Ballast Water

Ballast Water Legislation

• Federal Government
• State Government
• University/Academic
• International
• Organizations

Current State of Understanding about the Effectiveness of Ballast Water Exchange (BWE) in Reducing Aquatic Nonindigenous Species (ANS) Introductions to the Great Lakes Basin and Chesapeake Bay, USA: Synthesis and Analysis of Existing Information (Sep 2007; PDF | 4.5 MB)
DOC. NOAA. Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory.
Compiled and Edited by Gregory Ruiz and David Reid, NOAA Technical Memorandum GLERL-142.

Ballast Water Management to Combat Invasive Species (Updated Jun 20, 2007; PDF | 111 KB)
National Council for Science and the Environment. National Library for the Environment.
Congressional Research Service Report RL32344.
Identification/Description; Introduction History; Impacts; Dispersion; Legal Aspects

National Ballast Information Clearinghouse
Smithsonian Environmental Research Center.
Controls; Legal Aspects

Report to Congress on the Voluntary National Guidelines for Ballast Water Management (Nov 2001; PDF | 4.77 MB)
DHS. Coast Guard.
Controls; Legal Aspects

Ballast Water Management Program
DHS. Coast Guard. Operating and Environmental Standards.
Controls; Legal Aspects

Ballast Water Article Citation Search - AGRICOLA Database
USDA. National Agricultural Library.
Research; Special Note: NAL Catalog Search (resources)

Ballast Water Management Information Center
DOT. Maritime Administration.
Controls; Legal Aspects; Special Note: Contains full text reports and other publications.

Aquatic Nuisance Species in Ballast Water Discharges: Issues and Options (Draft Report for Public Comment, Sep 10, 2001; PDF | 662 KB)
EPA. Wastewater Management.
Taxonomy; Introduction History; Impacts; Dispersion; Controls; Legal Aspects

Marine Invasive Species Monitoring Program
California Department of Fish and Game. Office of Spill Prevention and Response.
Dispersion; Special Note: Database

Ballast Water Program
California State Lands Commission.
Controls; Legal Aspects

Maryland's Ballast Water Management Regulations
Maryland Department of the Environment.
Legal Aspects

Ballast Water Frequently Asked Questions
Michigan Department of Environmental Quality.
Identification/Description; Impacts; Controls; Legal Aspects

Washington State Ballast Water Program
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Legal Aspects

Ballast Water
Washington Invasive Species Coalition.
Identification/Description; Impacts; Controls

West Coast Ballast Outreach Project
Unversity of California. Agricultural and Natural Resources.
Identification/Description; Photographs; Impacts; Dispersion; Controls; Legal Aspects

Ballast Water Background
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sea Grant. Center for Coastal Resources.
Identification/Description; Photographs; Impacts; Dispersion; Controls; Legal Aspects

Ballast Water Project
Portland State University. Center for Lakes and Reservoirs.
Photographs; Dispersion; Legal Aspects

Ballast Water Articles
Sea Grant Nonindigenous Species Site.
Research; Special Note: Includes References

Ballast Water Invaders
Australian Invasive Species Council.
Identification/Description; Impacts

Working Group on Ballast and Other Ship Vectors
International Council for the Exploration of the Sea.
Special Note: Annual reports

Global Ballast Water Management Programme (GloBallast)
International Maritime Organization. Global Environment Facility.
Illustrations; Impacts; Life Cycle; Dispersion; Controls; Legal Aspects; Special Note: Contains full text monographs and other publications.

EMBLA: Environmental Risk Management System for Ballast Water Assessment
Det Norske Veritas.
Impacts; Controls

Canada Shipping Act - Ballast Water Control and Management Regulations (Jun 8, 2006)
Transport Canada.
Legal Aspects

Ballast Water Management - Position Paper (Mar 2007; PDF | 58 KB)
American Association of Port Authorities.
Impacts; Controls; Legal Aspects

The Introduction of Nonindigenous Species to the Chesapeake Bay Via Ballast Water: Strategies to Decrease the Risk of Future Introductions through Ballast Water Management (Jan 5, 1995; PDF | 821 KB)
Chesapeake Bay Commission.
Identification/Description; Impacts; Dispersion; Controls; Legal Aspects

Great Ships Initiative
Great Ships Initiative.
Impacts; Controls; Research

Stemming the Tide: Controlling Introductions of Nonindigenous Species by Ships' Ballast Water (1996)
National Research Council. Committee on Ships' Ballast Operations.
Identification/Description; Illustrations; Impacts; Distribution; Dispersion; Controls; Special Note: Full text monograph.

Great Lakes Ballast Technology Demonstration Project
Northeast Midwest Institute.
Controls; Special Note: Contains references and full text articles and reports.

Pacific Ballast Water Group
Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission.
Impacts; Controls; Special Note: Contains full text presentations.

Nonindigenous Invasive Species
Prince William Sound Regional Citizens' Advisory Council.
Identification/Description; Photographs; Illustrations; Introduction History; Dispersion; Controls; Special Note: Select Ballast Water Treatment menu item

Ballast Water Management Information Center
Ship Operations Cooperative Program.
Controls; Legal Aspects; Special Note: Library of online publications

Ballast Water Management - Policy Issues Package
State Environmental Resource Center.
Identification/Description; Photographs; Impacts; Dispersion; Legal Aspects