Home Topics Environment Rate this page: Environment Focus on environmental protection continues to increase - transportation technology is going “greener” and the shipping industry is expected to follow. Discussions have traditionally focussed on accidental oil spills, which can cause damage to physical property and assets, ecosystems and natural habitats. More recently, the focus has expanded to include the production of waste, air pollution and damage to the environment caused by invasive aquatic species carried in the ballast water of ships. A breach of regulations may give rise to substantial fines and increasingly, criminal charges may be brought against officers and crew, shore-based personnel and the company itself. This topic aims to help by highlighting environmental liability issues commonly encountered by Gard. General issues Garbage and sewage Invasive species in ballast water Oil and air pollution For more information contact: environment@gard.no Alerts 02.11.2021 India bans single-use plastic onboard ships 17.06.2021 Ensuring we will have more fish than plastic in the ocean 09.06.2021 Mind the oil transfer procedures in Ghana STAY UPDATED Get updates from Gard in your inbox. Read our latest news and insights. Sign up for our updates Follow Gard Linkedin Twitter Facebook Disclaimer Code of ethics and business conduct Gard's commitment to the UN Global Compact Gard's Modern Slavery Act statement Cookies and data protection Complaints Webmaster Gard is a member of

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