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NEOM BAY AIRPORT TEMPORARY JETTY

PROJECT
Contract No. 4800000828

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN

BWMP

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Document history

Revision Description Purpose of Date

code of changes issue
01 First issue For Approval 17.12.2023
02 second issue For Approval 31.12.2023

Document approval

Prepared by Reviewed by Approved by

Name
Mohammed Abuzaid Husam Alzahab

Job Title Environmental

Project Manager
Manager

Signature

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BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN

Vessel name: ARCO MARINE III

IMO number: 630-001-037

Vessel name: ARCO MARINE I

IMO number: 630-001-038

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1 Contents
2 PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF WORK. 5
3 APPLICABILITY. 5
4 REFERENCES AND REGULATIONS. 6
5 THE PROJECT LOCATION. 6
6 RESPONSIBILITIES 7
• PROJECT MANAGER 7
• CONSTRUCTION MANAGER 7
• TUG BOATE CREW. 8
• DIVER 8
7 EQUIPMENT AND TOOLS 9
• TUG BOATS 9
• POTABLE WATER TANKER TRUCK 9
• ELASTOMERIC TUBE 9
• SEWAGE SUCTION TANKER TRUCK 9
• SUCTION PUMP. 9
8 BALLAST WATER EXCHANGE 10
9 FLOW-THROUGH METHOD 11
General 11
10 RISK AND SAFETY CONSIDERATION. 12
11 PRECAUTIONARY PRACTICES 12
12 BALLAST WATER SAMPLING 13
GENERAL 13
SAMPLING FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE EXCHANGE STANDARD (REGULATION D-1) 13
13 RECORDING REQUIREMENTS 15

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2 PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF WORK.

Efficient interconnectivity and waterborne accessibility to NEOM regions are enabled

through the strategic development of different water mobility hubs, terminals, and
stations.
The project's main purpose is to facilitate transportation from NEOM Bay Airport to
Sindalah Island, the temporary docking facility is designed to be short-term uses,
meanwhile long-term docking facility structure shall be initiated to replace the temporary
docking facility.

The ballast water management plan aims to assist governments, appropriate authorities, vessels'
Masters, operators, owners, port authorities as well as other interested parties, in preventing,
minimizing, and ultimately eliminating the risk of introducing harmful aquatic organisms and
pathogens from vessels' ballast water and associated sediments while protecting vessels' safety.

Good record-keeping is critical to the success of a sound ballast water management program.
The appointed ballast water management personnel are responsible for ensuring the
maintenance of appropriate records and that the ballast water management and treatment
procedures are followed and recorded.

3 APPLICABILITY.
This plan shall be applied on the tug boats, since the tug boat which have water tanks responsible
of balancing of the tug.
Located on the site 2 tug boats [ARCHO MARINE 1 & ARCHO MARINE 3]; The ballast water of
those tug boats is closed cycle, which mean that the ballast process is done by tanker trucks for fill
or off-load; without any direct impact on the marine echo system.
This process shall be commenced by locate the vessel along side the jetty or nearest point to the
loading area to facilitate the out reach of the water tube from the truck to the hose of vessels water
tank.
with reference to the existing condition, the vessels which under this plan doesn’t conduct any ballast
water exchange under the project scope, with taking into account that the ballast water operation
might not be performed during the period of the project.
EPM/NEV shall be notified prior commencement of any process, if needed.

Potable water tanks and

used for vessel balance.

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4 REFERENCES AND REGULATIONS.

This document has been written based on the following conventions:
- IMO- EA- 621-A.
- AFS, 2001 [anti-fouling system].
- D1 and D2 IMO conventions.
- USCG-2001-10486.
- 83184- NEO M-TREP- 29 MAY23- 29 1-REV0 1, Rev 01, May2023.

5 THE PROJECT LOCATION.

The piled jetty project is located inside the territory of NEOM BAY AIRPORT at Sharma as per the following
layout

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6 RESPONSIBILITIES
In this paragraph, the main responsibilities of key personnel are defined for activities as
described in this plan. This section is to define and clarify the relations between different
trades, moreover, determine the communication flow to avoid any discrepancy and/or
ambiguity.
List of Manpower

Staff member Number of

personnel
Project Manager 1
Construction Manager 1
Environmental Manager 1
Tug boats crew 8
Divers 1

The achievement of a satisfactory standard of quality is the responsibility of all those

assigned to the work.
Below are the major functions of the project’s key personnel relative to this plan.

• PROJECT MANAGER
- Overall organization and setup.
- Communications with the Engineering Manager in case problems are encountered.
- Overall supervision of all construction works.
- Contact the Marine Coordinator control authority in case of any arrangement related
to the ballast water plan.

• CONSTRUCTION MANAGER
- Control and manage the site activities in compliance with environmental regulations.
- Control and manage the implementation of the ballasting water plan.
- Instance report to the authorized personnel

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• Environmental Manager
- Ensure that the ballast water plan is carried out according to the conditions mentioned
in Accord, ESIA, and CESMP.
- Instance report of any emergency related to the ballast water management plan.
- Ensure environmental emergency preparedness at the site.
- Initiate the proper arrangement for the water ballasting process.
- Ensure a proper communication with the marine crew regarding water ballast plan.
- ensure that ballast water management and/or treatment procedures are followed and
recorded.

• TUG BOATE CREW.

