§ 151.1512 § 151.1512 Implementation schedule for approved ballast water management methods.
(a)To discharge ballast water into the waters of the United States, the master, owner, operator, agent, or person in charge of a vessel subject to § 151.1510 of this subpart must either ensure that the ballast water meets the ballast water discharge standard as defined in § 151.1511(a), use an AMS as provided for under § 151.1510(a)(1) or ballast exclusively with water from a U.S. public water system, as described in § 151.1510(a)(4), according to the schedule in paragraph (b) of this section. (b)After the dates listed in Table 151.1512(b), vessels may use a USCG-approved BWMS and comply with the discharge standard, or employ an approved ballast water management method per § 151.1510(a)(1) and (4). Table 151.1512()—Implementation Schedule for Ballast Water Management Discharge Standards for Vessels Using Coast Guard Approved Ballast Water Management Systems Vessel's ballastwater capacityDate constructedVessel's compliance dateNew vesselsAllOn or after December 1, 2013On delivery.Existing vesselsLess than 1500 mBefore December 1, 2013First scheduled drydocking after January 1, 2016.1500-5000 mBefore December 1, 2013First scheduled drydocking after January 1, 2014.Greater than 5000 mBefore December 1, 2013First scheduled drydocking after January 1, 2016.[USCG-2001-10486, 77 FR 17305, Mar. 23, 2012, as amended by USCG-2015-0433, 80 FR 44281, July 27, 2015]
(a)To discharge ballast water into the waters of the United States, the master, owner, operator, agent, or person in charge of a vessel subject to § 151.1510 of this subpart must either ensure that the ballast water meets the ballast water discharge standard as defined in § 151.1511(a), use an AMS as provided for under § 151.1510(a)(1) or ballast exclusively with water from a U.S. public water system, as described in § 151.1510(a)(4), according to the schedule in paragraph (b) of this section. (b)After the dates listed in Table 151.1512(b), vessels may use a USCG-approved BWMS and comply with the discharge standard, or employ an approved ballast water management method per § 151.1510(a)(1) and (4). Table 151.1512()—Implementation Schedule for Ballast Water Management Discharge Standards for Vessels Using Coast Guard Approved Ballast Water Management Systems Vessel's ballastwater capacityDate constructedVessel's compliance dateNew vesselsAllOn or after December 1, 2013On delivery.Existing vesselsLess than 1500 mBefore December 1, 2013First scheduled drydocking after January 1, 2016.1500-5000 mBefore December 1, 2013First scheduled drydocking after January 1, 2014.Greater than 5000 mBefore December 1, 2013First scheduled drydocking after January 1, 2016.[USCG-2001-10486, 77 FR 17305, Mar. 23, 2012, as amended by USCG-2015-0433, 80 FR 44281, July 27, 2015]