North Shore Waterfront Liaison Committee

Thursday, June 29, 2017

Eleanor Kirtley, PhD, LEED AP, PE

A Voluntary Environmental Certification Program

For the Maritime Industry

GREEN MARINE IS…

A voluntary certification program to reduce

environmental footprint of marine operations by

• exceeding regulatory compliance

• promoting a culture of continuous

improvement

A benchmarking tool to measure performance

A partnership initiative involving stakeholders

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��������• Hueneme

• NW Seaport Alliance

• Seattle

• Victoria

• Nanaimo

• Alberni

• Vancouver, BC

• Prince Rupert

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• Seaspan ULC

• SMIT Canada

• North Arm

Transportation

• Ledcor

�����������• Vancouver Drydock

• Vancouver Shipyard

• Victoria Shipyards

• BC Ferries

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• DP World Prince

Rupert

• Fraser Surrey Docks

• Global Container

Terminals’ Vanterm

and Deltaport

• Neptune

• Pacific Coast

Terminals

• Ridley

• Squamish

• Kinder Morgan’s

Westridge Terminal

• West Coast

Reduction

• Westview – Pinnacle

PARTNERS (81)

SUPPORTERS (63) encourage and support Green

Marine’s sustainable development initiative undertaken by the

maritime industry. ASSOCIATIONS (21) serve as

ambassadors for the program and promote its continued growth.

Environmental Program, Certification Process, &

Results

Performance IndicatorsShip

owners

Ports &

Term’s

Invasive species 1 0

Air emissions (SOx and PM) 2 -

Air emissions (NOx) 3 -

Greenhouse gases (GHG) & Air Pollutants 4 1

Oily water 5 -

Garbage / Waste management 6 2

Prevention of spills and leakages - 3

Dry bulk handling and storage - 4

Community impacts - 5

Environmental leadership - 6

Underwater Noise – New! 7 7

ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAM 2017

Ports’ 2018 Program Development

o Continue development on GHG & Air Quality

Performance Indicator (PI)

o Complete new PI on Shore-side Reception Facilities

for ship-generated waste at Canadian Port

Authorities

o Start development of new PI on Community

Relations and Social Responsibility

WORKGROUPS:

• Ad hoc for particular subject matter experts.

TECHNICAL COMMITTEES:

• Industry only. Each participant gets a voice.

ADVISORY COMMITTEES:

• Mandate: advise on program revision and development

• Include ports, terminals, ship owners, government, NGOs, academia

Collaboration & Program Development

PERFORMANCE INDICATOR (PI)

For each environmental issue, performance is evaluated from Level 1 to Level 5:

1• Monitoring of regulations

2• Best practices

3• Formal management systems & quantified impacts

4• New technologies or reduction targets

5• Excellence and leadership or meet targets

ANNUAL CERTIFICATION PROCESS

Self Evaluation

• Annual self-evaluation requiring CEO sign-off

• Due April 1

External Verification

• Third party verification every two years

• Due May 12

Results Publication

• Produced by Green Marine staff

• Released at GreenTech conference

Certification Ceremony & Reception

• At GreenTech

• May 31, 2017 in Ft Lauderdale

RESULTS

2016 Performance Report is online

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QUESTIONS?

CONTACT INFO:

ELEANOR KIRTLEYWest Coast Program Manager

1201 Alaskan Way Suite 200 (Pier 56)

Seattle, WA USA

eleanor.kirtley@green-marine.org206-409-3943

DAVID BOLDUCExecutive Director

Quebec City, QC CANADA

david.bolduc@green-marine.org418-649-6004 ext. 300

www.green-marine.org

More on… Environmental Program, Certification Process,

& Results

PROGRAM SUMMARY

SELF EVALUATION GUIDE

SUMMARY SELF EVALUATION FORM

�Due by April 1st

�Signed by CEO

CERTIFICATION

�On-site verification with 3rd

party accredited verifier

repeated every other year

�Level 1 in all environmental

issues plus Level 2 in one

issue

�Continual Improvement by

one level each year until Level

2 in all environmental issues

�Beyond Level 2, demonstrate

measurable year-over-year

improvement

More on WHO we are…

2017 Board of Directors

� Brandy Christian, COOPort of New Orleans

� Stephen Edwards, CEO (Vice Chair)Global Container Terminals, Inc

� William D. Friedman, President & CEOCleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority

� Paul Gourdeau, President (Chair) Federal Marine Terminals

� Don Krusel, President & CEO

(Treasurer)Prince Rupert Port Authority

� Allister Paterson, President Canada Steamship Lines

� Ron Tursi, President Roymar Ship Management

� Sylvie Vachon, PresidentMontreal Port Authority

PROGRAM RECOGNITION

Environment Award 2012

Participant Membership Benefits

ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTTOOL

� Roadmap and Action Plan to benchmark and

improve environmental performance

� Cost-effective way to implement a third party

sustainability initiative

�Governance tool for engagement and

accountability between ports and their tenants

� Support year-round from staff (ex. me)

COMMUNICATION TOOLSAND NETWORK

�Maintain social license to operate

�Use of the Green Marine corporate logo (and the

certified logo, once certified)

� Access to a network of environmental best

practices and professionals (clients and colleagues)

�Opportunity to direct and lead the program

� Recognition and visibility

Showcase your logo

1. Performance report

2. Business Cards

3. Email Signature

4. Certificate

5. News releases

6. Website

7. Twitter

8. Magazine

9. Newsletter

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