The tug boat personnel are the main personnel who responsible to perform the process
of ballast water management with coordination with the environmental manager.
Master, Responsible of creating ballast water plan and notify the environmental
manager about the scheduled process, as well as the full procedure which shall be
followed.
Mechanical / Engineer, Responsible of monitor the water status and volumes as
well as the required quantity in order to keep the optimum balance, and;
Ensure that proper equipment used during the ballast water process, moreover,
ensure the safety of vessel and crew on board.
- The Master must ensure that the ballast water management plan is clearly
understood by the appointed officer and by any other vessel staff that may need to
be involved.
- ensure all required ballast water management records are maintained and up to
date, including the ballast water record book
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• DIVER
The diver shall be attending the ballast water process as emergency precaution in case
of failure during the ballasting process.

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7 EQUIPMENT AND TOOLS

Based on the existing marine vessels located on the site which applicable with this plan,
a certain equipment shall be used during the ballasting operation.

List of Equipment and materials

Equipment No.
Tugboat 2
Potable Water tanker truck 2
Elastomeric tube 1
Sewage suction tanker truck 2
Suction pump 1

• TUG BOATS
Refer to the marine vessels which shall applied this plan.

• POTABLE WATER TANKER TRUCK

Refer to the tanker truck which shall supply the potable water through the tanks of the
vessel.

• ELASTOMERIC TUBE
Refer to the connected tube for the tanker from end; and vessels tank hose from the other
end.

• SEWAGE SUCTION TANKER TRUCK

Refer to the tanker truck which shall remove the water off the vessel’s tanks during the
ballast water operation.

• SUCTION PUMP.
Refer to the used pump in the ballast water process.

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8 BALLAST WATER EXCHANGE

Three methods of ballast water exchange have been evaluated and accepted by IMO.
The three methods are the sequential method, the flow-through method, and the dilution
method. The flow-through method and the dilution method are considered as "pump-
through" methods.

Regulation B-4 of the Convention requires that vessels shall conduct ballast water
exchange:
• at least 200 nautical miles from the nearest land and in water at least 200 meters
in depth; if this is not possible
• at least 50 nautical miles from the nearest land and in water at least 200 meters in
depth; or
• in areas designated by the Port State.

Based on the above convention a pump through method shall be applied in the ballast
water plan, and/or any water ballasting operation in the project.

It is the Master’s responsibility to control the safety of the vessel at all times. This includes
the evaluation of stability and longitudinal strength throughout the sequential exchange
sequence.

When a vessel is required to conduct ballast water exchange and does not do so in
accordance with these requirements, the reasons shall be entered in the ballast water
record book.

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The applied ballast water exchange method for those vessels located on the project is the
following:

9 FLOW-THROUGH METHOD
General
The flow-through method is a process by which replacement ballast water is pumped into
a ballast tank intended for the carriage of ballast water, allowing water to flow through
overflow or other arrangements to achieve at least 95 percent volumetric exchange of
ballast water.
Pumping through three times the volume of each ballast water tank shall be considered
to meet the standard D-1. Pumping through less than three times the volume may be
accepted provided the vessel can demonstrate that at least 95 percent volumetric
exchange is met.

The flow-through method has the advantage that it can be applied in weather conditions
which would be dangerous for the use of the sequential method, since there is little change
to the condition of the vessel, and is relatively easy to follow by the vessel's crew.

Based on the above mentioned MBL had agreement with authorized and approved
supplier to supply the used potable water as shown below.

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10 RISK AND SAFETY CONSIDERATION.

The following safety issues must be addressed:

- Provision should be made to avoid the risk of over-pressurization of ballast tanks or

ballast piping;
- if watertight closures (e.g., manholes or hatches) were opened to avoid over-
pressurization, these are to be re-secured as soon as appropriate;
- Crew safety is of paramount importance during this operation;
- direct contact may also pose a health hazard to the crew. In addition, pumps and piping
will experience an increase in workload; and
- Where peak tanks are partially filled, the flow-through method should be avoided to
prevent inadvertently exceeding permissible hull girder bending moments and shear
forces.
- Because of the possibility that partial exchange may encourage re-growth of
organisms, ballast water exchange should only be commenced in any tank if there
is sufficient time to complete the exchange to comply with the standard in
Regulation D-1.

- In addition, if the master reasonably decides that an exchange would threaten the
safety or stability of the vessel, its crew, or passengers because of adverse weather,
vessel design or stress, equipment failure, or any other extraordinary condition he
is not required to comply with the above requirements.

11 PRECAUTIONARY PRACTICES
Minimizing uptake or transfer of harmful aquatic organisms, pathogens and sediments

Wherever possible, ballast water should be taken outside of port waters and as far from
the coast as practicable. Consideration should also be given to the use of dockside water
supplies (water not taken directly from the harbor, such as fresh water, potable water etc.)
as source for ballast water.

When loading ballast water, every effort should be made to avoid the uptake of potentially
harmful aquatic organisms, pathogens and sediments that may contain such organisms.
The uptake of ballast water should be minimized or, where practicable.

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12 BALLAST WATER SAMPLING

The sampling of ballast water is primarily a matter for the authorized inspection officers.
For crew members there is unlikely any need to take samples except at the express
request and under the supervision of authorized inspection officers.

General
The table below indicates sampling and access points in pipelines and tanks, to enable
crew members to quickly assist the authorized officers of a party that has reasons to
obtain samples.
Sample table
S.N TANK NO. LOCATION SAMPLE DATE NOTES

Sampling for compliance with the exchange standard (Regulation D-1)

In-tank sampling may be appropriate for assessing compliance with ballast water
exchange standards (D- 1).

MBL has conducted several samplings for the supplied water as per shown below.

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Refer to Annex 1 for all samples.

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13 RECORDING REQUIREMENTS

The ballast water management responsible person is to ensure that the Ballast
Water Record Book and any other necessary documentation and forms are
kept up-to-date.

The Ballast Water Record Book may be an electronic record system or may be
integrated into another record book or system.

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