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| This page was last updated Thursday, April 15, 2010 |
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| 1. Institutional Arrangements
for Ballast Water Management Matters |
| Lead Agency |
Directorate General of the Maritime Territory and Merchant Marine (DIRECTEMAR) |
| Country Focal Point |
| Title/Position |
Commander, Head of the Marine Enviroment Departament |
| Organization |
DIRECTEMAR |
| Name |
Pedro Valderrama |
| E-mail |
pvalderrama@directemar.cl |
| Address |
Errázuriz 537
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| Area |
32 |
| City |
Valparaíso |
| Country |
Chile |
| Telephone |
56-32-2208334 |
| Fax |
56-32-2208385 |
| Website |
www.directemar.cl |
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| National Policy / Strategy |
No
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| Legislations/Regulations |
Yes
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| 2. Ballast Water Management
Measures |
| Is there a national database or information
system for ballast water matters? |
| Yes, and this database is being updated. |
| Have ballast water risk assessments been carried
out for the main ports in the country? |
| It will be carried out during May-July 2010 and this will be the first step of the Chilean National Strategy. |
| Is there a ballast water sampling programme
for the main ports in the country? |
| Not yet. |
| Are the IMO 1997 ballast water management guidelines
(A.868(20)) implemented in the country? |
| Yes, through the Legal Procedure DIRECTEMAR A-51/002, which is under revision with the purpose of being fully conversant with the IMO guidelines about Ballast Water Management on board vessels. |
| Are ships entering the country's ports required
to complete and submit the IMO Ballast Water Reporting Form? |
| Yes, all ships entering Chilean ports must submit the Ballast Water Reporting Form to the Maritime Authority, which collect those reporting forms and later send them to Marine Environment Departament in DIRECTEMAR, in order to analyze them and put the data into the database. |
| Are there any other ballast water management
requirements in your country? |
| Yes, each Chilean flag vessel must present to the Maritime Authority a Ballast Water Management Plan on board, in order to be checked and approved by the authority, for a validity period of five years. |
| 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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2004 |
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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? |
| No, because Chile has not ratified the Convention yet. However, Chile has enacted a Legal Procedure DIRECTEMAR A-51/002, October, 14th, 2002, which is dealing with this subject. Nowadays, Directemar has put this procedure under revision for being concordant with the IMO statements. |
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| 3. Research and Development |
| Are there research and development projects
relating to ballast water management and invasive aquatic species
in the country? |
| It is starting since the present year through the Operative Committee of Invasive Species which is lead by the National Commission of Environment (CONAMA); this Committee is integrated by diferent institutions involved in control, prevention and research of AIS, among them, National Service of Fisheries (SERNAPESCA); Undersecretary of Fisheries (SUBPESCA) and DIRECTEMAR. The main objetive of this Committee is to design and implement the National Integrate Programme for Control of Alien Invasive Species and a median and long term agenda to be developed by 2015. |
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| 4. Status of Aquatic
Invasions |
| Is there a national database or information
system for the occurrence and status of aquatic invasions in the country? |
| No. |
| Are biological surveys and monitoring for Aquatic
Invasive Species carried out in ports in the country? |
| Yes, but mainly related with Red Tide phenomenon, and Harmful Algal Blooms, carried out by SERNAPESCA and IFOP (Fisheries Research Institute); taking samples in 151 stations principally distributed in southern regions of Chile; Los Lagos, Aysén and Magallanes. |
| Contact details for the government agency or
institution responsible for the central coordination of data and information
on aquatic invasions in the country |
| DIRECTEMAR is currently the authority in charge. Details can be obtained from point 1. |
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| 5. National Ballast Water
Legislation |
| Title of Legislation |
Procedure DIRECTEMAR A-51/002 |
| Year Enacted |
2002 |
| Is the legislation intended to: |
| Implement the International Convention for
the Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments? |
No |
| Implement the IMO ballast water Guidelines
(A.868(20))? |
Yes |
| Implement unilateral Coastal or Port State
provisions different from above? |
Yes, however DIRECTEMAR is working in modify it to be in the same stringent level of the IMO provisions. |
| Administering Authority |
DIRECTEMAR |
| Ports Affected |
All ports in Chilean coast. |
| Ships Affected |
All vessels arrived in Chilean ports.
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| Mode of Implementation |
Mandatory. |
| Date Commenced |
October, 14th, 2002. |
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| Main requirements/provisions of
the legislation |
| Acceptable methods of BW Management |
- Vessels coming from abroad, arriving in national ports, must exchange ballast water beyond 12 nm from coast. |
| Target species specified |
Acartia omoreii, Centropages abdominales, Oithona davisae, Pyura praeputialis, Alexandrium catenella. |
| Uptake controls |
- Zones with harmful algal blooms
- Areas near sewage discharge
- Areas near dredging and zones where dispersing effect of currents and tides is insufficient. |
| BW sampling |
Not yet. |
| Records required |
IMO Ballast Water Reporting Form. |
| Alternatives management / treatment
procedures |
In case of exchange of ballast water cannot be carried ot due to safety related matters, it is possible to discharge ballast water following the indications below, always with the authorization of the Local Harbour Master: add 11 grs. of sodium hypochlorite or 14 grs. of calcium hypochlorite, per ton of ballast water to be discharged. |
| Standards/criteria for ballast
water treatment |
According to IMO Guidelines. |
| Procedures for unacceptable ballast
water |
Ships in that conditions shall always look for a suitable place to discharge their ballast water, and they have to fulfill the following requirements:
1) to be as far away from the coast as possible considering the safety of the vessel and the crew
2) the place selected should be deep enough to ensure a fast dispersion, due to the tides and currents effect
3) be observant that the place selected should be away from all sea traffic
4) that the place where the ballast will be exchanged or discharged will be located away from submarine water intakes. |
| Other requirements / provisions |
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| Sediment reception facility/ies? |
No. |
| Enforcement arrangements / fines
/ penalties |
- Navigation Act, N° 2.222, Art. 142°, from 1978.
- General Rules of Order, Security and Discipline in the Ships and Coast of the Republic, Presidential Decree 1340 bis, from 1941.
- Regulations on Water Pollution Control (P.D. (M) N° 1 from 1992), Title VI, Penalties and Fines. |
| Further information |
Chile as a Lead Partner Country is working coordinated with other countries in the region with the purpose of introducing in a harmonized way the BWM Convention, 2004. This way, the control and prevention duties will be easier in the region. |
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