Four More Organizations Join the Green Marine Initiative

Réseau d’observation de mammifères marins is Green Marine’s latest supporter and the organisation now has around 200 participants and partners. Green Marine is a joint Canada-U.S. initiative aimed at implementing a marine industry environmental program throughout North America.

Founded in 2007 by the major marine industry associations in both Canada and the U.S., Green Marine has rapidly gained a reputation for credibility and transparency and for challenging participant companies to improve their environmental performance beyond regulatory compliance.

Réseau d’observation de mammifères marins is an organization dedicated to the protection and conservation of cetaceans and seals, primarily in the St. Lawrence estuary and gulf. Other new supporters include the International Ship-Owners Alliance of Canada, Schneider Electric and the Pacific Pilotage Authority.

Member success was demonstrated recently when the Hamilton Port Authority (HPA) bestowed its 2013 Environmental Excellence Award to member McKeil Marine in recognition of the company’s dedication to environmental stewardship. McKeil Marine is a committed, enthusiastic supporter of numerous environmental initiatives aimed at protecting water quality, reducing fuel consumption and trimming the carbon footprint of its marine fleet.

It was one of the first North American companies to install a state-of-the-art fuel-optimizing technology on three vessels within its expanding fleet. The installation produced a 30-per-cent fuel saving, along with significantly reducing pollution and CO2 emissions. McKeil Marine selected the Bay Area Restoration Council, a not-for-profit community group that assesses and promotes clean-up projects for the Hamilton Harbour, to receive the $5,000 donation that was provided as part of the award through HPA’s environmental trust fund.