COMMITTEES
Environmental Committee
"The global focus on decarbonising the shipping industry has in many respects diverted attention away from the ongoing advances being made in improving the industry’s overall environmental performance. This is especially the case with pollution prevention and biodiversity. In a time when owners’ and managers’ resources are focused on air emission reductions and efficiency gains, the need for clear guidance and uniform regulations on other issues is even more crucial. The Committee has delivered, in 2020, its most industrious period of work, issuing six environmental guidance documents.
“There are obvious benefits to Members and the wider tanker industry in developing such guides and it is equally important that this work has benefits beyond INTERTANKO’s Membership and in particular how such work can be used to influence the governance of the tanker industry. The Committee therefore focuses its attention on the IMO, the EC and national authorities where legislation remains impractical or lags the industry’s leadership. Through this Committee, INTERTANKO has provided submissions to the IMO, the US EPA and the EC on issues as diverse as the discharge of cargo residues to port reception facilities, vessel incidental discharges and ballast water record book entries.
“Away from the regulatory work, the Committee also presided over the launch of INTERTANKO’s Environmental Performance and Monitoring Database at the end of 2020 and will continue to streamline this tool for the benefit of both Member companies as well as the industry, offering an opportunity to track the tanker industry’s environmental performance on over 20 environmental aspects. This will certainly lend itself well as the industry meets the demands for greater transparency on environmental, social and governance practices in the coming years.” Ole Christian Schroder, Chairman
Recent Environmental Committee activities
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Main aims
- To develop understanding of environmental issues
- To participate and inform, so that issues directly affecting tanker operations are better represented by INTERTANKO for the benefit of its Members
- To proactively develop environmental policies for INTERTANKO to follow up at IMO and elsewhere
- Establish effective dialogue with environmental groups
Main issues
- Ballast Water Management
- Biofouling and Antifouling
- Ship Recycling
- Port Reception Facilities
- Environmental Performance and Monitoring
- Liaison with environmental organisations
- Regional implementation of environmental policies
- Air emissions *
- Waste Management and MARPOL Annex IV&V
- Integrated Bilge Treatment Systems (IBTS)
- ESG Reporting
- Underwater Noise
* items jointly addressed with ISTEC
What is the Committee looking to achieve this year?
- Re-establish ESG WG and further develop INTERTANKO’s ESG Framework
- Monitor the enforcement of the EU SRR.
- Continue to review Materiality Assessments to establish relevant metrics across the Tanker industry.
- Actively engage with the IMO on the revision of the IMO’s In-water cleaning Guidelines.
- Commence implementation of the MARPOL Annex II Zero-discharge Strategy and Roadmap **
- Actively engage with the IMO and the associated tripartite group on the implementation of the IMO’s Underwater Radiated Noise Guidelines.
- Continue to review the implementation of the Challenging water quality and temporary storage of treated sewage and greywater in ballast tanks guidance documents.
- Allow the Challenging Water Quality database to receive submissions from the wider industry.
- Maintain engagement with the European Commission on the implementation of the Port Reception Facilities Directive and EU Ship Recycling Regulation.
- Actively engage with the IMO and the associated tripartite group on the implementation of the IMO’s Underwater Radiated Noise Guidelines.
* items jointly addressed with ISTEC
** Item jointly addressed with the CTC
Chairman: Ole Christian Schroder, Scorpio Tankers
Secretary: Tim Wilkins
Contact
Tim Wilkins
Deputy Managing Director, Environment Director
e: tim.wilkins@intertanko.com
t: +44 20 7977 7012
Elfian Harun
Regional Manager SE Asia & Environment Manager
e: elfian.harun@intertanko.com
t: +65 6333 4007
William Sturdy
Environment Manager
e: william.sturdy@intertanko.com
t: +44 (0)20 7977 7020
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Committee Resources
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Guide to Modern Antifouling Systems and Biofouling Management (2nd Edition)
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OUT NOW – INTERTANKO Guidance on Waste Management for Tankers (2nd Edition)
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Terms of Reference
TERMS OF REFERENCE
ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITTEE
Download the Environmental Committee Terms of Reference (Approved May 2024).
1. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
1.1. To develop INTERTANKO’s understanding of environmental issues and to participate in an informed manner, so that the issues directly affecting tanker operations are better represented by the Association for the benefit of its members.
1.2. To develop environmental policies for INTERTANKO to follow up at the IMO and elsewhere, and to be pro-active in approach.
