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activities related
to our fleet
ship dismantling policy
Boskalis is committed to the safe and sustainable dismantling of
the vessels it decommissions and is ahead of existing international
legislation and regulations in this area. Prerequisites include
additional stricter safety requirements, a hard surface on which to
dismantle the vessel and the responsible disposal of waste. For
each vessel the possibilities for responsible dismantling locally are
assessed and weighed against the environmental and other costs
of transporting it over a long distance, for example to a certified
ship dismantling yard in Europe. Where relevant, agreements
are made with local yards in close consultation with the NGO
Shipbreaking Platform to adapt business processes in such a way
that they meet Boskalis’ stringent requirements. During the ship
dismantling process knowledge is shared with the local yards.
We have been repeatedly recognized as an
industry leaderin
this field by the NGO Shipbreaking Platform.
Dismantling in 2016
In 2016 three vessels of 500 GT+ were dismantled at certified
shipyards: two in Belgium and one in the Netherlands. In early
2017 an offshore support vessel, a floating sheerleg crane and a
heavy transport vessel were taken out of service to be dismantled.
One vessel of 500 GT+ was sold in 2016, as well as various smaller
pieces of floating equipment. Based on the fleet rationalization
program announced in July 2016, 24 vessels will be taken out of
service in the 2016-2018 period. The fleet rationalization will be
implemented through the dismantling, laying-up and sale of vessels.
Vessels of 500 GT+ will be dismantled at certified shipyards in
accordance with the Hong Kong Convention and Boskalis’ own
stricter standards. For older vessels of 500 GT+ offered for sale
we draw up an inventory of hazardous materials as part of the
sales contract which stipulates that in the event of a future
dismantling the new owner must comply with the Hong Kong
Convention as well as a hard surface on which to dismantle
the vessel.
SUSTAINABLE FLEET MANAGEMENT
Our new equipment complies with the most stringent energy
consumption standards. Where possible we make our equipment
more sustainable by means of:
Energy-saving measures – by making the installations we use on
board our vessels, such as cooling, ventilation, airconditioning
and lighting, as efficient as possible.
The Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP) on board
our vessels, which serves to promote awareness of efficient
energy consumption among our crew.
Raising environmental awareness among our crew. In 2016, we
once again organized Marine Environmental Awareness courses
for our fleet personnel in collaboration with the ProSea marine
education foundation. The two-day course provides basic
knowledge on relevant environmental legislation, the rationale
behind the legislation, technical requirements, ecological
principles and environmental challenges. The course specifically
focuses on the contribution of the human element in preventing
pollution and is intended to educate, encourage and empower
officers on board vessels and project/office personnel to
contribute to environmentally sound shipping and to ensure
compliance with pollution prevention measures.
Separate collection and processing of waste. We comply with
the IMO MARPOL regulations, which prohibit waste being
discharged overboard. All our vessels over 400 GT have a
waste management plan.
Mitigation of turbidity by using green valves on our trailing
suction hopper dredgers. Boskalis has also developed a
monitoring system that enables it to analyze turbidity
caused by a dredging project at any given time, adapt the
performance of the work accordingly and thus limit or prevent
the ecological impact.
Responsible treatment of ballast water.
Preventative measures against oil spills.