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ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND GOVERNANCE (ESG) IN SHIPPING
Environmental Sustainability and

Reporting: The Contribution of

Environmental Training and Awareness

We are everywhere and we take you forward
In many public and private industrial sec- manages a considerable number of ships op-
tors, including shipping, the call for in- erating globally, is to protect the marine eco-
creased transparency and accountability system, preserve natural resources, eliminate www.aeromet.gr
concerning the impacts of day-to-day op- the impact of air pollution on human health,
erations on the environment, people, and and improve energy efficiency by contributing
the economy echoes the needs of human to the reversal of climate change.
societies. Behind the data that need to be collected,
checked, and reported are seafarers. For
Reporting information on how a shipping com- example, they are the ones who must take
pany operates and manages the social and the tank ullage measurements, ensure the
environmental challenges helps all interested proper operation of flow meters and emis-
parties, from the potential charterers and the sions analyzers, produce the reports, and
investors to the wider public, to evaluate a most importantly, help their ship perform
company’s non-financial performance and its over and beyond the requirements of MARPOL
level of responsibility in managing ships. and other international or local regulations.
For oceangoing ships navigating to the ends Environmental reporting is already a legal re-
of the oceans to load or deliver hazardous quirement for greenhouse gas emissions and what entries must be recorded, and what kind
cargoes in often harsh conditions with the a strong industry recommendation under var- of reports need to be produced and shared
ultimate objective to help local societies meet ious environmental management standards. with the responsible persons in the Office.
their needs, the definition and measurement Helping raise the environmental awareness The formal, mandatory reporting by the com-
of sustainability is not an easy task. and consciousness of our seafarers by clarify- pany to the Flag State Administration, Class
The United Nations Conference on Develop- ing the rationale of the applicable regulations Societies or international organizations starts
ment, held in 1992 in Rio de Janeiro, endorsed and the importance of complying with any onboard with the collection of data. From fuel
environmental management and reporting ship-generated waste discharge or emissions consumption to the machinery spaces’ bilge
as two of the highest corporate priorities criteria is a systematic effort that we carry out water and sludge production to the emissions
for sustainable development. Sustainable at the ATHINA Training Center. of crude oil volatile organic compounds and
development is the type of growth and devel- In our seminars on the implementation of other similar information, the ship is the start-
opment that meets the needs of the present MARPOL 73/78, Ballast Water Treatment, Fuel ing point for producing accurate, consistent,
generations without compromising the ability Management, Energy Efficiency and other and comparable information.
of future generations to meet their own needs. topics, attending Officers are expected to The environmental impact of a shipping com-
Today, sustainability reporting includes infor- understand the permissible discharges and pany’s activity may be positive or adverse. The
mation concerning the significant economic, emissions internationally and locally, where reporting of information should cover both as-
social, environmental and governance impacts applicable, and what compliance measures pects in a clear and balanced way. A shipping
from the operation of a shipping company. need to be taken, what specific management company may report on a wide range of po-
The obligation of Minerva Marine, which and operation plans need to be implemented, tential environmental issues. First, it is neces-
sary to assess what information is considered
important in understanding its performance,
position in the same industrial sector, and
impact. Nowadays, controlling and reversing
climate change is a key priority for any compa-
ny. Carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas
emissions must be calculated in comparison
to the transport work made by the vessel. At Air Sea
the same time, savings from implementing Road
technical and operational measures also need Freight Freight Transport
to be calculated.
The efforts of our seafarers to collect environ-
mental information will ultimately draw the
by Stelios Volakis, picture of how our company interacts with
Training Manager, the natural environment and helps reverse
Minerva Marine Inc. climate change. Riga Ferraiou 73 & Sokratous 26, Moschato

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