SHIPPING FEDERATION OF CANADA GREEN SHIPPING: A NEW LICENSE TO TRADE THE NEW ENVIRONMENTAL IMPERATIVE AND ITS IMPACT ON SHIPPING JOSEPH ANGELO APRIL 6, 2006

THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPERATIVE CRIMINAL SANCTIONS UNILATERAL ACTION INTERTANKO ACTION

1970s s OIL POLLUTION OIL POLLUTION - OPERATIONAL - ACCIDENTAL BULK CHEMICAL POLLUTION GARBAGE

1990s ACCIDENTAL OIL POLLUTION DOUBLE HULLS HARMFUL SUBSTANCES IN PACKAGED FORM AIR EMISSIONS

2000s HARMFUL ANTI-FOULING SYSTEMS SEWAGE BALLAST WATER RECYCLING OF SHIPS

CRIMINAL SANCTIONS BILL C-15 IN CANADABILL C-15 IN CANADA EUROPEAN DIRECTIVE ON SHIP-SOURCE POLLUTIONEUROPEAN DIRECTIVE ON SHIP-SOURCE POLLUTION ENFORCEMENT UNDER UNITED STATES LAWENFORCEMENT UNDER UNITED STATES LAW

CRIMINAL SANCTIONS INTERTANKO FIRMLY BELIEVES THAT ANY SEAFARER OR SHIP OPERATOR THAT VIOLATES THE LAW WILLINGLY OR KNOWINGLY CONTRIBUTES TO THE VIOLATION OF THE LAW SHOULD BE PROSECUTED TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF THE LAW, HOWEVER

CRIMINAL SANCTIONS CANADIAN BILL C-15 CRIMINAL PENALTIES IN THE ABSENCE OF FAULT ON THE PART OF A CREW MEMBERCRIMINAL PENALTIES IN THE ABSENCE OF FAULT ON THE PART OF A CREW MEMBER MASTER MAY BE CHARGED FOR CRIMINAL ACTIONS OF CREWMASTER MAY BE CHARGED FOR CRIMINAL ACTIONS OF CREW ACCUSED PERSON MUST PROVE THEIR INNOCENCEACCUSED PERSON MUST PROVE THEIR INNOCENCE

CRIMINAL SANCTIONS EUROPEAN DIRECTIVE ON SHIP SOURCE POLLUTION CRIMINAL SANCTIONS MAY BE IMPOSED IN THE CASE OF ACCIDENTAL INCIDENTS (“SERIOUS NEGLIGENCE”)CRIMINAL SANCTIONS MAY BE IMPOSED IN THE CASE OF ACCIDENTAL INCIDENTS (“SERIOUS NEGLIGENCE”) APPLIES TO ALL ELEMENTS OF THE MARINE TRANSPORTATION CHAIN (CHARTERS, CLASS SOCIETIES, CREW)APPLIES TO ALL ELEMENTS OF THE MARINE TRANSPORTATION CHAIN (CHARTERS, CLASS SOCIETIES, CREW)

CRIMINAL SANCTIONS ENFORCEMENT IN THE US CRIMINAL PENALITES FOR THOSE WHO KNOWINGLY VIOLATE THE LAWCRIMINAL PENALITES FOR THOSE WHO KNOWINGLY VIOLATE THE LAW CONCENTRATES ON FLAGRANT, REPETITIVE VIOLATORS AND THOSE THAT ATTEMPT TO OBSTRUCT AN INVESTIGATIONCONCENTRATES ON FLAGRANT, REPETITIVE VIOLATORS AND THOSE THAT ATTEMPT TO OBSTRUCT AN INVESTIGATION AGGRESSIVE POSTURE TOWARD PROSECUTIONAGGRESSIVE POSTURE TOWARD PROSECUTION

CRIMINAL SANCTIONS NEGATIVE EFFECTS FEAR OF PROSECUTION COULD LEAD TO: FAULTY ACCIDENT INVESTIGATIONSFAULTY ACCIDENT INVESTIGATIONS MINIMAL ACTION BY CREWMINIMAL ACTION BY CREW MASTER/OFFICER FATIGUE DUE TO CONSTANT CREW MONITORINGMASTER/OFFICER FATIGUE DUE TO CONSTANT CREW MONITORING TRAGIC CONSEQUENCESTRAGIC CONSEQUENCES

