| Is there a national database or information
system for ballast water matters? |
Ballast water reporting form database (in use till 2007)
Ballast Water İnvasives Database (in use)
Geographical Information System (not in use yet)
Web site (will be ready at the end of 2009)
Contact Mr. Murat KORCAK ( murat.korcak@uma.gov.tr) |
| Have ballast water risk assessments been carried
out for the main ports in the country? |
Yes
Contact Mr. Murat KORCAK ( murat.korcak@uma.gov.tr) |
| Is there a ballast water sampling programme
for the main ports in the country? |
Yes
Contact Mr. Murat KORCAK ( murat.korcak@uma.gov.tr) |
| Are the IMO 1997 ballast water management guidelines
(A.868(20)) implemented in the country? |
| Ballast Water reporting forms are collected. |
| Are ships entering the country's ports required
to complete and submit the IMO Ballast Water Reporting Form? |
Yes
Authority : Undersecretariat for Maritime Affairs of Turkey
Contact Mr. Murat KORCAK ( murat.korcak@uma.gov.tr) |
| Are there any other ballast water management
requirements in your country? |
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| What is the Status of your country in relation
to the International Convention for the Control and Management
of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments? |
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Signed
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Ratified
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Accepted
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Approved
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Acceded
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| Is the ballast water Convention implemented
through National legislation? |
| Draft National Legislatislations are ready but no in force yet. we are waiting to ratify the International Ballast Water Convention |
