Improving Environmental Performance: Developing an Environmental Management System

The article examines the options available for commercial vessel owner/ operators to improve environmental performance throughout their organization and establishing an effective environmental compliance program (ECP). The ECP may include an environmental management system (EMS) that becomes essential to the organization's day to day operations. The use of an EMS that documents corporate policies and procedures, the use of outside consultants to assess performance, the implementation of non-regulatory practices, and other efforts may go a long way to ensure effective compliance with existing domestic and international environmental practices.

• Record URL:
  • http://uscg.mil/proceedings/archive/2004/Vol61_No4_Wint2004-05.pdf
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• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/issn/15479676
• Authors:
  • Olsen, Ken
• Publication Date: 2004

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: pp 41-44
• Serial:
  • Coast Guard Journal of Safety at Sea, Proceedings of the Marine Safety & Security Council
  • Volume: 61
  • Issue Number: 4
  • ISSN: 1547-9676

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Compliance; Domestic; Environmental protection; Improvements; International law; Marine transit
• Uncontrolled Terms: Environmental compliance; Environmental management systems
• Subject Areas: Environment; Marine Transportation; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01001489
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 1 2005 8:18AM