Table 3 The 2022–2023 action plan for the optimisation of shipping waste management
Action | Description | Organizations involved |
|---|---|---|
Pillar A: Creating fit-for-purpose port reception facilities | ||
A1. Define waste categories and identify suitable and authorised waste handlers | Emphasis on identifying licensed contractors that utilise the collected waste according to the principles of the circular economy | SDM, CPA, privately operated port terminals, Individual shipping companies |
A2. Develop necessary infrastructure | Following on from measure A1 above, and if necessary, additional infrastructure must be developed to ensure that waste is properly segregated to facilitate its collection and valorisation | SDM, CPA, privately operated port terminals, individual shipping companies |
A3. Revise fees to incentivise waste minimisation | Clarify the provisions of the law that allows reduced fees to vessels that implement waste minimization measures | SDM, CPA |
A4. Transform Cyprus ports into pioneering Circular Ports | SDM, CPA, privately operated port terminals, expert consultants | |
Pillar B: Policy implementation and enforcement | ||
B1. Improve monitoring | Collect information on the amounts of waste produced by vessels reaching Cypriot ports and report this information separately in accordance with MARPOL categories | SDM, CPA, privately operated port terminals |
B2. Impose fines to polluters | Implement thorough and effective controls and impose fines, where necessary, as a disincentive for non-compliance. Fines should be greater than waste disposal fees | SDM, CPA, privately operated port terminals |
B3. Formalise synergies | Implement waste management optimization workshops annually to formalize synergies between stakeholders | SDM |
Pillar C: Research and innovation | ||
C1. Identify main technological research and development needs | Through discussions with suppliers, educators, owners/managers the most important technological gaps and needs with regards to waste minimization and management should be identified and prioritized | SDM, CPA, privately operated port terminals, individual shipping companies, expert consultants, academia |
C2. Incentivise the application of innovative technologies | Provision of incentives for the application of existing innovative best practices that can minimize onboard waste production (i.e. transfer of best practices). The incentives could be financial and/or of a promotional character (see measure D4) and could build on the Green Incentives for decarbonization that are given by the Deputy Ministry of Shipping | SDM, EU Structural Funds, Directorate General Growth, Ministry of Finance, Research and Innovation Foundation of Cyprus |
C3. Finance solution-oriented Research and Development | Finance R&D that can identify and test solutions that will be feasible and effective, and that can solve needs of the Cypriot shipping industry. To do so, a dedicated call for proposals could be issued through the Research and Innovation Foundation, for example | SDM, EU Structural Funds, Directorate General Growth, Ministry of Finance, Research and Innovation Foundation of Cyprus |
Pillar D: Environmental behaviour and awareness raising | ||
D1. Awareness-raising for the public | Continuation of the implemented awareness-raising campaigns | SDM, CSC, NGOs, expert consultants, individual shipping companies |
D2. Education for crew and decision-makers | Include topics of circular economy in shipping and supply chain management in the training for crew, and particularly decision-makers | Entire shipping industry |
D3. Business reward scheme/awards | Include waste minimization and waste management optimization as a category at the Cyprus Maritime Awards | SDM |