As part of series of many webinars organized by SGS Pakistan we are inviting you to join a session on “Greener Ports and Greener Shipping – inputs from two decades of environmental marine services at SGS” May 30, 2024. SGS experts will share information on Global Marine Services and how our Global network is supporting stakeholders in ports to maintain responsible practices when it comes to ensuring greener ports and greener shipping. SGS experts will brief you on many aspects of Sustainable green ports and green shipping.

Objective

In the context of sustainable green ports, awareness is essential to promote environmental stewardship, enhance sustainability practices, and drive the transition towards greener and more efficient port operations. Creating awareness is crucial because it helps to educate and inform individuals, communities, and organizations about important issues that require attention and action. By raising awareness, people become conscious of the challenges and potential solutions, leading to positive changes in behaviour, policies, and practices.

By covering these topics, the webinar can provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of some key international regulations and their impacts on the development of sustainable green ports activities and inspire stakeholders to take actions towards creating environmentally responsible and socially beneficial port operations.

By the end of this session, the audience will have a better understanding and awareness of the importance of these practices at ports, the methodologies involved, challenges in business opportunities and the advantages they offer in terms of operational efficiency, environmental sustainability, and regulatory compliance.

Agenda of the webinar

SGS Global Marine Services
Ballast water monitoring in the IMO BW Convention 2004 and Vessel General Permit (VGP) 2013
Biofouling management, in water cleaning and risks of pollutions in ports
Port Biological Baselines Surveys
Microplastics and marine litters – a future part of dredging testing obligations
Emissions testing and scrubber wash waters
Live QA/QC session with SGS Experts

Target Audience

Port managers and administrators
Operations and logistics personnel
Environmental and sustainability officers
Maritime and transportation departments
Policymakers and regulators
Shipping and maritime industry representatives
Ship owners, operators, and managers
Logistics and supply chain professionals
Environmental consultants and engineers
Developers of green port and ship technologies
Clean energy providers
Financial institutions and sustainable investment investors
Impact investors in green infrastructure and transportation
United Nations maritime and environmental agencies
Sustainable shipping and port associations
Professors, researchers, and students in related fields

How to join?

Join the webinar by registering here.

Microsoft Teams link to join the webinar will be shared prior to the webinar.

About the speakers

Guillaume Drillet, Global Marine Services Manager Industries & Environment, SGS Group

Guillaume Drillet draws from his life experiences in building teams and coordinating projects related to coastal and marine activities to support governments and industries in defining and meeting their environmental health and safety targets. He is the Asia-Pacific Manager for the Global Marine Services at SGS (Industries & Environments).

His portfolio includes environmental monitoring and environmental risk (coastal waters and sediments, microplastics, aquaculture), monitoring of discharges incidental to shipping (ballast water, gray, bilge, wash water as well as monitoring services to support optimal living conditions onboard ships (indoor air, drinking water, noise, hygiene etc. Guillaume is the chair of the Global TestNet since 2016 (NGO with consultative status at IMO) and occasionally acts a consultant to the IMO/WMU/Regional bodies on projects dealing with port surveys, risk management, ballast water, and Anti-Fouling System. In 2016, Guillaume was elected President of the World Aquaculture Society for Asia-Pacific and recently shifted to seat in the WAS board of Director.

He keeps as a priority to support the development of programs and sharing of information to encourage the sustainable use of oceans. In 2018 and 2020 he chaired roundtables on plastics management and micro-plastics studies (in Shipping and Aquaculture, respectively). Guillaume holds a PhD in life sciences from Denmark and received the Young Elite Scientist Award from the Danish Ministry of Independent Research in 2011. He continues to deliver lectures in academia and to global organization. He is an ambassador to the Singapore Exhibition & Convention Bureau for his commitment to the organization of international scientific/technical events (e.g. ICBWM, WAS, SETAC...).

Syed Kanwal Waseem, Industries & Environment – Marine Field Services & Monitoring, SGS Pakistan

Ms. Kanwal is an Environmental Consultant & Marine Scientist, she has a PhD in the field of Marine Science (Sp. Physical Oceanography), she has done master’s in environmental science from Institute of Environmental Studies University of Karachi in 2013 and has received a Gold Medal. She is also a qualified auditor for ISO 14001; 2015 Environmental Management Systems. She used to speak at different seminars and workshops and has delivered research presentations on several topics related to Marine and Environmental fields.

Ms. Kanwal started her career in professional life by providing Business development and environmental consultation services to industrial, commercial and education sectors in Pakistan. She has diversified experiences and a background from environmental sectors to Marine fields. She has capabilities to forecast potential environmental problems and to provide recommendations, trainings and guidance to team members as needed & also, she is responsible to provide expert assessment and advisory services to the clients on matters pertaining to the Environmental consultation. She has also worked for UNDP & ADB funded projects, along with this, she is experienced visiting faculty lecturer of environmental science subject in University of Karachi. She also provides her consultation services as a freelance individual consultant and serve her consultation to the national and international projects. She has experience to prepare technical and scientific reports RFQs, RFS, Expression of Interest for projects and related documentations. She has previously monitored environmental project activities to target vendors. She conducted operations for waste management activities & environmental research blogs writing to prepare, plan, and implement safe waste disposal strategies, ensuring waste disposal activities that comply with environmental laws and regulations.

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