In relation to ballast water management, ClassNK would advise you that Washington Dept. of Fish & Wildlife has announced the following requirements.

Effective July 1, 2007 no vessel will be permitted to discharge ballast water in Washington State waters that has not undergone adequate open ocean exchange or an alternative form of treatment. Vessels currently operating in state waters must file a one-time report with the state before July 1, 2006 describing what steps they will take to comply with the new law. Vessels entering the state for the first time after July 1, 2006 are required to file the report before, or upon arrival.

Completed and signed form should be submitted to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife as below

Pam Meacham
Washington Dept Fish & Wildlife
600 Capitol Way N.
Olympia, WA 98584
Fax: +1-360-902-2845
E-mail: ballastwater@dfw.wa.gov

For any questions about the above, please contact:

NIPPON KAIJI KYOKAI (ClassNK)
Machinery Department, Administration Center Annex, Head Office
Address: 3-3 Kioi-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0094, Japan
Tel.: +81-3-5226-2022 / 2023
Fax: +81-3-5226-2024
E-mail: mcd@classnk.or.jp