Environmental Management Plan Exigrade Feeds Pty (Ltd.) Luderitz, Namibia Endorsed By: Jacobus Smit Endorsed By: Operational Director Signature: ____________________________ Date: 1/06/2019 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN Exigrade Feeds, Luderitz EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Exigrade Feeds Pty Ltd is an existing fishmeal plant, situated on the premises of Pescanova Seafood factory in Luderitz, Namibia. The aim of this Environmental Management Plan (EMP) is to identify and address any environmental risks associated with the facility. As the facility is within an industrial area in the Fishing Harbour of Luderitz, it is surrounded by similar industrial facilities. Due to the nature and location of the development, impact can however be expected on the surrounding environment, see summary of potential impact below. Regular environmental performance monitoring will continue and be updated on an continues basis, to ensure compliance and that corrective measures be taken if necessary. The fishing industry is one of the biggest contributors to the Namibian economy and is a major contributor to employment in the coastal area. The existing operations at Exigrade Feeds is contributing to the local economy by increased productivity and value addition, through continued employment, and by providing opportunities for other local businesses for service delivery. The major concerns related to the operational activities at the Exigrade Feeds premises are that of air quality, waste production, fuel storage and consumption, and surface water impacts. All relevant local regulations and accepted best practices should always be adhered to. Noise and air pollution should always meet the minimum requirements to prevent air pollution and not to cause a nuisance to nearby receptors. Water contaminated by pollutants that can no longer be disposed of in the normal effluent disposal streams, and any other waste products, must be prevented from entering the ocean at all costs and should be disposed of appropriately. Any waste produced must be removed from site and disposed of in an appropriate way or re-used or recycled where possible. Hazardous waste must be disposed of by a registered service provider and at an approved hazardous waste disposal site. An emergency response plan must be implemented in the event of major system failures. This Environmental Management Plan should be used as an on-site reference document during operational activities at the fish meal factory. This document should be reviewed on a regular basis, in order to ensure that it is still relevant to the activities executed at the facility. Parties responsible for transgression of the EMP should be held responsible for any rehabilitation that may need to be undertaken. Exigrade Feeds implements numerous in-house standards to ensure protection of health, safety, environment and quality. These include various policies and protocols. All personnel receive regular training on the content of these documents. 2 | Page ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN Exigrade Feeds, Luderitz TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 COMPANY DESCRIPTION .......................................................................................... 4 2 COMPANY ROLES, RESPONSIBILITIES AND CONTACTS ....................................... 6 3 PROCESS FLOW CHART ........................................................................................... 7 4 ENVIRONMENT RISK MANAGEMENT ....................................................................... 8 4.1 SEA WATER INTAKE AND OUTFLOW ............................................................. 9 4.2 COOKING PROCESS ..................................................................................... 11 4.3 DRYING PROCESS ........................................................................................ 14 4.4 AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT ........................................................................ 17 4.5 BURNER FUEL ............................................................................................... 18 4.6 OIL AND OTHER FUEL SPILLS ...................................................................... 20 4.7 HOUSEKEEPING AND WASTES .................................................................... 22 4.8 HYGIENE ........................................................................................................ 25 4.9 PEST CONTROL ............................................................................................. 25 5 APPENDICES .............................................................................................................26 5.1 SCREENING QUESTIONNAIRE FOR PROJECTS ......................................... 26 5.2 FISHMEAL PLANT LAYOUT ........................................................................... 26 5.3 SEA WATER FLOW CHART ........................................................................... 26 5.4 PROCESS FLOW CHART ............................................................................... 26 5.5 OIL ................................................................................................................... 26 5.5.1 Oil permit and Statistics ........................................................................26 5.5.2 Oil Plant Layout – Walvis Bay ...............................................................26 5.5.3 Waste Oil Management Protocol ..........................................................26 5.5.4 Presentation for LFO Renewal..............................................................26 5.6 HOUSEKEEPING ............................................................................................ 26 5.6.1 Cleaning Schedule ...............................................................................26 5.6.2 MSDS – Foamdent ...............................................................................26 5.7 PEST CONTROL ............................................................................................. 26 5.7.1 Sanitech Inspection Report ...................................................................26 5.7.2 Bait Station Layout ...............................................................................26 5.7.3 MSDS – Bait blocks ..............................................................................26 5.8 PERSONAL HYGIENE PROTOCOL................................................................ 26 3 | Page ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN Exigrade Feeds, Luderitz 1 COMPANY DESCRIPTION The company was founded in 2005 by Sarel du Toit. The facility is located in Luderitz, a coastal town in Namibia (Africa). The fishmeal is produced from fresh white fish, mainly hake (whole or from parts thereof) that is provided by local fish factories. A steam dried method is used to produce the fishmeal which delivers a high-quality product. This facility is fully equipped to meet all standards for quality assurance, bagging and logistic arrangements and well suited to handle our current fish meal exports to China, Taiwan, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Nigeria and elsewhere. Overview: The company has been operating in Luderitz since 2005. The company produces high-quality white fishmeal from the offal produces by the local fish factories. Scope of Works: Exigrade is an existing company which is situated on the premises of the Pescanova Seafood Factory. No additional construction activities are envisaged for the future, except for maintenance work. The building is around 25 years old and has always been a fishmeal factory, previously managed by Pescanova. Timing of Works: Exigrade started operation on the premises in 2005 Site Plan: Fig 1.1 Position of Luderitz 4 | Page ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN Exigrade Feeds, Luderitz Fig 1.2 Locality of Exigrade Feeds 5 | Page ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN Exigrade Feeds, Luderitz 2 COMPANY ROLES, RESPONSIBILITIES AND CONTACTS Table A: Responsibilities and Contact Details POSITION NAME CONTACT DETAILS* Operation Manager Jaco Smit JS +264 81 128 3159 [email protected] Factory Manager Jannie Meuwesen JM +264 81 247 6475 +264 63 204 283 [email protected] Environment Officer Jannie Meuwesen JM +264 81 247 6475 +264 63 204 283 [email protected] HSE Representative Jannie Meuwesen JM +264 81 247 6475 +264 63 204 283 [email protected] Quality Control Natasha du Toit NdT +27 21 880 2286 +27 83 278 5106 [email protected] Maintenance Maritz van den Heever MvdH +264 81 128 0683 +264 63 204 283 [email protected] 6 | Page ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN Exigrade Feeds, Luderitz 3 PROCESS FLOW CHART 7 | Page ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN Exigrade Feeds, Luderitz 4 ENVIRONMENT RISK MANAGEMENT Fishmeal has always been part of the fishing industry and is a by-product generated in fish factories. Previously the fishmeal process was managed by the fishing companies themselves, but in this case Exigrade manages the factory as a third party. Out of the process, the following environmental risks have been identified: Sea water intake and outflow Cooking process Drying Process Fuel Oil Spillage Air Quality Management House keeping Pest control General Hygiene 8 | Page ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN Exigrade Feeds, Luderitz 4.1 Sea water intake and outflow Exigrade Feeds do not extract any water directly from the ocean. The sea water that enters the factory is the run-off line from the Pescanova Fish factory that carries the factory’s fish offal. Exigrade then filters the offal out of the sea water by means of a sieve and auger system, which allows the clean sea water to continue to the ocean. Fig 4.1.1 Infeed Auger and Screen system.