Sustainable Shipping and Marine Environmental Awareness Course

1. Marine environmentalawareness Introduction Name – Date

2. Introduction Contents Shipping and the environment Sustainable development - background Sustainable development - practical Human Element ProSea Foundation Model course Marine Environment Awareness This course Sustainable Shipping?? 2 Photo credits: North Sea Foundation / Green Award Foundation

3. 1. Shipping and the environment ‘Shipping is the cleanest mode of transport’ ‘Shipping is essential for the world’s economy’ Both are true! Photo credits: John Sabella / ProSea

4. But, shipping is not perfect … Photo credits: ITOPF/ProSea/NOAA/ELASTEC AmericanMarine/North Sea Foundation/NGO Shipbreaking Platform

5. 1. Shipping and the environment Regulations - ‘International Maritime Organization’ MARPOL 73/78 • Annex I – oil • Annex II – (other) noxious liquid substances • Annex III – harmful substances in packaged form • Annex IV – sewage • Annex V – garbage • Annex VI – air • AFS Convention – anti fouling systems • BWM Convention – ballast water management • Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships

6. 2. Sustainable development - background Mankind has changed (I) • Technology • Knowledge • Global market • Use of energy & resources Photo credits: ProSea

7. 2. Sustainable development - background Mankind has changed (II) • World population is growing Illustration credits:Allianz SE

8. And shipping has changed … Impact on planet Earth has changed Photo credits: ProSea/North Sea Foundation

9. 2. Sustainable development We have become powerful and change the world when we want: • Reclaiming land • Terracing • Dams for electricity • Airports in the sea • ……. Photo credits: www.BeeldbankVenW.nl, Rijkswaterstaat/Wylkie Chan

10. But we also change the world, when we do not want to: • Acid Rain • Ozone depletion • Extinction of species • Climate change • Introduction of invasive species • … Photo credits: ProSea/Mohammad Rakibul, Marine Photo Bank

11. 2. Sustainable development • ‘We’ have become more powerful • Activities are on a bigger scale • Signals that the earth is out of balance • Political & economic processes are short term • Need to act now! • Need for long term thinking! Photo credits: NOAAs Ark - Animals Collection - Personnel of NOAA Ship PEIRCE 1985

12. 1962 USA: • ‘Silent Spring’ by Rachel Carson • Awareness of environmental issues The 70s / 80s • Environmental rules and regulations • Restrictions for businesses Environment & Economy seemed opposites

13. 3. Practical Sustainability “Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs (WCED 1987)”

14. Sustainable development is a balance of 3 P’s • People: Acceptance by Society • Planet: Preservation environmental quality • Profit: Profitability Companies Sustainability is a fashionable word, but everyone means something else…. Illustration credits: ProSea

15. 4. Human element Sustainable Development is not a fixed recipe! • Technical innovations and political measures are important • But if people don’t buy in, it will not work… • Everybody has his/her own role and responsibilities: • Seafarers • Shipping Companies • Legislators • Stakeholders • You have to know what you are doing! Competence!! Photo credits: Ocean Beacons International

16. Everyone is involved: ‘from CEO to ratings’! Photo credits: ITF

17. 5. ProSea Foundation • 1998: questionnaire among students of maritime academies in the Netherlands: need for environmental education! • 1999: first Marine Awareness Course • 2001: ProSea Foundation founded Photo credits: ProSea

18. ProSea conducts courses for marine professionals – people working at or with the sea • Marine Awareness Course formerchantshipping • Maritime Academies: • Netherlands • Denmark, Sweden, UK and Philippines • BP Shipping • SMIT Salvage • Eletson Tankers • KOTC • ‘Fishing with a future’ courses forfishers • Futurefishermen (fishing schools) • Active fishermen (andfishtraders: sustainablefisherysupplychains) Photo credits: North Sea Foundation/ProSea

19. 6. Model course ‘marine environment awareness’ Marine Environment Awareness – the role of the human element (YOU!) in prevention of pollution • Included in the new STCW Code • Officers (chapter II and III) • Ratings/deckhands (chapter VI) • IMO model course marine environmental awareness for officers • Developed by ProSea Foundation Photo credits: Ocean Beacons International

20. 6. Marine Environment Awareness Model course Marine Environment Awareness • Sustainable shipping • Background stories • How does the sea work? • Challenges for the shipping industry • Workshops • Discussion(s) Youropinions and ideas are important ! Invitation to interact…… Photo credits: ProSea

21. 7. This Course – the program • Day 1 • Personal opinions workshop • Planet P • How does the sea work? • Challenges for shipping I • People P workshop • Day 2 • Challenges for shipping II • Innovations workshop • Personal involvement workshop • Practical: • Name tags • Reader • Certificate • Evaluation Photo credits: ProSea

22. Questions?