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Marine environmental awareness. Introduction. Name – Date. Introduction. Contents Shipping and the environment Sustainable development - background Sustainable development - practical Human Element ProSea Foundation Model course Marine Environment Awareness This course
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Marine environmentalawareness Introduction Name – Date
Introduction Contents Shipping and the environment Sustainable development - background Sustainable development - practical Human Element ProSea Foundation Model course Marine Environment Awareness This course Sustainable Shipping?? 2 Photo credits: North Sea Foundation / Green Award Foundation
1. Shipping and the environment ‘Shipping is the cleanest mode of transport’ ‘Shipping is essential for the world’s economy’ Both are true! Photo credits: John Sabella / ProSea
But, shipping is not perfect … Photo credits: ITOPF/ProSea/NOAA/ELASTEC AmericanMarine/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
2. Sustainable development - background Mankind has changed (I) • Technology • Knowledge • Global market • Use of energy & resources Photo credits: ProSea
2. Sustainable development - background Mankind has changed (II) • World population is growing Illustration credits:Allianz SE
And shipping has changed … Impact on planet Earth has changed Photo credits: ProSea/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 • ……. Photo credits: www.BeeldbankVenW.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 • … Photo credits: ProSea/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! Photo credits: NOAAs Ark - Animals Collection - Personnel of NOAA Ship PEIRCE 1985
1962 USA: • ‘Silent Spring’ by Rachel Carson • Awareness of environmental issues The 70s / 80s • 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)”
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…. Illustration credits: ProSea
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!! Photo credits: Ocean Beacons International
Everyone is involved: ‘from CEO to ratings’! Photo credits: ITF
5. ProSea Foundation • 1998: questionnaire among students of maritime academies in the Netherlands: need for environmental education! • 1999: first Marine Awareness Course • 2001: ProSea Foundation founded Photo credits: ProSea
ProSea conducts courses for marine professionals – people working at or with the sea • Marine Awareness Course formerchantshipping • Maritime Academies: • Netherlands • Denmark, Sweden, UK and Philippines • BP Shipping • SMIT Salvage • Eletson Tankers • KOTC • ‘Fishing with a future’ courses forfishers • Futurefishermen (fishing schools) • Active fishermen (andfishtraders: sustainablefisherysupplychains) Photo credits: North Sea Foundation/ProSea
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 ProSea Foundation 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) Youropinions and ideas are important ! Invitation to interact…… Photo credits: ProSea
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 Photo credits: ProSea