S.L. 234.55 Art. 6Ballast Water record book.

(1) Ships shall have on board a Ballast Water record book that may be an electronic record system, or that may be integrated into another record book or system and, which shall at least contain the information specified in Appendix II to the Convention.

(2) Ballast Water record book entries shall be maintained on board the ship for a minimum period of two years after the last entry has been made and thereafter in the Company’s control for a minimum period of three years.

(3) In the event of the discharge of Ballast Water pursuant to regulations A-3, A-4 or B-3.6 of the Convention or in the event of other accidental or exceptional discharge of Ballast Water not otherwise exempted by the Convention or these regulations, an entry shall be made in the Ballast Water record book describing the circumstances of, and the reason for the discharge.

(4) The Ballast Water record book shall be kept readily available for inspection at all times and, in the case of an unmanned ship under tow, may be kept on the towing ship.

(5) Each operation concerning Ballast Water shall be fully recorded without delay in the Ballast Water record book. Each entry shall be signed by the officer in charge of the operation concerned and each completed page shall be signed by the master. The entries in the Ballast Water record book shall be in English. (BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT CONVENTION)