1. BALMAS Capacity Building Seminar
September 20th, 2016, Piran, Slovenia
The Integrated Operational Plan for Ballast Water Management in the Adriatic
Authors:
Ludvik Penko, Gašper Zupančič, Urška Kocijančič, Andreja Popit, Metka Gorišek, Aleksandra Aubreht, Cosmo Forte, Erika Magaletti, Mauro Marini, Federica Grilli, Mauro Bastianini, Živana Ninčević Gladan, Damir Zec, Darinka Joksimović, Maja Markovčić Kostelac Sandro Vidas
Contributors:
Matej David, Giordana de Vendictis, Alfonso Scarpato, Lucia Spath, Allesandro Petri, Gordan Prskalo, Mladen Kustura, Jerina Kolitari, Magdalena Cara 1

2. INTRODUCTION
The Integrated Operational Plan for Ballast Water Management in the Adriatic is a practical regional framework for implementing the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments – BWM Convention (London, 2004) in the countries along the Adriatic Sea.
The Integrated Operational Plan for Ballast Water Management in the Adriatic is based on the results of activities carried out in the BALMAS project (Ballast Water Management System for Adriatic Sea Protection).
Figure 1: Ballast water discharging 2

3. Scope and Principles
The aim of the Integrated Operational Plan for Ballast Water Management in the Adriatic is to provide regional activities that need to be implemented in order to mitigate the transfer of Harmful Aquatic Organisms and Pathogens (HAOPs) with ships’ ballast water.
The Integrated Operational Plan for Ballast Water Management in the Adriatic includes principles, measures and guidelines established by the BWM Convention (IMO, 2004), as relevant principles, requirements, agreements and legislation on the marine environment and biodiversity protection.
Figure 2: Ballast water cycle 3

4. Shipping Patterns in the Adriatic Sea
Ballast Water Discharges in the Adriatic Sea
Harmful Aquatic Organisms and Pathogens in the Adriatic Sea
Figure 3: Traffic densities at the Adriatic Sea in the year 2014.

5. Ballast Water Management Legal and Policy Background
International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments (BWM Convention)
Mediterranean Ballast Water Strategy
Ballast Water Management in the Mediterranean Sea
EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive 5

6. Port Sampling Database
Know Your Environment
Port Baseline Surveys
Monitoring
HAOP Expert Network
Port Sampling Database
Figure 4: Net sampling via man-hole by OGS staff.
Figure 5: Temperature and salinity in-tank sampling by means of conductivity meter. 6

7. Know your Options Ballast Water Management Options for Vessels
Ballast Water Management in Ports
Sediment Management in Ports and Shipyards
Figure 6: Areas in the Adriatic Sea with distance to the nearest land is at least 50 miles or where depths are at least 200 m.
Figure 7: Ballast water treatment system. 7

8. know your actions Early Warning System Ballast Water Reporting
Electronic Ballast Water Management Decision Support System
Risk Assessment for Exemptions
Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement
Figure 8: BWM DSS block diagram (Cosmo et al., 2016). 8

9. THANK YOU 9