uksi/2026/305 — The Merchant Shipping (Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

These Regulations amend the Merchant Shipping (Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/737) (“the 2022 Regulations”), which implement the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments, 2004 (“the Convention”), in two respects. First, they implement an amendment to the Convention relating to the use of electronic record books. This amendment was adopted by International Maritime Organization (IMO) Resolution MEPC.383(81) on 22nd March 2024 and came into force on 1st October 2025. Secondly, they clarify the application provision in the 2022 Regulations.