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E N V I R O N M E N T A L M A T T E R S This year saw a significant progress in our environmental efforts at the port, as we worked towards ISO 14001 Environmental Management accreditation. The international standard is considered to be the most stringent of all the accreditation systems available in New Zealand for environmental management, and Port Nelson is the first major New Zealand port to make the commitment to externally audited continuous improvement in environmental management. Our first full audit was held at the end of the financial year and the final certification was issued some weeks later. Reaching this point has meant having a long hard look at our existing environmental management plan against the framework prescribed by the standard. The Environmental Consultative Committee has guided the process, advising on priority of environmental impacts and contributing several of the new quantitative performance indicators. As in previous years we extend a grateful thanks to this dedicated and knowledgeable team of volunteers. Auditors will continue to visit us on a regular basis to ensure we are gathering information related to the meeting of our targets and checking that procedures are working as described by the system. I S O A C T I V I T I E S T H R O U G H T H E Y E A R Environmental Policy Statement updated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . July 2006 Environmental Aspects Register and scoring developed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .August 2006 Internal environmental team convened. . . . . . . . . . . . . .September 2006 Staff training in auditing environmental management systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .October 2006 Initial audit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . November 2006 Baselines and performance targets reviewed . . . . . . . . . . February 2007 Plastics, paper and cardboard recycling introduced . . . . . .March 2007 Review of documents and record keeping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . April 2007 First full audit, update of Environmental Management Plan . . June 2007 I N D I C A T O R S O F P R O G R E S S Our performance indicators are provided in both actual units and in TEU (twenty foot container equivalent) to provide a measure of efficiency improvements. E N V I R O N M E N T A L M A N A G E M E N T P E R F O R M A N C E I N D I C A T O R S Aspect Indicator Baseline Baseline 2005/6 2006/7 Environmental Policy Percentage of new permanent employees receiving environmental induction 0 23% Fuel Fuel use (litres) per teu* of cargo handled. 8.34 (537,926 ) 8.08 (580,905) Power Electricity use (kw hours)/per teu of cargo handled 65.7 (4,234,445) 63.89 (4,591,509) Waste Waste generated per FTE **employee (m 3 ) 2.8 (397.5) 2.75 (363) Methyl Bromide Number of readings higher than the current OSH workplace standard (19/mg/m 3 ) in areas not cordoned off during fumigation or venting. 0 0 Quantity of Methyl Bromide used at Port Nelson (tonnes) 2.491 2.286 Noise Number of noise complaints 33 32 Oil Spills Number of oil spills when bunkering 1 3 Dust Number of dust complaints 8 9 Codes of Practice Number of audit reports completed 7 13 Number of non-conformances identified 6 7 Number of non conformances resolved 5 6 Continuous Improvement Number of targets reported on 4 15 Number of new initiatives Not recorded 19 Water Water use (m 3 )per teu (site use excl ships) 0.61 (39,478) 0.64*** (46,437) 1 0 * Twenty foot equivalent unit for 2005/6 = 64,455 for 2007/7 = 71,865 ** Full time equivalent employees 2006/7 132 *** Increase due to water leak.
“Watching the SZAP 5 descend beneath the waves accompanied by a tremendous crashing was a strangely beautiful experience. Thanks to our efforts, no debris accompanied her sea burial. We can take some pride that in doing a job we did not ask for, we managed to make the best of it.” Frances Woodhead, Environmental Officer, Port Nelson Limited. E N V I R O N M E N T A L I S S U E S R E G I S T E R 2 0 0 6 / 7 A total of 61 incidents were recorded. The increase is due to improved reporting following a review of the Issues Register code of practice, and the introduction of the land-based spill trailer. S Z A P 5 D I S P O S A L The most unusual environmental project for the year was the sinking of the SZAP 5, an abandoned but fully equipped 60 metre fishing vessel - an undertaking that gave a whole new meaning to the concept of ‘waste management’. Following a long history of trying to get the owners to take responsibility for the vessel and eventually securing the legal right to dispose of her, our attempts to sell the vessel or get her broken up for scrap failed. We had a liability on our hands, in a deteriorating condition, and in December 2006 filed an application to Maritime New Zealand for a permit for disposal at sea. Conditions of the permit included removing all floatable items and contaminants - no small task on a fully equipped 32 berth fishing vessel. The long process began with securing loose asbestos, pumping off refrigerant used in the fish processing plant, removing diesel oil (for recycling) from 13 fuel tanks and bilges and disposing of part-filled drums of lube and other contaminants. In February, everything that could float was removed from the ship. Serviceable items were resold, unusual artifacts ended up on Trade Me and Nelsonians picked up quirky Russian bargains at a garage sale. Stainless steel, metal and even the bronze alloy propeller, were removed for recycling. Preparations for towing included fitting bilge pump sensors and selfpowered navigation lights. There was a long wait for suitable weather for the tow to the approved dumping ground beyond Cape Palliser in Cook Strait, a 2000 metre trench used as a munitions dump. Disposal of redundant vessels is becoming an increasing problem around the world. The development of facilities to recycle ships and consideration of their end of life during construction is required. The SZAP 5 was built in Klaypeda, Russia in 1978. The new land-based spill trailer. 1 1
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