Prevention of Pollution of the Sea (Ballast Water Management) Regulations 2017.

These Regulations establish provisions for the prevention of pollution of the sea in particular the ballast water management. A ship must conduct ballast water management in accordance with regulation B-3 of the Second Schedule. A relevant ship that is 400 gross tonnage and above must comply with the survey and certification requirements in regulation E‑1 of the Third Schedule. The owner of a Singapore ship that is a relevant ship of 400 gross tonnage and above may apply to the Director or an authorised organisation for an International Ballast Water Management Certificate. A ship in Singapore waters is subject to inspection by an inspector taking into account guidelines for surveys developed by International Maritime Organization.
Each ship shall have on board and implement a Ballast Water Management plan. Such a plan shall be approved by the Administration taking into account Guidelines developed by the the International Maritime Organization. The plan shall include: 1 detail safety procedures for the ship and the crew associated with Ballast Water Management as required by the Ballast Water Management Convention; 2 provide a detailed description of the actions to be taken to implement the Ballast Water Management requirements and supplemental Ballast Water Management practices as set forth in this Convention; 3 detail the procedures for the disposal of Sediments; etc. Each ship shall have on board a Ballast Water record book. All ships shall remove and dispose of Sediments from spaces designated to carry Ballast Water in accordance with the provisions of the ship’s Ballast Water Management plan.