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The BWM Convention compliance myth

Edition Issue: Edition 1 Publication Year: 2026 Publication Type: Articles

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In the ninth year since enforcement of the Ballast Water Management Convention (BWMC) the latest Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on ballast water treatment systems makes depressing reading.

The CIC report followed a three-month survey, ending 30 November 2025, into the actual performance, operation and maintenance of installed ballast water treatment systems and was published in February this year.

Deficiencies found by the survey revealed

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