65 ANNUAL REPORT 2024 ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP (CONT’D) Waste and Pollution Management (Cont’d) Waste and Effluent Management (Cont’d) Waste and Effluent Disposal at our Marine Operations Scheduled and Non-Scheduled Waste Shipboard Garbage Management Plan • Define SOPs for managing scheduled and nonscheduled waste • Ensure that all personnel responsible for handling scheduled wastes have completed the Course for Certified Environmental Professional in Scheduled Wastes Management (“CePSWaM”) for Competent Person training • Provide additional training to onboard employees on waste management practices and procedures for hazardous and nonhazardous waste • Update the usage of the DOE system to track monthly inventory and consignment notes • Engage licensed contractors to dispose both scheduled and non-scheduled waste Effluents Bilge Management Plan • Ensure the discharge of dirty oil to shore facilities in compliance with MARPOL requirements • Record all bilge discharge in the Oil Record Book • Adhere to the MARPOL convention, which mandates that the permissible level of oil in bilge water for lawful discharge into the ocean remains below 15 Parts Per Million (“15 ppm”) • Manage effluent according to the approved treatment process Sewage Management Plan • Establish procedures for handling sewage, ensuring it is treated before being released at a minimum distance of 12 nautical miles from land Our non-marine operations at our main office located in Kuala Lumpur incorporate paperless initiatives to reduce waste production. • We adopt the principles of 3R in our waste management, Reduce, Reuse and Recycle • In collaboration with the management of the office tower in waste recycling • Switching off air-cond and lights during lunchtime and periods where there are no staff in the office to conserve energy In FY2024, we initiated two E-Waste recycling campaigns in collaboration with licensed e-waste collector ERTH, ensuring the responsible recycling of e-waste. Note: Data for FY2024 from our vessels was not included as the data was measured in m3. Moving forward, waste disclosure will be included in terms of metric tonnes. Commencing in December 2024, we have implemented measures to track the bilge effluent discharged from vessels operated by the Group and plan to disclose this information in the coming years. SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT FY2024 (cont’d)
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