Although shipping regulations and cleaner technologies have reduced external discharges, there are still many pollution sources that originate internally within the vessel. These include engine rooms, fuel tanks, bilge and ballast systems, sewage treatment plants, waste and cargo-handling areas, which can all act as “hotspots” where leaks, spills, or poor management practices can lead to significant contamination. These internal hotspots not only pose risks to the marine environment when chemicals, wastewater and wastes are discharged, but also impact vessel efficiency, safety, and compliance. 

This webinar will explore where these pollution hotspots are typically found (including associated documentation), why they matter, and how to manage them. Further insights into regulatory expectations, good practices, and innovative technologies that help operators minimise onboard pollution risks and strengthen vessel environmental performance will also be given. 

Pollution risks arising from other activities performed throughout the lifecycle of offshore projects’ development, e.g., geophysical surveying, drilling, oil production, etc., are outside the scope of this webinar.  

This webinar is free and open for all to attend.

Our speaker

Dr. Bruno Agochukwu is a Principal Consultant, Director and Co-owner of Total Occupational and Environmental Safety Consultancy. With a PhD in Natural Resources, Environment and Sustainable Development, Bruno has 20+ years of experience providing environmental advisory and consultancy services within multiple energy and marine developments at all stages, including the company set up, concept select, design, construction/project readiness and execution, operation and maintenance, and decommissioning stages. Bruno's experience lies mainly within the UK, other parts of Europe, Middle East and West Africa, with recent experience focused on offshore wind, offshore oil and gas, and carbon capture projects, e.g., East Anglia One, East Anglia One North, East Anglia Three, Dogger Bank and Moray West wind farm projects, Teeside Net Zero Carbon Capture, and the iconic Neom project in KSA. As part of his role supporting various clients with offshore audits and inspections, Bruno has undertaken 200+ general and focused vessel environmental inspections.  

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