Proposal of an Environmental Code of Practice: Improvement of Environmental Sensitivity in Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Industry

Abstract

One of the mostly discussed topics in the 21st century regarding all industries without exception is the environmental sensitivity which focuses basically on environmental protection and environmental impacts of organizations. Environmental standardization contains the major elements for the realization of environmental sensitivity, including environment side, affection for the general process and product and services those are performed in the organization. For the shipbuilding industry, as being an international market, the importance of quality is beyond doubt. Although quality concept has already proven its necessity in the market, for the 21st century’s multi-directional points of view, it is not enough for a successful manufacturing organization. Consequently, the need for the improvement of environmental sensitivity has arisen as a result of the decisive studies of environmentalist organizations, which leaded to toughened national and international legislations. This paper, starting with a environmental policy proposal for the shipbuilding industry, gives an overview of the industry for both the European and the World markets. On the practice part, environmental management system, a useful tool for the improvement of environmental sensitivity is analyzed.