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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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• NW Seaport Alliance
• Seattle
• Victoria
• Nanaimo
• Alberni
• Vancouver, BC
• Prince Rupert
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• Seaspan ULC
• SMIT Canada
• North Arm
Transportation
• Ledcor
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• 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
Stay in Touch and Get Involved!
Subscribe!
www.green-marine.org
Subscribe to our newsletter
Read the Magazine
Follow us on Twitter @Gmarine_Averte
Come to the conference!
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QUESTIONS?
CONTACT INFO:
ELEANOR KIRTLEYWest Coast Program Manager
1201 Alaskan Way Suite 200 (Pier 56)
Seattle, WA USA
DAVID BOLDUCExecutive Director
Quebec City, QC CANADA
[email protected] 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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