UNILATERAL ACTION BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT AIR POLLUTION

UNILATERAL ACTION BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT IMO TREATY ADOPTED IN 2004IMO TREATY ADOPTED IN 2004 IN 2005 US SENATE COMMITTEE PASSED BWM BILL WITH STANDARDS THAT EXCEED IMO TREATYIN 2005 US SENATE COMMITTEE PASSED BWM BILL WITH STANDARDS THAT EXCEED IMO TREATY USCG DEVELOPING BWM STANDARD THAT MAY EXCEED IMO TREATYUSCG DEVELOPING BWM STANDARD THAT MAY EXCEED IMO TREATY

UNILATERAL ACTION AIR POLLUTION IMO TREATY (ANNEX VI TO MARPOL) ENTERED INTO FORCE IN MAY 2005IMO TREATY (ANNEX VI TO MARPOL) ENTERED INTO FORCE IN MAY 2005 US EPA ISSUED FINAL RULE FOR ANNEX VI STATING THAT HIGHER STANDARDS WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IN 2007US EPA ISSUED FINAL RULE FOR ANNEX VI STATING THAT HIGHER STANDARDS WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IN 2007 EUROPEAN COMMISSION DIRECTIVE ON MARINE FUELS (0.1% SULPHUR BY 2010)EUROPEAN COMMISSION DIRECTIVE ON MARINE FUELS (0.1% SULPHUR BY 2010) CALIFORNIA AIR EMISSION STANDARDS (0.5% SULPHUR BY 2007, 0.1% BY 2010)CALIFORNIA AIR EMISSION STANDARDS (0.5% SULPHUR BY 2007, 0.1% BY 2010)

INTERTANKO STRATEGIC PLAN LEAD THE CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT OF THE TANKER INDUSTRY’S PERFORMANCE IN STRIVING TO ACHIEVE THE GOALS OF: LEAD THE CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT OF THE TANKER INDUSTRY’S PERFORMANCE IN STRIVING TO ACHIEVE THE GOALS OF: ZERO FATALITIES ZERO FATALITIES ZERO POLLUTION ZERO POLLUTION ZERO DETENTIONS ZERO DETENTIONS

STRATEGIES GUIDELINES ON SHIP WASTESGUIDELINES ON SHIP WASTES OWNER MAINTENANCE MANUALOWNER MAINTENANCE MANUAL LOWER AIR EMISSION STANDARDSLOWER AIR EMISSION STANDARDS KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS (KPI)KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS (KPI) BEST PRACTICE GUIDEBEST PRACTICE GUIDE DIALOGUE WITH US DEPT OF JUSTICEDIALOGUE WITH US DEPT OF JUSTICE POSEIDON CHALLENGEPOSEIDON CHALLENGE

LEGAL ACTIONS STATE OF WASHINGTON LAWSUITSTATE OF WASHINGTON LAWSUIT MASSACHUSETTS STATE LAWSUITMASSACHUSETTS STATE LAWSUIT US FEDERAL COURT LAWSUIT ON BALLAST WATER DISCHARGESUS FEDERAL COURT LAWSUIT ON BALLAST WATER DISCHARGES LITIGATION OF EU DIRECTIVE ON SHIP SOURCE POLLUTIONLITIGATION OF EU DIRECTIVE ON SHIP SOURCE POLLUTION CANADA BILL C-15 ??CANADA BILL C-15 ??

POSEIDON CHALLENGE AN INVITATION TO EVERY LINK IN THE CHAIN OF RESPONSIBILITY AND EVERY INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPANT IN THEIR SECTOR OF THE CHAIN TO TAKE PRACTICAL STEPS TO ACHIEVE THE GOAL OF AN INVITATION TO EVERY LINK IN THE CHAIN OF RESPONSIBILITY AND EVERY INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPANT IN THEIR SECTOR OF THE CHAIN TO TAKE PRACTICAL STEPS TO ACHIEVE THE GOAL OF ZERO TOLERANCE