Shipowners have been advised to ready themselves for extensive port state control (PSC) inspections after a concentrated inspection campaign (CIC) on ballast water management came into effect on September 1, 2025.
That was the message from BIO-UV, which specialises in manufacturing ballast water treatment (BWT) systems. The campaign, led by the Paris and Tokyo MoUs and running until the end of November, aims to ensure that ships are compliant with the Ballast Water Convention’s requirements through a 10-point checklist applied to every vessel inspected.
BIO-UV said the three-month drive marks the most intensive global enforcement effort yet since the D-2 discharge standard became fully mandatory in September 2024.
Charlène Ceresola, BWT project manager for BIO-UV, said: “The CIC is now under way. The message to the industry is very clear: BWM Convention is now fully in force, and PSC will expect every vessel to be fully compliant with its requirements, with no excuses. Shipowners cannot wait until an inspector calls. They need to be prepared.”
The company advises operators to check certificates, update their plans, train crews and carry out compliance audits now, rather than waiting to be challenged at the quayside.
