All ships calling at US ports and intending to discharge ballast water must either carry out ballast water exchange or treatment, in addition to fouling and sediment management. The US has its compliance schedule determining when a vessel must begin to employ treatment instead of exchange. US legislation requires the ballast water treatment system (BWTS) to be type- approved by the USCG.
The USCG regulations require the same discharge standards as the IMO regulations, but the USCG regulations also contain some additional requirements regarding a ship's operational procedures that go beyond the IMO's requirements.
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