Vessels and Ballast Water - Global Maritime Transport and Ballast Water Management: Issues and Solutions - page 23

Fig. 8 Ballast control console ( top ) and computer ballast system control ( bottom )
time intervals, and regularly reporting them to the offi cer or engineer. The entire
ballasting and deballasting process, as well as internal transfers of ballast, has to be
recorded in the ship's logbooks (e.g., Ballast Water Handling Log (Chief Offi cer
Guy Mali personal communication). Some states require also Ballast Water
Reporting Forms (BWRF).
Safety and Legislative Aspects of Loading
and Discharging Ballast
Loading and discharging of cargo and ballast directly affects the transversal and
longitudinal stability as well structural integrity of the vessel, and consequently safe
navigation and the safeguarding of human lives. Hence, the examination of all