Elements and Performance Criteria
- Develop vessel environmental management plan framework
- Relevant legislation and compliance documentation for maintaining the marine environment are accessed and interpreted
- Appropriate measures to prevent pollution of the marine environment are developed and documented in consultation with relevant personnel according to organisational policies and procedures
- Structures for applying the environmental management plan are developed and documented in consultation with relevant personnel according to organisational policies and procedures
- Responsibilities for applying the environmental management plan are defined and documented in job descriptions and duty statements
- Strategies are established to encourage all crew members to meet high standards of environmental performance
- Develop processes to support vessel environmental management plan
- Existing and potential environmental hazards and risks are identified from vessel inspection and record system
- Organisational criteria for assessing and treating risks are clarified
- Detailed procedures and practices for applying the environmental management plan are developed and documented to minimise environmental impacts
- Prepare and implement vessel environmental management plan
- Introduction of the environmental management plan is scheduled and documented
- Resources to support the introduction of the environmental management plan are made available
- Information on the environmental management plan is provided in a readily accessible form to all crew members
- Training is provided on the environmental management plan procedures and practices
- Support and encouragement is provided to those responsible for implementing the environmental management plan
- Monitor environmental management processes
- Compliance with regulatory requirements and the environmental management plan is monitored
- Appropriate action is taken where non-compliance is identified
- Breaches of regulations and associated action taken are reported according to regulatory and organisational requirements
- Currency and validity of certificates and other documents required are checked and appropriate plans for their renewal and extension are developed and implemented