BWM Training & Regulatory Updates
Your crew needs to know what they're doing, and they need to prove it when an inspector asks.
The rules keep changing
The regulatory landscape of ballast water treatment is continually shifting. New approvals, new requirements, shifting points of focus, and changing operational needs all create fresh challenges for your port engineers and your crews.
Are your crews ready?
The Paris and Tokyo MOUs ran a Concentrated Inspection Campaign on Ballast Water Management Convention compliance, and the habits it built outlasted it. Inspectors check that crews understand their systems and can demonstrate competency, not just that the paperwork is in order.
Training programs we offer
Whether you're a ship owner, a crew running a ballast water treatment system, or a port state control officer enforcing the Convention, you need to know where to get the training you need. We have a program for each.
- Tailored to your specific BWMS equipment, vessels, and operational routes. We address the actual challenges your crew faces.
- With certificates of completion. Ideal for distributed fleets where scheduling instructor-led sessions is impractical.
- Live sessions delivered by Mark Riggio, who has trained crews, fleet managers, and regulators internationally.
- We train the officers who enforce the Convention, keeping them current in less time than it takes to untangle the guidance alone, and giving us a clear view of what inspectors look for.
- Built around the Paris and Tokyo MOU ballast water checklists and the questions officers actually ask aboard.
Why our training is different
We train crews and we train the inspectors who check them. That dual perspective means we know exactly what port state control officers look for during an inspection, and we prepare your crew accordingly.
Our training is built around your specific equipment and routes.
Without proper training
- Crew unable to demonstrate system competency
- Incorrect operation leading to system failures
- Port state deficiencies and potential vessel detention
- Fines for non-compliance
- No plan for when things go wrong
With Simplify Ballast training
- Confidence during port state inspections
- Correct system operation and maintenance
- Inspection-ready documentation and procedures
- Certificates of completion for your records
- Updates when regulations change
Request Training Information
Tell us about your fleet and training needs. For training inquiries, you can also reach us directly at training@simplifyballast.com.
Let us know your fleet size and the vessels involved, which BWMS types are installed on board, how many crew you need trained, and your preferred format, either self-paced or instructor-led.