INTERTANKOCouncil Meeting

Singapore, October 2010

Environmental Committee Update

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Alignment

Mission

Primary Goal

Guiding Principles

Committee Objectives

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INTERTANKO INTERTANKO

MISSION

Provide Leadershipto the Tanker Industry

in serving the World

with the SAFE, ENVIRONMENTALLY

SOUND AND EFFICIENT seaborne transportation of oil, gas

and chemical products

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PRIMARY GOAL

Lead the CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT

of the Tanker Industry’s Performance

in striving to achieve

the Goals of:

• Zero Fatalities

• Zero Pollution

• Zero Detentions

INTERTANKO Overarching Priorities

• Continue to develop and promote best practices in all sectors of our industry, with tanker owners and operators setting an example for others to note and even to follow;

• Work towards being even more of a positive and proactive influence with key stakeholders, developing policies and positions, engaging with policy and decision makers. And acting as a catalyst in enabling the industry to speak with one voice;

• Continue to profile and promote the oil and chemical tanker industry, communicating its true role, its social value and its strategic importance as a dynamic force in enabling commerce;

• Continue to concentrate on the provision of key services to our Members with customized advice, assistance and access to information, and enabling contact and  communication between Members and with other stakeholders.

Policy Issues• Ballast Water Management• Port Reception Facilities• Garbage Management• Ship Recycling• Greenhouse Gas Emissions• Biofouling

Reporting Items• Ship Strikes with Cetaceans • Marine Noise Pollution• Liaison with Environmental

Organisations

Environmental Performance

General Objectives

Objective: Provide guidance and best practice on oil and chemical pollution prevention measures

Objective: Provide guidance and best practice to further enhance the environmental performance of the tanker industry

Objective: Promote the environmental performance of the tanker industry

Objective: Engage in the development of environmental legislation

Challenges: – Compliant systems for the Convention and regional

legislation (i.e., USA, NY, CA x1000 beyond IMO)– Installation of treatment systems that have not been tried

and tested on a larger scale.– Integrity of type approval process (i.e., credibility of testing

laboratories

Objective: Encourage the sharing of information on ballast water treatment systems and the results of on-board installations

Objective: Encourage the establishment of uniform industry best practice based on the principles of the IMO Convention.

Ballast water management

Ballast water management

Activities• State of the Membership Survey (Technical and Policy)

– Information sharing on technology under consideration by the tanker industry

– Feedback for IMO Review Group (MEPC 62) on availability of larger scale systems

• Review IMO type approval guidelines (G8, G9) for loopholes.

• Proposed INTERTANKO position – Regional regulations above and beyond IMO requirements

should provide Ballast water reception facilities

Challenges:• Availability and adequacy of reception

facilities as required

Objective: Urge stakeholders to comply with the provision of adequate reception facilities at all oil and chemical ports and terminals

Port reception facilities

Port reception facilitiesActivities• INTERTANKO led PRF Forum

– Encourage the wider provision and use of reception facilities; – Increase knowledge of reception facilities and associated

procedures.

• INTERTANKO Website, linked to IMO GISIS• List facilities with alleged inadequacy reports • Promoting the good ports/facilities

• Discussing compulsory discharge policy in line w/ proposed EU legislation– Operational practicality, and the need for a transparent fee

mechanism (possible abuse of the scheme by ports)– Advantages: level playing field; minimise waste; less incineration;

move towards zero discharge

Garbage managementChallenge:• Uniform interpretation of international (IMO) and

regional rules

Objective: Develop and contribute to uniform international practices for the management of garbage

Garbage Management

Activities:

• Best practice - Participated in development of draft ISO Standard on waste handling. Recommend use by members once finalized

• Issues / Interpretations, ex. Maintenance waste– Soot handling– Trace heavy metals

• Legislation: – Participated in IMO WG on recent revisions to Marpol

Annex V. Guidelines to be developed accordingly for the Implementation of Marpol Annex V and revision of the garbage management plan

– Assist members w/ compliance

Challenges:• Adhering to sound ship recycling practices prior to the Hong

Kong convention coming into force (earliest possibly 2013)– Using safe and environmentally sound facilities– Ship Recycling (HSE) Plan– Minimising Hazardous Materials prior delivery– Inventory of Hazardous Materials (aka Green passport)

Objective: Promote the use of ship recycling facilities which have proven health, safety and environmental protection standards, as per those specified in the Hong Kong Convention.

Ship recycling

Ship recyclingActivities• Share information on ‘better’ facilities (website)• Clearinghouse on recycling facilities striving to meet

the HK Convention standards, based on information from ship owners

• Watching brief over action in Europe– European Commission continue to consider how to enforce

legislation in relation to ship recycling

Greenhouse gas emissions

Challenge:• Determining what actions to take in

minimizing CO2 emissions prior to legislation

Objective: Promote the sharing of information on operational and technical options for reducing GHGs from tankers

Greenhouse gas emissions

Activities• Proactive assessment of the

implementation of the IMO SEEMP– Gather feedback on implementation

and consider providing guidance for a harmonized approach by INTERTANKO members and an update of the TEEMP.

• Alignment with similar OCIMF TMSA requirements

• Share experiences with effective energy efficiency practices

BiofoulingChallenge:• Striving for practicality and avoiding duplication in

IMO Guidelines• Achieving a balance between invasive species vs

energy efficiency issues• Addressing regional issues w/ hull management

Objective: Contribute to the development of practical and uniform international guidelines and best practices on the management of ships’ biofouling

Biofouling

Activities• IMO Guidelines Assessment, Review

and Commentary– Providing input on current IMO

Guidelines due to be completed in 2011– Guidelines to regulations?

• Maintain principle that ports MUST allow hull management operations in their waters

Environmental Performance

Challenges:• Striving for and demonstrating continual improvement

in minimizing our impacts Objective: Contribute towards the development and use

of common environmental performance indicators.

Activities:• Defining performance indicators (joint ISTEC/EC WG)• Collecting data and benchmarking• Capturing lessons learned (Website)

Ship strikes with cetaceans (Marine Mammals)

Challenge:• Voluntary adherence with guidelines is low,

e.g., due to charter party.

Activities:• Raise awareness through news articles

– USA – speed restrictions and speeding fines! 26% compliance out of 28,000 vsls

– Consider supporting mandatory application of speed reduction

Marine noise pollution

•Activities• Watching brief• Full review of the IMO Technical

Guidelines for Ship-Quieting to be delivered and considered by the Committee at its next meeting

Environmental Organisations

Challenges:• Maintaining a positive and proactive influence with

stakeholders.Objective: Liaise and cooperate with international

environmental organisations in order to work towards common objectives

Objective: Promote the environmental performance of the tanker industry

Activities• WWF International – conducting a review on the

effectiveness of class green notations. The Committee has agreed to peer review this work

• World Ocean Council – general support for the principle established by the WOC

Concluding Remarks

Environmental Committee Priorities:

• Continuously enhance our understanding on environmental issues and participate in an informed manner;

• Represent members on environmental and legislative issues directly effecting the tanker industry;

• Proactively develop environmental policies for INTERTANKO to follow up at IMO and elsewhere;

• Establish effective dialogue with stakeholders .