https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=14404 The Amendment incorporates the Ballast Water Management Convention into the Merchant Shipping Act, requiring ships to adopt an approved Ballast Water Management Plan, carry a Ballast Water Record Book and obtain appropriate ballast water management certificates for international and domestic voyages; exemptions apply to non ballast vessels and certain government ships. The Bill mandates surveys, inspections, port reception facilities, sampling subject to non undue delay, remedies for unreasonable detention, and penalties for non compliance while envisaging no central government financial burden. en-us Thu, 30 Apr 2015 11:14:36 +0530 Thu, 30 Apr 2015 11:14:36 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=14404 The Amendment incorporates the Ballast Water Management Convention into the Merchant Shipping Act, requiring ships to adopt an approved Ballast Water Management Plan, carry a Ballast Water Record Book and obtain appropriate ballast water management certificates for international and domestic voyages; exemptions apply to non ballast vessels and certain government ships. The Bill mandates surveys, inspections, port reception facilities, sampling subject to non undue delay, remedies for unreasonable detention, and penalties for non compliance while envisaging no central government financial burden. News - Thu, 30 Apr 2015 11:14:36 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=14404