We are pleased to provide, as attached, theTechnical Information on the procedural requirements for the approval ofelectronic ballast water record books (e-BWRBs), as well as the issuance ofDeclarations following shipboard installation and functional verification.
MEPC 81 adopted the amendments toregulations A-1.9 and B-2.1 of the BWM Convention by resolution MEPC.383(81),allowing the use of an electronic record book (ERB) format for the BallastWater Record Book. These amendments will enter into force on 1 October 2025.
Kind regards,
Executive Vice President / Statutory Division
Korean Register