Brazil introduces mandatory ballast water management and reporting regulations

The IMO Convention A. 868 (20) established in February 2004 sets the following standards: All officers and crew involved in ballast water management must undergo appropriate training, and all ships must develop and follow a Ballast Water Management Plan. Seagull's new onboard training course enables ship operators to carry out these requirements in the real-life environment, onboard the vessels.

More than 400 vessels have installed the CBT#27 Ballast Water Management.

The Ballast Water Management training follows the model set by other successful onboard courses certified by classification societies and approved by major flag states such as Ship Security Officer, Onboard Assessor, ECDIS and Tanker Safety. The ballast water management course includes a CBT module (#27) and a workbook of practical and theoretical exercises. The training covers all the training requirements as laid down in the IMO Convention A 868(20)

Upon completion of the course, Seagull will issue a certificate of competence to successful candidates. The course has been developed and certified according to the rules in DNV Seaskill (standard for development of coursesand training material)