Ballast Water Control and Management Regulations

Marginal note:Release of sediment

• 10 (1) Sediment that has settled out of ballast water and that results from the routine cleaning of spaces used to carry ballast water taken on board a vessel outside waters under Canadian jurisdiction must not be released into waters under Canadian jurisdiction.

• Marginal note:Reception facilities

  (2) Disposal of the sediment may be carried out at a reception facility.