Environment policy

2009-03-17

Shipbuilding Yard “Baltija” not only tends to produce qualitative products for the Customers and render qualitative services but commits to take adequate steps to reduce environment pollution and preserve resources. As long ago as 2002 Shipbuilding Yard “Baltija” was granted with the certificate ISO 14001:1996 that is the evidence of the environment protection management system establishment in the company.

Shipbuilding Yard “Baltija” follows the corresponding legal and other statutory acts and continually improves environment protection activity.
The management and personnel of Shipbuilding yard “Baltija” understand, are dedicated and stand for the environment protection policy. By identifying the means of the minimizing of the usage of the natural resources, waste formation and environment pollution, the company undertakes constantly to improve own activity in environment protection field.
Shipbuilding Yard “Baltija” obliges to utilize efficiently the natural, material and energy resources, take care of labor safety, working environment and employees’ health protection.
Shipbuilding Yard “Baltija” consecutively plans, invents and implements resources and waste management strategies. The company applies the best environment protection technologies to control and reduce emissions and pollution of the sewage water.
Shipbuilding Yard “Baltija” introduces technologies for the efficient utilization of the energy and water without any negative influence on the quality of the products manufactured and services rendered.
Shipbuilding Yard “Baltija” traces and measures the influence of own activity to the environment as well as establishes targets for the reduction of the progressive influence.
Shipbuilding Yard “Baltija” takes corresponding measures to reduce environment protection, labor and health risks. The company is always prepared to the emergency situations.
Shipbuilding Yard “Baltija” maintains such procurement policy which improves environment protection. Shipbuilding Yard “Baltija” always tends to purchase environment-friendly products and services at the reasonable price. The company encourages and influences supplies and contractors to participate in environment protection activities and seeks for them to understand procurement policy and supply the products and render the services with minor environment hazard.
Shipbuilding Yard “Baltija” on regular bases includes the environment protection issues to the employees’ training and extension courses plans, spreads information regarding environment protection state. Shipbuilding Yard “Baltija” plays an active part in the public environment protection activities including variety of training and development programs.
Shipbuilding Yard “Baltija” tends towards cooperation and shares experience in environment protection field with state bodies, other organizations and enterprises, especially ones at Couronian Lagoon as well as with the company owner – Odense Steel Shipbuilding Yard (Denmark).
Considering the geographical location in the center of the city and wind direction Shipbuilding Yard “Baltija” pay particular attention to the monitoring and prevention measures in respect of emission of pollutants to the air or water.