122 ISO 14001 What is ISO 14001? An International standard for environmental management IMO regulations dealing with pollution from ships Standard with guidelines for vessels and ship managing companies pertaining to safety and protection of the environment International Ship Operator’s list of approved garbage reception facilities in seaports The strategy for pollution prevention and protection of the environment has changed over the years Last decade the focus has been more on Being “pro-active” by preventing pollution from occurring Dealing with the pollution problems locally in each country Leaving it to the industry (including shipping) to implement standards for pollution control and environmental protection Which environment is ISO 14001 about? Working conditions and the environment onboard vessels Pollution of the oceans from ships The environment around us i.e surroundings in which an organisation operates Implementation and maintaining ISO 14001 – Environmental management – in a company should involve all employees Yes No ISO 14001 are a set of rules and regulations that all ship managing companies must comply with Yes No A company having ISO 14001 certificate must have a documented environmental policy Yes No ISO 14001 requires the top management of the company to commit themselves to prevent pollution, continuous improvement, comply with rules and regulations and _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ comply with company requirements appoint an “ISO 14001” officer annually present a written review to the board Also for ISO 14001 – environmental management – we have an important improvement process where we can use the phrase : “Plan what you do”, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _, “Record it” “Do what you plan” “Give precise working orders” “Ensure safety” To ensure continuous improvement of our environmental management system we use a PICC circle where the three first key words are: PLAN – IMPLEMENT – CHECK What is the fourth key word? CORRECT CONTINUE CALIBRATE CALCULATE 10 In ISO 14001 the definition of “Environment” is : “Surroundings in which _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ operates” an organisation a vessel a shipping company 11 An important part of ISO 14001 is “environmental aspect” The definition is “Element of an organization’s activities, products or services that can _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the environment pollute interact with harm 12 An important part of ISO 14001 is “Environmental impact” The definition is “Any _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the environment, whether adverse or beneficial, wholly or partially resulting from an organization’s activities, products or service pollution of damage to change to 13 Why are we so concerned about ballast water in connection with ISO 14001 – environmental management? It affects the stability of the vessel Use of chemicals in the ballast water can damage the paint and steelworks of the tanks Spreading of exotic organisms in the water can lead to irreversible processes effecting human health and industrial activities as well as the ecological balance of the seas 14 Why are we so concerned about the escape of and use of Freon in connection with ISO 14001 – environmental management? It is a harmful substance and might cause skin injuries to people It affects the ozone layer It is a very expensive commodity 15 Where can we dispose of plastic? At a shore reception facility only At a shore facility and at sea in accordance with MARPOL regulations At a shore facility and at sea only outside restricted areas 16 Is it required that every vessel shall have a vessel specific “garbage management plan”? No, only for vessels trading on USA Yes No, only for vessels not having incinerator ... In ISO 14001 the definition of “Environment” is : “Surroundings in which _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ operates” an organisation a vessel a shipping company 11 An important part of ISO 14001 is ? ?environmental. .. damage to change to 13 Why are we so concerned about ballast water in connection with ISO 14001 – environmental management? It affects the stability of the vessel Use of chemicals in the ballast... 14 Why are we so concerned about the escape of and use of Freon in connection with ISO 14001 – environmental management? It is a harmful substance and might cause skin injuries to people It affects