Leading the way; making a difference Tokyo MoU Open Forum with Industry Ballast Water Sampling and analysis for Trial Use Tokyo, 28 October 2013 Tim Wilkins Regional Manager Asia Pacific INTERTANKO Image courtesy of Samco Shipholding Pte Ltd

Leading the way; making a difference 1. 1.Tanker industry is able to achieve compliance with current and future discharge standards (both regionally and internationally) 2. 2.Installation and Operation of appropriate and adequate ballast water management systems 3. 3.Compliance and enforcement – need strong, well defined and realistic international regulations Ballast Sampling and Analysis for Trial Use INTERTANKO Strategic Plan

Leading the way; making a difference 1. 1.Generally supports collection of data on PSC trial as it can: 1. 1.Provide industry with feedback on BWMS compliance 2. 2.Provide industry with feedback on PSC methodologies 2. 2.But proposes: 1. 1.More uniformity in data collection method/reporting, in line with standard recorded data in BWRB 2. 2.Data available to owner (report of any biological test) 3. 3.More detail on BWMS and operational parameters Ballast Sampling and Analysis for Trial Use Comments on Japan Proposal for PSC Trial (1)

Leading the way; making a difference 3. 3.Additional information of use to the industry: 1. 1.Statistics on type of BWMS used and vessel types Ship type, size, delivery date BWMS type, active substance 2. 2.BW parameters (salinity/turbidity/temperatures/flow of uptake/discharge/volumes) 3. 3.Compliance data against BWMS type Ballast Sampling and Analysis for Trial Use Comments on Japan Proposal for PSC Trial (2)