Marine Spatial Planning: Proactive Efforts for a Sustainable Future

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1 Kaity Arsoniadis-Stein LLB,LLM President Secretary-General International Ship-Owners Alliance of Canada Marine Spatial Planning: Proactive Efforts for a Sustainable Future

2 A SUSTAINABLE SHIPPING INDUSTRY 80% of world trade carried by sea Comparisons of CO2 Emissions: Truck, Ship, Plane CO 2 g/t/km Heavy truck with trailer Cargo vessels over 8,000 dwt Air freight ,200 km flight

3 THREE PILLARS ECONOMY ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY Shipping must be proactive to remain sustainable Shipping s green agenda: a genuine aspiration to serve the best interests of the marine and atmospheric environment. The shipping industry must equally embrace the three pillars of sustainable development Efthimios Mitropoulos, Secretary-General International Martime Organization

4 GLOBAL REGULATIONS: International Maritime Organisation -IMO Mission Statement: Safe secure and efficient shipping on clean oceans Convention on the International Convention International International Convention The on the International Control International of Convention Convention International the Convention Control of International Regulations Convention for Harmful Standards Anti-fouling and Training, for the control Certification Relating Harmful to on Intervention Load Lines, and Preventing Anti-fouling 1966 Collisions at Systems and International Watchkeeping Ships Convention for Fishing Vessel on the Systems High Seas Management of Ships in Ships International Sea(COLREG) Convention International Convention Personnel the Oil Pollution Cases of Oil Ballast Water and on Standards of Training, Convention Prevention for the Safety of Marine Preparedness, Of Life At Internatianal Convention Pollution(INTERVENETI Sediments International Certification Convention and Prevention Pollution the Control by of Dumping Sea(SOLAS) Response of and Cooperation(OPRC) Preparedness, on Oil Pollution, ON) and Watchkeeping Management for of Ships Pollution Wastes Ballast from and Other Marine Pollution Water Seafarers(STCW) and Sediments. Ships Material(LC) Response and Cooperation Act(MARPOL)

5 CANADA S RATIFICATIONS: IMO AND ILO CONVENTIONS 1. Protocol 1988 relating to the SOLAS Convention(1974) 4. Annexes IV, V, VI of the 3. International Convention International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) 9. Maritime Labour Convention(2006) on the Control of Harmful Anti-fouling Systems on Ships, International Convention on the Control and Management of Ships Ballast Water and Sediments. 6. The International Convention on Standards and Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Fishing Vessel Personnel Protocol relating to the International Convention on Load Lines, The International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage Supplementary Fund Protocol 2003 to the 1992 IOPC Fund

6 DO REGULATIONS WORK? Tonne-miles traded Tonnes oil spilled 1989:Exxon Valdez OPA 90: introduction of DH legislation

7 MONITORING THE PROBLEMS TO IMPROVE PRACTICES

8 GLOBAL PROACTIVE INDUSTRY INITIATIVES

9 INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING ASSOCIATIONS

10 AIR EMISSIONS MARPOL Annex VI Sulphur Fuel Limits MARPOL Annex VI NOx Emissions Limits Date Sulfur Limit in Fuel(% m/m) Sox ECA Global % 4.5% % % % % Source: International Maritime Organization(IMO) Date NOx Limit, g/kwh N< <n<2000 n> n n n

11 EEDI- ENERGY EFFICIENCY DESIGN INDEX SEEMP- SHIP ENERGY AND EFFICIENCY MANAGEMENT PLAN 1 ST ever mandatory global greenhouse gas reduction regime for an international industry sector. Yes, this craft is environment friendly. The only emissions it puts out is a little bad breath

12 SHIP ENGINE MANUFACTURERS+ SHIPBUILDERS

13 AUTO INDUSTRY MANUFACTURING California: First state to establish car emission standards on car manufactures

14 ELEMENTS FOR A SUSTAINABLE INDUSTRY Regulations Training And Education Environmental Initiatives Technology Innovation Global Co-ordination Co-operation with Social Partners Local TOTS EEDI- SEEMP BIMCO Labour National BMP4 Air Emissions INTERTANKO Environmental Groups International SRI Green Marine Green Ship of the Future Voluntary Videotel Sustainable Shipping Initiative ICS/ISF INTERCARG O First Nations Governments and Communities

15 Vancouver, Oct. PROTECTING AND PROMOTING SEAFARERS LEGAL RIGHTS ILO-International Labour Organization Maritime Labour Convention ratifications and 14 more needed IMO-International Maritime Organization ITF-International Transport Workers Federation SRI-Seafarers Rights International

16 MULTI-SECTOR CO-OPERATION: Sustainable Shipping Initiative(SSI) SSI is an example of shipping industry s drive towards sustainable development; SSI has a clear action plan which can be summarized this graph

17 ENVIRONMENTAL Vancouver, Oct. INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING ASSOCIATIONS HELMEPA NAMEPA Green Marine Green Ship of the Future

18 1954 Popular Mechanics showed what a computer might look like in 2004

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20 THE IMPORTANCE OF MSP FOR SHIPPING

21 BALANCING OBJECTIVES: Ecological, Economic and Social

22 INVOLVING ALL STAKEHOLDERS Recreation/ Tourism OTHER

23 WHAT SHIPPING CAN OFFER TO MSP? What shipping can offer to the MSP process: Expertise Governance Implementation and Enforcement of MSP Monitoring and Evaluating MSP Performance

24 WORKING TOGETHER: ENVIRONMENT ECONOMY, SOCIETY

25 THANK YOU Kaity Arsoniadis-Stein