The Merchant Shipping (Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
These Regulations amend the Merchant Shipping (Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/737) (“the 2022 Regulations”), which implement the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments, 2004 (“the Convention”), in two respects. First, they implement an amendment to the Convention relating to the use of electronic record books. This amendment was adopted by International Maritime Organization (IMO) Resolution MEPC.383(81) on 22nd March 2024 and came into force on 1st October 2025. Secondly, they clarify the application provision in the 2022 Regulations.
Lifecycle
Department
Made
18 Mar 2026
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In force
15 Apr 2026
Enabling power
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by articles 3 and 4(a), (b)(ii), (c), (e) and (f) of the Merchant Shipping (Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments) Order 2022, article 2(1), (2)(a) to (c), (2)(e) to (g) and (3) of the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution) (Law of the Sea Convention) Order 1996and sections 128(5) and (6) and 302(1) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995, and with the consent of the Treasury.
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