The International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships Ballast Water & Sediments was adopted at a Diplomatic Conference at IMO in London on 13th February 2004. Representatives of 74 States, one Associate Member of IMO, observers from two intergovernmental organizations and 18 non-governmental international organizations attended the Conference.The main impact of these requirements is that ballast water exchange will be phased out as an acceptable method for complying with the Convention by 2016, depending on ballast water capacity and the delivery date of the vessel. After this, ballast water treatment will be the only remaining option for complying with the Convention.The Convention contains a treatment standard that cannot be met by treatment methods and technology available today. However, the standard is believed to be obtainable by the time ballast water exchange is to be phased out. Should this not be the
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