s voyage is less than 24 hours, then the form shall be submitted upon departure from the last port of call prior to arrival.

AB 1312 also delayed the implementation of both the California interim and final ballast water discharge performance standards. The new implementation schedule for the interim standards is as follows:
Newly built vessels – First arrival on or after January 1, 2020;
Existing vessels – First dry docking on or after January 1, 2020;
The implementation date for the final performance standards has been delayed until January 1, 2030.

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