As a responsible port operator, Flinders Ports ensures that commercial shipping activities are balanced with consideration for the surrounding environment.
Flinders Ports responsibilities relating to environmental management are clearly defined by legislation. The organisation has implemented an Environmental Management System and is certified to ISO 14001. Flinders Ports, its tenants, contractors and stevedores all conform to a wide range of policies introduced under this management system that includes the following areas:
- Ballast water management
- Dredging and reclamation
- Work from maintenance barges
- Emergency response plans
- Loading and unloading of ships
- Land contamination
- Stormwater management
- Purchase and disposal of plant
- Sewage and trade waste systems
The Environmental Management System provides a framework to identify, review and assess environmental risks associated with port activities which may impact on water, land, air and noise quality. Following an assessment of potential environmental impact mitigating procedures are put into place accordingly.
Oil Spill Contingency Plan (2.1mb pdf)
Greenhouse Challenge Plus Program
Flinders Ports has submitted a letter of intent to join the Australian Government's Greenhouse Challenge Plus program and is currently drafting the cooperative agreement for the program.
Greenhouse Challenge Plus enables Australian companies to form working partnerships with the Australian Government to improve energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Greenhouse Challenge Plus is designed to:
- reduce greenhouse gas emissions
- accelerate the uptake of energy efficiency
- integrate greenhouse issues into business decision making
- provide more consistent reporting of greenhouse gas emission levels.
www.greenhouse.gov.au/challenge/
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