Elements and Performance Criteria
- Ensure crew are able to implement environmental work practices
- Information on environmental management policies and procedures is accessible and communicated to crew
- Information about identified environmental hazards and outcomes of risk assessments and risk control procedures are accessible and communicated to crew
- Crew are informed of environmental hazards and risk control measures relating to their work responsibilities
- Mentoring and coaching are provided to support individuals/crew to implement procedures to support environmental management
- Ensure relevant principles are implemented to meet environmental obligations and regulatory requirements
- Crew is consulted and environmental issues relevant to their work role are identified and promptly resolved or referred to appropriate personnel
- Monitor observance of environmental management procedures
- Procedures for environmental management on the vessel are clearly defined and followed
- Deviations from environmental management procedures are identified and addressed
- Personal behaviour is monitored to ensure it is consistent with environmental management procedures
- Housekeeping standards on the vessel are maintained
- Breaches of environmental protection requirements are documented according to organisational procedures and regulatory requirements
- Implement emergency procedures to respond to hazardous events
- Procedures for dealing with hazardous events are promptly implemented as required
- Hazardous events are investigated to identify cause
- Control measures to prevent recurrence and to minimise risks of hazardous events to the marine environment are implemented
- Emergency is reported in accordance with organisational procedures and regulatory requirements
- Maintain and improve vessel environmental management
- Risk assessments are conducted and appropriate control measures are identified and implemented according to organisational procedures
- Appropriate records and log book entries are made to assist the review of managing environmental protection measures
- Potential hazards are identified, assessed and removed or reported according to organisational procedures
- Recommendations arising from risk assessments are implemented within level of responsibility
- Inadequacies in control measures are identified and reported according to organisational procedures
- Opportunities for improving environmental performance are identified and raised with appropriate personnel