1.3. To establish an effective dialogue with environmental groups.
2. MEMBERSHIP
2.1. The Committee is composed of a maximum of 20 Members at any one time, including the Committee Chair and up to three Vice Chairs.
2.2. The Chair, Vice Chairs and the other members of the Committee shall normally be elected for a period of two years and may serve for no more than three terms of two years each.
2.3. The Chair will also act as a Vice-Chairman to ISTEC on Environmental issues.
2.4. Committee members are elected by the Committee and approved by the INTERTANKO Council. Elections and re-elections are held when the two-year tenure has been completed or when a Committee member steps down. Re-election is also necessary if a Committee member changes employment between Members / Member Groups.
2.5. Membership of the Committee is based on the expertise/ qualification of the individual and position within the Member/ Member Group of companies. Committee members should have experience and expertise which will contribute to the aims and objectives of the Committee. The aim is to achieve overall diversity and a balance of representation by region, trade type and fleet. Membership on the Committee rests with the individual, not the company the individual works for. Re-election is required should the individual change companies. Any term served will count against the maximum tenure.
2.6. The Committee Chair is elected by the Committee and approved by the Council. The term of office is two years, which may be extended for two further two-year periods. These periods are in addition to any time served as a Committee member.
2.7. Up to three Vice Chairs may be elected by the Committee and approved by the Council. The Vice Chairs’ term of office is two years which may be extended for two further two-year periods. At any one time, one Vice Chair may also be elected or remain Vice Chair provided that he/ she may not hold office for a period of longer than eight consecutive years at a time. These periods are not in addition to any time served as a Committee member.
3. MEETINGS
3.1. The Committee will typically meet at least twice a year.
3.2. Committee members shall endeavour to attend all Committee meetings but in any event shall attend a minimum of one meeting per year. Members shall make every effort towards active contribution to the work of the Committee and actively participate in the discussions. Should a Committee member not be able to attend, the member is encouraged to submit written comments. Repeated non-attendance may result in a review of Committee membership. Committee members who have not attended nor engaged in at least 50% of meetings during any two-year tenure will not be proposed for re-election unless extenuating circumstances apply.
3.3. The Chair may invite guests to the meetings, including to participate in working and/or correspondence groups that the Committee establishes from time to time.
3.4. As required, specific Working Groups and/or Correspondence Groups may be established to deal with and promote particular issues from the Committee’s work.
3.5. The travel expenses of the Committee’s members should be paid for by the Member company.
4. CONDUCT OF MEETINGS
Committee meetings shall be conducted in accordance with INTERTANKO’s Anti-Trust Guidelines.
5. TERMS OF REFERENCE
The Terms of Reference of Committee and any revisions thereto shall be approved by the Council.
6. SECRETARIAL WORK
The INTERTANKO Secretariat will provide secretarial and administrative tasks for the Committee.
7. REPORTING
The Committee will report to INTERTANKO’s Council through its Chair, as required.
Members
Msea Shipping AB
Ms. Panagiota P. Chrysanthi
Andriaki Shipping Co Ltd
Mr. Pieter-Jan De Cooman
Exmar Marine NV
Mr. Cornelis Dijkstra-Jahn
GEFO Gesellschaft Für Oeltransporte MbH
Mr. Michael Duque
NSB Niederelbe Schiffahrtsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG
Mr. Filip Feurst
Stena Bulk AB
Capt. Ranvir Jatar
Fleet Management Limited
Mr. Bindu Shekhar Jha
OSM Thome (Singapore) - formerly Thome
Mr Costas Kapris
Neda Maritime Agency Company Ltd
Mr. Martin MacMahon
Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (Hamburg)
Mr. Leonidas Margetis
Tsakos Shipping and Trading S.A.
Capt. Ioannis Merkouris
Product Shipping & Trading SA
Capt. Akash Mittra
Teekay Marine (Singapore) Pte Ltd
Mr. Mohan Narayan
Anglo-Eastern (Hong Kong)
Capt. Bharat Nayar
Stolt Tankers B.V.
Capt. Noor Ismail Osman
MISC Berhad
Mr. Vaggelis Rintaris
Polembros Shipping Limited
Mr. Ole Christian Schroder
Scorpio Tankers Inc.
Mr Michael Servos
Minerva Marine Inc
Mr. Vishal Sharma
K Line Ship Management (India) Pvt Ltd.
Mr. Petros Vikos
Latsco Marine Management Inc
Capt. Fokion Zikoulis
Euronav Ship Management (Hellas) Ltd.