As the Ballast Water Management (BWM) Convention’s D1 September 8 deadline looms, ship owners must secure International BWM Certificates and approved BWM plans for their ships. Bureau Veritas said it is addressing the challenge with its new platform, ‘My Ballast Water Management Plan’ (My BWMP). My BWMP provides ship owners with immediate online quotations, the ability to pay online, to submit documents and then receive approved BWM plans. The platform also enables Bureau Veritas to manage the high volumes to be processed within a very short timeframe.