The Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on Ballast Water Management was carried out in the Indian Ocean MOU region between 1 September 2025 and 30 November 2025. The CIC was aimed to check if the ships meet the mandatory requirements for Ballast Water Management (BWM) as prescribed in the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments, 2004 (BWM Convention) and to promote the effective and consistent implementation of the BWM Convention and to raise awareness of shipowners, operators, and seafarers on the specific requirements.

This campaign was conducted in conjunction with the CIC carried out by the Tokyo MoU, Paris MoU and other MoUs.

During the campaign, total number of PSC inspections carried out by the member Authorities of the IOMOU was 1540 ships with 67 detentions, out of which 601 inspections were carried out along with CIC questionnaire and those ships were from 58 flags. 02 ships detained with CIC related deficiencies, resulting in a CIC topic related detention rate of 0.3%.

The maximum number of CIC inspections was carried out on ships under the flag of Panama, with 134 (22.30%) inspections, followed by Liberia with 118 (19.63%) inspections and Marshall Island with 78 (12.98%) inspections.

A total of 11 flags, covering 3.99% of the total CIC inspections, had 42 CIC related deficiencies. The highest number of CIC inspections accounted were of bulk carriers 345 (57.40%), followed by Container ship 72 (11.98%), and General Cargo Multipurpose ship 56 (9.32%).

The CIC related deficiencies were mainly related to the followings:

• Is the Ballast Water Record Book (BWRB) properly filled including exemptions if granted – 23.81%
• Is the BWMS operational – 19.05%
• Are officers and crew familiar with their duties in the implementation of the BWMP – 16.67%

All the 601 inspections carried out using CIC questionnaire had found Ballast Water Management System (BWMS) are appropriate, as approved by the Administration/Organization and, any conditions of exemption granted are implemented by ship owners.

The results of the campaign will be further analyzed, including additional information gathered, and the findings will be circulated among the member Authorities for remarks and observation. Thereafter, the report will be submitted to the Twelfth Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments (III 12).