Ballast Water Management for Control of Nonindigenous Species in Waters of the United States

  1. Law
  2. CFR 33
  3. Navigation and Navigable Waters
  4. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security
  5. Pollution
  6. Vessels Carrying Oil, Noxious Liquid Substances, Garbage, Municipal or Commercial Waste, and Ballast Water
  7. Ballast Water Management for Control of Nonindigenous Species in Waters of the United States

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Section
151.2000

Purpose and scope.

Section
151.2005

Definitions.

Section
151.2010

Applicability.

Section
151.2013

Severability.

Section
151.2015

Exemptions.

Section
151.2020

Vessels in innocent passage.

Section
151.2025

Ballast water management requirements.

Section
151.2026

Alternate management systems.

Section
151.2030

Ballast water discharge standard (BWDS).

Section
151.2035

Implementation schedule for approved ballast water management methods.

Section
151.2036

Extension of compliance date.

Section
151.2040

Discharge of ballast water in extraordinary circumstances.

Section
151.2050

Additional requirements - nonindigenous species reduction practices.

Section
151.2055

Deviation from planned voyage.

Section
151.2060

Reporting requirements.

Section
151.2065

Equivalent reporting methods for vessels other than those entering the Great Lakes or Hudson River after operating outside the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone or Canadian equivalent.

Section
151.2070

Recordkeeping requirements.

Section
151.2075

Enforcement and compliance.

Section
151.2080

Penalties.