Environmental Stewardship

Offshore Production Activities and the Environment (ISO 14001)

 The Environmental Management Systems (EMS) for the fleet of offshore production units comply with the international ISO 14001 requirements.  Environmental Management Systems and stringent codes of practices are in place onboard each of SBM Offshore’s production units where SBM Offshore controls the operational management for the offshore production.  The offshore production sites, including their respective shore-bases, are all operating under SBM Offshore Management Systems.

Our Company standards, along with codes of practice tailored for each production unit, provide detailed requirements for the control of the work and integrity management onboard the vessel:

• To comply with local environmental laws;
• To comply with MARPOL, the international marine environmental convention to minimize pollution of the seas;
• To ensure a high standard Environmental Management System (EMS), meeting the requirements of ISO14001;
• To control and reduce pollution emissions and to minimize waste production;
• To comply with Company procedures for the safe handling, storage, and disposal of hazardous waste;
• To raise environmental awareness through training and instruction.