managing the environmental challenge 1 gateway to asia conference november 2014
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Managing the Environmental Managing the Environmental ChallengeChallenge
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Gateway to Asia Conference November 2014
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• Tremendous advances in safety and environmental regulations with strict enforcement
• Double hull and internally subdivided vessel design
• Pre-vetting of condition and history• Well trained staff at sea and ashore• Purpose built escort tugs• Results – decreasing incidents and spills against significant increases in energy delivered
Features of Modern Tanker Features of Modern Tanker ManagementManagement
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double hull construction
More oil moving – Less AccidentsMore oil moving – Less Accidents
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Dramatic Reduction in SpillsDramatic Reduction in Spills
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World Class Tanker Safety SystemWorld Class Tanker Safety SystemPanel Report released December 3 2013Panel Report released December 3 2013
• Risk based preparedness• Organization• Training• Mapping• Liability• Canadian Ship Source Oil Pollution Fund• R&D Funding• First Nations Role
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Singapore tanker terminal
Other Government CommitmentsOther Government Commitments
• Pollution prevention and response at oil handling facilities (Federal Bill C-3)• New offences for contraventions of the Act • Remove legal barriers to response • Expand National Aerial Surveillance Program• Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) to adopt Incident Command System• Review of existing pilotage and tug escort requirements • More ports will be designated for traffic control
measures• Conduct scientific research on non-conventional
petroleum products• CCG to develop options for enhancing Canada's current
navigation system
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North American Emissions Control North American Emissions Control Area Area
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• Maximum 1% sulphur content in marine fuel
• Reduces to 0.1% maximum sulphur content effective Jan 1 2015
• Global standard 3.5% sulphur standard – reduces to 0.5% effective 2020 or 2025 depending on fuel availability survey
Sustained Environmental ProgressSustained Environmental Progress• Energy Efficiency Design Index (new ships 2013)• Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plans (2013)• GHG reduction through Market Based Measures
or new technologies (monitor/report/verify proposal)
• Ballast Water Management Convention• Hull paint systems• Bio-fouling standards (California)• PMV Eco-Action Program• Prince Rupert – Green Wave Program• Green Marine• Renewable energy systems• Marine mammal avoidance and noise reduction
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IMO Regulates International IMO Regulates International Traffic Separation SchemesTraffic Separation Schemes
Dover Straits:• Carries 25% of
world Seaborne trade
• 600 commercial vessels in transit or crossing daily
• 40m tons of heavy fuel oil in transit per annum
Rotterdam – 36,000 ships per year
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