1. Marine environmental awareness
Introduction
Name – Date

2. 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
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3. 1. Shipping and the environment
‘Shipping is essential for the world’s economy’
‘Shipping is the cleanest mode of transport’
Both are true!
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4. shipping is not perfect …
But,
shipping is not perfect …
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5. 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

6. 2. Sustainable development - background
Mankind has changed (I)
Technology
Knowledge
Global market
Use of energy & resources
vervolgbladen
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7. 2. Sustainable development - background
Mankind has changed (II)
World population is growing
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Illustration credits:Allianz SE

8. And shipping has changed …
Impact on planet Earth
has changed
vervolgbladen
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9. 2. Sustainable development
We have become powerful and change the world when we want:
Reclaiming land
Terracing
Dams for electricity
Airports in the sea
…….
vervolgbladen
Photo credits: Rijkswaterstaat/Wylkie Chan

10. 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 …
vervolgbladen
Photo credits: ProSea/Mohammad Rakibul, Marine Photo Bank

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

12. 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

13. 3. Practical Sustainability
“Meeting the needs of the present
without compromising the ability of
future generations to meet their own
needs (WCED 1987)”
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14. Sustainable development is a balance of 3 P’s
People: Acceptance by Society
Planet: Preservation environmental quality
Profit: Profitability Companies
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Sustainability is a fashionable word, but everyone means
something else….
Illustration credits: ProSea

15. 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

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

17. 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
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18. ProSea 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)
Photo credits: North Sea Foundation/ProSea

19. 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

20. 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……
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21. 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
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22. Questions?