ICS & ISF Industry Submissions

Convention Guideline	Status	IMO Adoption
Guidelines for sediments reception facilities (G1)	Completed	Adopted MEPC 55
Guidelines for Ballast Water Sampling (G2)	Completed Note Sampling and analysis protocols outstanding	Adopted MEPC 58
Guidelines for ballast water management equivalent compliance (G3)	Completed	Adopted MEPC 53
Guidelines for Ballast Water Management and Development of Ballast Water Management Plans (G4)	Completed	Adopted MEPC 53
Guidelines for ballast water reception facilities (G5)	Completed	Adopted at MEPC 55
Guidelines for Ballast Water Exchange (G6)	Completed	Adopted at MEPC 53
Guidelines for Risk Assessment under Regulation A-4 (G7)	Completed	Adopted at MEPC 56
Guidelines for approval of Ballast Water Management Systems (G8)	Completed	Adopted at MEPC 53 Revised MEPC 58
Procedure for Approval of Ballast Water Management Systems that make use of Active Substances (G9)	Completed	Adopted at MEPC 53 Revised MEPC 57
Guidelines for approval and oversight of prototype ballast water treatment technology programmes (G10)	Completed	Adopted at MEPC 54
Guidelines for Ballast Water Exchange Design and Construction Standards (G11)	Completed	Adopted at MEPC 55
Guidelines for sediment control on ships (G12)	Completed	Scheduled Adoption at MEPC 55
Guidelines for additional measures including emergency situations (G13)	Completed	Adopted at MEPC 56
Guidance document on arrangements for responding to emergency situations involving ballast water operations	Completed	Adopted at MEPC 58
Guidelines on designation of areas for ballast water exchange (G14)	Completed	Adopted at MEPC 55
Guidelines for Port State Control	Work Programme item FSI	FSI 18 Work?
Interim Survey Guidelines under resolution A.948(23)	Completed	BWM.2/Circ7
Guidance to ensure safe handling and storage of chemicals and preparations used to treat ballast water and the development of safety procedures for risks to the ship and crew resulting from the treatment process	Completed	Adopted at MEPC 59
Guidelines for Ballast Water Exchange in the Antarctic Treaty Area	Completed	Adopted at MEPC 56