2011 Annual Report - SBM Offshore
2011 Annual Report - SBM Offshore
2011 Annual Report - SBM Offshore
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Onshore Operations<br />
Some of the countries in which <strong>SBM</strong> <strong>Offshore</strong> operates are designated as ‘high risk’ with respect to personnel<br />
security. The Company’s Group Security Manager ensures that employees are fully aware of the risks they face,<br />
by running regular security briefings in Monaco, updating security files and participating in security risk<br />
assessment sessions as necessary.<br />
Throughout <strong>2011</strong>, the Company maintained a particular focus on the security aspects of travel between all<br />
locations in which it operates. It has appointed ISOS/Control Risks for ‘Travel Security Services’ to monitor all<br />
employee business travel security and to establish appropriate procedures for evacuation (including medivac<br />
support) if necessary.<br />
3.7.5 Environmental Management<br />
The Company endeavours to operate on its own behalf and on behalf of its clients in the most environmentally<br />
sustainable ways possible, in order to minimise damage to local ecosystems.<br />
<strong>Offshore</strong> Production<br />
The Company is aware of the potential environmental impacts associated with the handling of hydrocarbons<br />
offshore and is fully committed to safe operations and the protection of the environment. It pays particular<br />
attention to three key environmental challenges: avoiding oil spills;; preventing unnecessary flaring or emissions to<br />
sea or air;; minimising the use of energy and waste outputs by encouraging reduced consumption and re-use.<br />
Company Policies, Procedures and Codes of Practice are tailored to provide the fleet with detailed guidelines<br />
relating to the safe and effective control of work, ensuring:<br />
• compliance with local environmental laws<br />
• compliance with MARPOL, the international marine environmental convention to minimize pollution of the seas;;<br />
• that the Company’s Environmental Management Systems (EMS), meet the requirements of ISO 14001<br />
• control and reduction of atmospheric and sea pollution emissions along with minimal waste generation<br />
• compliance with Company procedures for the safe handling, storage, and disposal of all types of waste, including<br />
hazardous waste<br />
• increased environmental awareness through training and instruction<br />
The EMS for the fleet of marine units complies with international ISO 14001 requirements. EMS and stringent<br />
Codes of Practices are in place onboard each of the marine units. The Company is committed to identifying<br />
potential emission source points, implementing practical preventative measures and tracking emissions that have<br />
a direct impact on the environment.<br />
The Company has integrated new environmental reporting criteria within SIRS (its in-house reporting application,<br />
the Single Incident <strong>Report</strong>ing System) in order to provide more accurate and detailed environmental reports on<br />
any released effluents. It also complies with relevant international oil industry standards, hence its ambitious plan<br />
to bring its entire fleet into compliance with the ISO 14001 standard by the end of <strong>2011</strong>, having achieved<br />
certification for the Brazilian fleet in 2008 and 2009.<br />
At year-end <strong>2011</strong>, the Company had achieved ISO 14001 for its FPSOs Sanha, Mondo, Saxi Batuque,<br />
Serpentina, Yetagun and Kikeh, with plans to implement the standard onboard the FPSO Kuito in Angola during<br />
This is a customized selection from the <strong>SBM</strong> <strong>Offshore</strong> N.V. <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> <strong>2011</strong><br />
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