Singapore legislation
Regulation 7
of Prevention of Pollution of the Sea (Ballast Water Management) Regulations 2017
Regulation 7
Ballast water exchange
Subregulation 1
Despite any other exemption under regulation B-4 of the Annex, a ship is exempted from conducting ballast water exchange in accordance with the requirements of regulation B-4.1 of the Annex before the ship’s entry into Singapore waters if it is not possible for that ship to conduct ballast water exchange in accordance with the requirements of regulation B‑4.1 of the Annex.
Subregulation 2
The requirements of regulation B-3 of the Annex do not apply to a ship exempted under paragraph (1).
Subregulation 3
A ship mentioned in paragraph (1) that does not conduct ballast water exchange must record the reasons for not conducting ballast water exchange in its ballast water record book.