Wider Environmental Stewardship
We acknowledge the environmental impact of our operations on ecosystems worldwide. We are committed to mitigating adverse effects and making positive contributions wherever feasible.
Our global operations compel us to maintain high environmental standards and practices in all regions. This commitment includes the implementation of stringent measures to safeguard marine ecosystems and biodiversity, curtail emissions, and prevent pollution. Biodiversity Protection
Pollution, Plastic and Waste Management At V., we are dedicated to reducing the environmental impact of pollution and waste in our oceans. Our ongoing efforts include enhancing waste management systems aboard our vessels, which cover the storage and disposal of waste. Since 2021, we have actively promoted the reduction of plastic water bottle usage on our managed vessels by adopting onboard water filtration systems. This initiative led to a substantial reduction of 62,600kg in CO 2 emissions throughout 2023.
Ballast water management systems are crucial for treating and managing the ballast water ships carry, ensuring that harmful aquatic organisms and pathogens do not invade new environments. These systems generally use a combination of filtration and disinfection techniques to eliminate or neutralise invasive species and other contaminants before discharge. A key aspect of our environmental strategy involves advocating for the installation of ballast water treatment systems on our managed vessels. These treatment systems (also categorised as D2 systems) are environmentally superior to exchange systems, known as D1. In 2023, we achieved a significant milestone by completing D2 installations on 96% of our managed fleet—an increase of 12.4% from the previous year. The IMO has mandated that all vessels are equipped with D2 systems by September 2024. We will be fully compliant with this ambitious target.
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