Marine environmental awareness Introduction Name Date

Marine environmental awareness Introduction Name – Date

Introduction Contents 1. Shipping and the environment 2. Sustainable development - background 3. Sustainable development - practical 4. Human Element 5. Pro. Sea Foundation 6. Model course Marine Environment Awareness 7. This course 8. Sustainable Shipping? ? 2 Photo credits: North Sea Foundation / Green Award Foundation

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

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

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 5

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

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

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

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

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 … 10 Photo credits: Pro. Sea/Mohammad Rakibul, Marine Photo Bank

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! 11 Photo credits: NOAAs Ark - Animals Collection - Personnel of NOAA Ship PEIRCE 1985

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

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

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…. 14 Illustration credits: Pro. Sea

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!! 15 Photo credits: Ocean Beacons International

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

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

Pro. Sea conducts courses for marine professionals – people working at or with the sea § Marine Awareness Course for merchant shipping - Maritime Academies: - Netherlands - Denmark, Sweden, UK and Philippines § BP Shipping SMIT Salvage Eletson Tankers KOTC ‘Fishing with a future’ courses for fishers - Future fishermen (fishing schools) - Active fishermen (and fish traders: sustainable fishery supply chains) 18 Photo credits: North Sea Foundation/Pro. Sea

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 Pro. Sea Foundation § 19 Photo credits: Ocean Beacons International

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) Your opinions and ideas are important ! Invitation to interact…… 20 Photo credits: Pro. Sea

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 21 Photo credits: Pro. Sea

Questions? 22