Transport Canada / BMT Fleet Technology / Stantec / EcoStrategic Consultants 1 Canadian Ballast Water / AIS Program April 20, 2006 Vancouver, Washington
Transport Canada / BMT Fleet Technology / Stantec / EcoStrategic Consultants 2 FY 2005 / 06 AIS Program Risk Assessment –West Coast –East Coast –Great Lakes / St Lawrence –Domestic Trade Shore Side Treatments Selected Biocides ( IMO) NOBOB sampling Protocol Outreach - Commercial Ships, Rec Boating AIS Network
Transport Canada / BMT Fleet Technology / Stantec / EcoStrategic Consultants 3 Canadian Ballast Water Risk Assessment Canada first concerned about invasive aquatic species in 1980s due to invasions in the Great Lakes Guidelines were developed and implemented in consultation with USA With the adoption of IMO Ballast Water Convention, Canadian Guidelines will be replaced by Regulations Risk assessment and risk management will be elements of the Canadian system Risk assessments done for East Coast, West Coast, Domestic Great Lakes, and St Lawrence River / Gulf / Seaway trade Still to do Arctic
Transport Canada / BMT Fleet Technology / Stantec / EcoStrategic Consultants 4 Canadian Ballast Water Risk Assessment In order to implement the risk assessment elements of the regulations, Canada is developing a risk assessment system.
Transport Canada / BMT Fleet Technology / Stantec / EcoStrategic Consultants 5 Canadian Ballast Water Risk Assessment The Canadian approach to risk assessment is being based on and compatible with IMO ballast water draft risk assessment guidelines and risk assessment procedures established by the GEF / UNDP / IMO GloBallast Programme.
Transport Canada / BMT Fleet Technology / Stantec / EcoStrategic Consultants 6 The GloBallast Risk Assessment Process
Transport Canada / BMT Fleet Technology / Stantec / EcoStrategic Consultants 7 Components used to calculate the relative risk: Percentage of all 'available' risk species in each Source Port Coefficient of risk species threat (C4) Similarity between the receiving port & each Source Port Environmental matching coefficient (C3) (measure of relative similarity vs other source ports) (measure of relative similarity vs other source ports) Amount discharged from each Source Port Percentage of total BW vol. discharged (C2) + a risk reduction factor for small tanks (R1) Risk reduction factor for long storage times (R2) BW storage times (voyage duration, etc) Percentage of all BW tank discharges (C1) Frequency of ships discharging BW from each Source Port
Transport Canada / BMT Fleet Technology / Stantec / EcoStrategic Consultants 8 Allows regulator to go from 1000’s of BW reporting forms …
Transport Canada / BMT Fleet Technology / Stantec / EcoStrategic Consultants 9 … shipping records
Transport Canada / BMT Fleet Technology / Stantec / EcoStrategic Consultants 10 … and tables of shipping and bioregion data …
Transport Canada / BMT Fleet Technology / Stantec / EcoStrategic Consultants 11 … to a picture showing the relative risk of BW sources to your port.
Transport Canada / BMT Fleet Technology / Stantec / EcoStrategic Consultants 12 Example Levels of Risk Low Risk Vessel Vessel Type: Chemical/Products Tanker Arrival Port: Quebec City Last Port: Algeciras - Spain Next Port: Hamilton Ballast On Board: 1000 m 3 Volume Discharged: 250m 3 Ballast Water Source: Algeciras -Spain Ballast Water Exchange: No Non – Compliance: Non-Compliance Reason for Non-Compliance: Poor Weather High Risk Vessel Vessel Type: Bulker Arrival Port: Montreal Last Port: Antwerp Next Port: Hamilton Ballast On Board: Residual Volume Discharged: 10,000 (mixed with GL) Ballast Water Source: Rotterdam Ballast Water Exchange Location: None Non – Compliance: Non-Compliance Reason for Non-Compliance: Decision by Master not to flush Risk Factors Ballast water source dissimilar to destination port Low volume of low risk water Risk Factors Source port temperature/salinity similar to destination port No ballast exchange High ballast water volume
Transport Canada / BMT Fleet Technology / Stantec / EcoStrategic Consultants 13 Risk Assessment will guide Risk Management Once risk levels are established, inspectors will determine management approaches based on factors including: –Availability of any treatment options; –Safety –Etc Risk management requires tools, training, and data.
Transport Canada / BMT Fleet Technology / Stantec / EcoStrategic Consultants 14 Proposed Risk Assessment Program Clean up Software - One Stop Program to be handed back to IMO Outreach via IMO for species data verification Marry Risk with Data Base One Step Process fro Ports/ Inspctors Proactive data Program for valid form input from Ships IMO Form USCG Form
Transport Canada / BMT Fleet Technology / Stantec / EcoStrategic Consultants 15 Shore Side Treatments Politically driven Examined previous studies – lowballed Examined current available facility – Belldune Economics Alternatives Biocide injection GRAS – used in Meat Industry / Hospitals / Hotels Hypochlorus Further studies
Transport Canada / BMT Fleet Technology / Stantec / EcoStrategic Consultants 16 Selected Biocides Examine in ‘Canadian ‘ context Cold Water Fresh Water Deoxyegenation Periclean Ocean Toxicity issues examined
Transport Canada / BMT Fleet Technology / Stantec / EcoStrategic Consultants 17 NOBOB sampling In context of joint USCG/ TC boardings Currently sampling for salinity DFO looking for biological effects What does dry tank mean – risk wise What is reduced propagule pressure Monitoring for specific ‘expected ‘ species
Transport Canada / BMT Fleet Technology / Stantec / EcoStrategic Consultants 18 Outreach – Ballast Water New TC Website Ballast Water / AIS Tied into CMAC Hopefully post most Canadian Ballast Water R&D Tie in with CAISN Recreational Boating Stickers / Decals / Pamphlets Video CD Boat Shows / Provincial Agencies / Border
Transport Canada / BMT Fleet Technology / Stantec / EcoStrategic Consultants 19 AIS Network 5 year program Science based – University and Government Ballast / Hull Fouling Other Vectors Tie in with NOAA / US Universities 3 Nodes West Coast East Coast Great Lakes