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Webinar: Wed. 15 July 14:30-15:30 BST
The regulatory countdown:
What PPR 14 means for your fleet
Join Us!

Upcoming Event

We encourage all members to join us and Riviera Maritime Media on July 15 for an informational webinar covering everything you need to know about shifting biofouling regulations.

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BEMA SUBMISSIONS TO IMO

PPR 13-5-3 - Proposal for submittal of data on biofouling management (pdf)Download
PPR 13-5-8 - biofouling management to support Republic of Korea (pdf)Download
PPR 13-5-9 - Proposal to develop legally binding framework on biofouling Korea (pdf)Download
PPR 12-5-2 - Comments on document PPR 125Rev.1 (BEMA) (pdf)Download
MEPC 82-4-3 - Proposal for amendments to Guidance on the type approval process (pdf)Download
MEPC 81-4-3 - Guidance for Administrations on approval process for Germany Greece and BEMA (pdf)Download
MEPC 81-4-4 - Interim guidance BWM Convention to ships - Australia Canada Ireland (pdf)Download
MEPC 81-INF.13 -Procedural aspects that affect modifications to a ballast water management (pdf)Download
PPR 11-5-8 - Comments on documents PPR 11-5 PPR 11-5-1 and PPR 11-5-3 (BEMA) (pdf)Download

BEMA Submissions to IMO (continued)

MEPC 80-INF.18 - Information regarding procedural aspects that affect type approval of ballast water (pdf)Download
MEPC 80-4-11 - Proposal to encourage port State control inspections duringthe experience-building phase (BEMA) (pdf)Download
MEPC 80-4-8 - Proposed temporary guidance on the application of the BWM Convention to shipsoperating in... (Australia, Canada, Irelan...) (pdf)Download
MEPC 79-4-12 - Proposals regarding contingency measures and application of the BWM Convention to ships op... (INTERCARGO and BEMA) (pdf)Download
MEPC 79-4-11 - Proposal on guidance for the temporary storage of treated sewage and grey water inballast... (India, Japan, United Arab...) (pdf)Download
MEPC 78-4-3 - Proposed amendments to the Guidance on contingency measuresunder the BWM Convention (BWM.2... (BEMA) (pdf)Download

Technical Documents

Exchange of BWMS Components_Rev1_17Mar2023 (pdf)Download
BEMA Position Statement on USCG Policy Letter_ (pdf)Download
BEMA Position Stmt_Challenging Water Quality_2 (pdf)Download
BEMA BW Commisioning Testing Guidance_Dec2020_Final (pdf)Download
10-Sept-2018 BEMA Technical Statement_UV lamp life (pdf)Download

BEMA News and Publications

BEMA IMO NGO Press Release_12Jan2022 (pdf)Download
BEMA Comments_EPA-HQ-OW-2019-0482_24Nov2020 (pdf)Download
BEMA IMO NGO Application Press Release_18Sep2020 (pdf)Download
BEMA COVID-19 Assessment Article_27Jul2020_Final (pdf)Download
BEMA Formation Press Release 2018-04-24 (pdf)Download

Compliance Monitoring devices list

Verified CMD Statement_19Feb2025 (pdf)Download

Industry Letters

29-Sept-2018 Compliance is Approaching (pdf)Download
Post-MEPC 73_Comm. Testing Info_15Feb2019_Published (pdf)Download

Regulatory Documents

BWM.2-Circ.70-Rev.1 - 2020 Guidance for the commissioning testing of ballast water management systems (Secretariat) (pdf)Download
BWM.2-Circ.42-Rev.2 - 2020 Guidance on ballast water sampling and analysis for trial use in accordance with the... (Secretariat) (pdf)Download
Resolution MEPC.300(72)_BWMS Code (pdf)Download

REal Ballast Facts Bulletins

RealBallastFacts.Bulletin_Issue16 (pdf)Download
BEMA.Bulletin_Issue15 (pdf)Download
BEMA.Bulletin_Issue14_FINAL (pdf)Download
BEMA.Bulletin_Issue13_Approved (pdf)Download
BEMA.Bulletin_Issue12_Final (3) (pdf)Download
BEMA.Bulletin_Issue11_Final (pdf)Download
BEMA.Bulletin_Issue10.00_Approved (pdf)Download
BEMA.Bulletin_Issue09.00_Final (pdf)Download
BEMA.Bulletin_Issue08.00_Approved (pdf)Download
BEMA.Bulletin_Issue07.00_Final (pdf)Download
BEMA.Bulletin_Issue06.00_Final (pdf)Download
BEMA.Bulletin_Issue05.00_Final-Approved (6) (pdf)Download
BEMA.Bulletin_Issue4.00_Final v2 (pdf)Download
BEMA.Bulletin_04Feb2021_Final (pdf)Download
BEMA.Bulletin_July2020_Final (pdf)Download

Frequently Asked Questions

BEMA Frequently Asked Questions_01Feb2021 (pdf)

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