Environmental Stewardship is a Core Responsibility of Modern Marina Operations.
The Environmental Best Practices Course is designed to equip your staff with the tools to identify, manage and minimise environmental risks in their daily work.
Through this self-paced online course, your team will learn how to:
- Implement and follow environmental protection plans
- Manage emergency response and pollution incidents
- Handel hazardous chemicals and fuel responsibility
- Reduce air, water and stormwater pollution
- Apply best practices for boat cleaning and hull maintenance
Courses are completed fully online with no in-person component, allowing participants to complete the course when it’s convenient to them!
- Takes 2 hours to complete
- Includes quizzes throughout
- Certificate issued upon completion
- Available online at any time
The Environmental Best Practices Course, is designed to establish and promote the highest environmental standards for marina workers. This course is essential for anyone engaged in marina operations, providing the knowledge and tools necessary to manage and mitigate environmental risks effectively. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of their environmental responsibilities and learn how to implement best practices to improve environmental management at their facility.
The course will cover a wide range of critical topics, including:
- Legal requirements and definitions
- Risk management strategies
- Developing an environmental plan
- Emergency response and pollution incident management plans
- Environmental protection plans
- Industry case studies
- Best practices for boat cleaning and hull maintenance
- Wastewater and stormwater management
- Underwater hull cleaning and antifouling in-water cleaning guidelines
- Air pollution management
- Hazardous chemicals and fuel management
- Standard operating procedures (SOPs) for hazardous chemicals
- Incident reporting and response
By the end of the course, participants will be equipped with the knowledge to identify environmental issues and develop effective improvement strategies, helping to ensure sustainability and reduce the environmental impact of marina operations.
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