31Requirements for records of ballast water operations and disposals of sediment

31 Requirements for records of ballast water operations and disposals of sediment

(1) This section is made for the purposes of paragraph 293(2)(c) of the Act. Record of ballast water operation (2) The requirements for a record of a ballast water operation conducted by an Australian vessel (whether in or outside Australian seas), or a foreign vessel, are the following: (a) the record must comply with regulation B‑2 of the Annex to the Ballast Water Convention; (b) if the discharge is covered by an exemption under section 278A or 279 of the Act—the record must describe the circumstances of, and the reasons for, any discharge in relation to which the condition in that section is met. Record of disposal of sediment (3) The requirements for a record of a disposal of sediment from an Australian vessel (whether in or outside Australian seas), or a foreign vessel, are as follows: (a) the record must include the following information: (i) the date and time, and the location of the vessel, when the disposal occurred; (ii) information identifying the tanks from which the sediment was disposed; (iii) the estimated volume (in cubic metres) of sediment disposed of; (iv) any residual sediment remaining in the tanks at the end of the disposal; (b) the record must be made in, or translated into, English, French or Spanish; (c) the record must be signed (which may be in electronic form) by the person in charge of the disposal; (d) each completed page of the record must be signed (which may be in an electronic form) by the person in charge of the vessel.

Note: If the records of a vessel comply with subsection 295(1) of the Act and this section, the vessel has appropriate ballast water records.