Environmental Committee

Purpose:

The Environment Committee (EC) will be responsible for keeping the organization updated on issues related to environmental protection and ensuring sustainable growth.

Scope:

Establish a presence for WISTA in environmental matters and an active role in identifying legislation, practice and follow ups on projects and new trends.
By focusing on specific projects, developments and actions, it will validate the existence, value and achievements of women in this very important element of the maritime, trade and logistics sectors.
Empower NWAs in order to actively participate in regional environmental developments.
Determine specific projects that are being followed by organizations and associations, and organize active support to the ExCo in such projects, working committees or other groups when needed.

WISTA Environmental Committee Members:

Camila I. Gonzalez (WISTA Argentina), Celeste Passos (WISTA Brazil), Eliana Charalambous Savvidi (WISTA Cyprus), Facelys Mora (WISTA Dominican Republic), Cea Mittler (WISTA Finland), Franziska Eckhoff (WISTA Germany), Paulina Abrokwah (WISTA Ghana), Maria Boile (WISTA Hellas), Holly Basile (WISTA Monaco), Vivian Chimezie Azubuike (WISTA Nigeria), Sinem Ogis (WISTA Norway), Marisol Geldres (WISTA Peru), Smriti Sharma (WISTA Singapore), Hermoine Manual (WISTA South Africa), Lotten Kronudd (WISTA Sweden), Monica Acosta (WISTA Uruguay), Lisa Drake (WISTA USA), Julia Álvarez (WISTA Venezuela)

Chair of the Environmental Committee: Gina Panayiotou (WISTA UK) and Marielle Gehlert (WISTA The Netherlands)

ExCo Representative: Raimah Chowdhury, sub Nazli Selek

Announcing the WISTA Environmental Masterclass Series!

These bite-sized, 15-minute talks provide engaging updates on the latest environmental issues affecting the shipping industry.

Lisa Drake PhD, SGS Marine Field Services & Monitoring, discusses: “The Last Piece of the Puzzle in Global Ballast Water Management” – watch the talk here

Claudia Beumer, Owner/Director of C4 fuel, shares her insights on: “How future fuels will change the maritime industry” – watch the talk here

Gina Panayiotou, Founder & CEO of the ESG consultancy Oceans Arena and Chair of the World ESG Forum, shares her insights on: “The role of ESG in maritime and influencing change” – watch the talk here

Dr. Sinem Ogis, Head of Legal Affairs at Siglar Carbon, shares her insights on “Navigating Emission Regulations in Shipping” – watch the talk here

If you want to refresh your memory on what happened during MEPC81 earlier this year in a nutshell, check out the MEPC81 Quick Fact Sheet prepared by the WISTA International Environmental Committee

Find the Presentation on the following link: MEPC81 document

Well done to the Environmental Committee Editorial Team reporting on it:

1 – GHG Emissions – Sinem Ogis

2 – Air Pollution Prevention – Franziska Eckhoff

3 – Energy Efficiency on Ships – Hermoine Manuel

4 – Pollution Prevention & Response – Natalia Bagnato

5 – Special Areas – Cea Mittler

6 – Underwater noise – Marielle Gehlert, Committee Co-Chair

7 – Ballast Water Management – Lisa Drake

8 – Other developments – Edimo Marthe

and

Viviane Chimezie-azubuike

Gina Panayiotou, Committee Co-Chair

Sources & Credits: The document was compiled based primarily on the MEPC 80 summary reports of Lloyds Register, Bureau Veritas, American Bureau of Shipping & Rina.

Steering towards a low-carbon future: Shipping and the EU ETS

Read the latest article from the Environmental Committee which provides an overview of the European Union Trading Emissions System (EU ETS) and its integration of the maritime sector starting from 2024.

LINK: EU ETS Article

Want to know what happened at MEPC80 in a nutshell?

Highlight of the week was the revised 2023 International Maritime Organization GHG Strategy, however the week was filled with fruitful discussions and our Environmental Committee has been busy putting together a Quick Factsheet, with the recap of it all.

1 – GHG Emissions, Cea Mittler, 2 – Air Pollution, Camilla Kjelsaas

3 – Energy Efficiency on Ships, Maria Boile, 4 – Ballast Water Management, Smitri Sharma

5 – Pollution Prevention & Response, Edimo Marthe, 6 – Special Areas, Gina Panayiotou, Committee Co-Chair

7 – Underwater noise, Hermoine Manuel, 8 – Other developments, Lisa Drake and Marielle Gehlert, Committee Co-Chair

Sources & Credits: The document was compiled based primarily on the MEPC 80 summary reports of Lloyds Register, Bureau Veritas , American Bureau of Shipping & Rina.