Ballast Water Treatment System—Implementation & Maintenance 8-9 December 2016

London, UK ABOUT THE COURSE

With over 80% of global commodities being transported via ship-

ping this translates to over five billion tonnes of ballast water being

moved every year. Ballast water is an important and essential as-

pect of ship operation and stability but the repercussions of its

threat to economic, ecological, and health issues due to the relo-

cation of invasive aquatic species are not unnoticed. A result of

these underlying issues has been acknowledged by national bod-

ies such as classification societies that have established regula-

tions and guidelines surrounding ballast water treatment systems.

The purpose of this course is to give detailed insight into the differ-

ent technical and commercial factors involved in ballast water

treatment systems, which will result in efficient installation and

management.

COST

Course fee will be £650+VAT (UK Only) which includes

course notes and lunches. The fee doesn’t include accommo-

dation. You should make your own arrangements for accom-

modation.

VENUE

Croydon Park Hotel

7 Altyre Road, Croydon, Greater London

CR9 5AA

(All Delegates entitled to a special rate of £3 per car for full days park-

ing)

Thursday 8th December 2016

9:00—10:30

Lecture 1: Introduction to Ballast Water Treatment

By M. Riggio

Why do we have to treat ballast water?

Introduction to regulations covering ballast water.

Identifying the implementation schedule .

10:45—12:15

Lecture 2: The Regulatory Landscape

By M. Riggio

US Coast Guard and EPA requirements.

Classification Societies.

Flag Administration approvals and requirements.

13:30—15:00

Lecture 3: Selecting a Technology for Your Vessel

By M. Riggio

In depth look at the advantages and limitations of

each technology type.

Key points to look for when analyzing data, test

results.

15:30—17:00

Lecture 4: Introduction to the Key Market Players

By M. Riggio

In depth look and SWOT analysis of the top market

performers for each technology.

Friday 9th December 2016

9:00—10:30

Lecture 5: Preparing for Installation

By M. Riggio

How to prepare your ship

Key engineering needs and requirements

Lessons for how to avoid delays in installation,

commissioning and final approval

10:45—12:15

Lecture 6: Preparing the Ballast Water Manage-

ment Plan (BWMP)

By M. Riggio

Important points on preparing the BWMP.

Tips for how to use the BWMP to ease operations

into the future.

Tips for how to streamline approval of the BWMP.

13:30—15:00

Lecture 7: Practical Lessons Learned – Notes from

the Field

By M. Riggio

Numerous specific examples of lessons learned

from 10 years of ballast water treatment system

installations.

15:30—17:00

Lecture 8: Operating and Maintaining Your System

By M. Riggio

Identifying crew training needs

Ensuring adequate spares and knowledge to

make repairs

Keys to ensuring Port State Compliance

Course Outline

10:30—10:45

Break

12:15—13:30

Break

15:00—15:30

Break

ABOUT THE LECTURER

Mark Riggio is the Senior Market Manager for a major Ballast Water Management System

manufacturer. Mark comes to the ballast water industry following a long career covering

many aspects of the maritime industry. A graduate of the United States Merchant Marine

Academy, he worked first as a Field Surveyor for the American Bureau of Shipping, then as

the Regulatory Manager for R&B Falcon Drilling Company and most recently as a Port Engi-

neer for Crowley Maritime Corporation with their US Maritime Administration fleet RO-RO

vessels and then serving as Fleet Manager of the Marine Transport Lines fleet of six RO-RO

vessels in Charleston, South Carolina. This breadth of experience has allowed him to see

this market from the regulatory side, the operational side, and the capital equipment pur-

chasing side.

He operated his own maritime consulting company, Blue Seas Environmental Consulting, and served as a

consultant to the US Government on maritime matters. As Port Engineer of the M/V CAPE WASHINGTON, he

helped design the first permanent shipboard Ballast Water Testing Facility as part of the MERC development

team. He is author and contributor on a number of works on the Ballast Water Treatment including “Preview

of Global Ballast Water Treatment Markets (with Dr. D.M. King, P.T. Hagan) which served as the seminal work

on the size and scope of the ballast water market. Mark has an Executive MBA from the University of Pitts-

burgh and lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with his wife Amy and his three children: Hannah, Michael and

Jack.

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lunches.

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