Install early

Classification Society ClassNK has recommended retrofitting ballast water management systems (BWMS) on its registered ships early after confirming that installation deadlines based on the Ballast Water Management Convention (BWM Convention) are highly concentrated in the year 2022. As of the end of August 2019, 7,124 of the 9,097 ships registered with ClassNK are obligated to install BWMS in accordance with the BWM Convention. Of this amount, 2,606 ships have completed the installation, leaving 4,518 ships requiring attention. Although the number of ships without BWMS has decreased by 882 this year, the installation deadline remains largely concentrated in 2022.