Guidelines for the preparation of a ship's ballast water management plan
The article substantiates the relevance of limiting and preventing the relocation of harmful aquatic and pathogenic organisms with ballast waters, which cause significant damage to the environment and human health. In accordance with the International Convention on the Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Water, Sediments, 2004, guidelines have been developed for ship crew members to draw up a ship's ballast water treatment and management plan, which will improve the efficiency of ballast water management and treatment methods.