Definition(s)
Ballast Water Management
“Ballast Water Management” means mechanical, physical, chemical, and biological processes, either singularly or in combination, to remove, render harmless, or avoid the uptake or discharge of Harmful Aquatic Organisms and Pathogens within Ballast Water and Sediments.
Source: International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments, 2004. Legislation