Issue Date: March 18, 2016 Page 3 of 66 Shipping and Marine Wildlife Management Plan Rev.: 6 Environment Document #: BAF-PH1-830-P16-0024 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................................ 8 1.1 PURPOSE ............................................................................................................................... 8 1.2 REGULATORY FRAMEWORK .............................................................................................. 10 1.2.1 APPLICABLE LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS, ACTS AND GUIDELINES ................................... 10 1.3 BAFFINLAND’S COMMITMENTS......................................................................................... 12 1.4 MARINE ENVIRONMENT WORKING GROUP ..................................................................... 15 1.5 RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER MANAGEMENT PLANS ............................................................ 15 1.6 MANAGEMENT PLAN REVISION ........................................................................................ 15 2 TARGETED VALUED ECOSYSTEM COMPONENTS.................................................................. 16 3 SHIPPING ................................................................................................................................ 18 3.1 CHARTER VESSEL SPECIFICATIONS..................................................................................... 18 3.1.1 PRE-CHARTER AUDIT/INSPECTION OF IRON ORE CARRIERS ............................................. 18 3.2 CONSTRUCTION SHIPPING ................................................................................................. 19 3.3 OPERATIONS SHIPPING ...................................................................................................... 20 3.3.1 SHIP LOADING AND UNLOADING ................................................................................... 24 3.3.2 SCHEDULE .................................................................................................................... 25 3.3.3 SAFETY ......................................................................................................................... 25 3.3.4 NAVIGATION ................................................................................................................ 26 3.3.4.1 ICE NAVIGATION .................................................................................................... 27 3.4 INSURANCE AND COMPENSATION .................................................................................... 28 3.4.1 INSURANCE .................................................................................................................. 28 3.4.2 COMPENSATION........................................................................................................... 28 3.4.3 IDENTIFICATION OF THIRD PARTY LIABILITIES ................................................................. 30 3.5 EXPERIENCE OF OTHERS AND LESSONS LEARNED ............................................................ 30 3.5.1 VOISEY’S BAY................................................................................................................ 30 Issue Date: March 18, 2016 Page 4 of 66 Shipping and Marine Wildlife Management Plan Rev.: 6 Environment Document #: BAF-PH1-830-P16-0024 3.5.2 RAGLAN MINES ............................................................................................................ 31 4 PERFORMANCE INDICATORS AND THRESHOLDS ................................................................. 32 5 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT........................................................................................ 34 5.1 ICE ....................................................................................................................................... 34 5.2 FISH AND FISH HABITAT PROTECTION............................................................................... 34 5.3 MARINE WILDLIFE .............................................................................................................. 35 5.4 ONBOARD WASTE MANAGEMENT .................................................................................... 39 5.4.1 SEWAGE....................................................................................................................... 39 5.4.2 SOLID WASTE ............................................................................................................... 39 5.5 INVASIVE SPECIES MANAGEMENT .................................................................................... 39 5.5.1 BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT ................................................................................... 39 5.5.1.1 Risk Assessment..................................................................................................... 40 5.5.1.2 MONITORING AND SAMPLING ................................................................................ 40 5.5.2 ANTI-FOULING MANAGEMENT ...................................................................................... 41 5.5.2.1 ANTI-FOULING SAMPLING ...................................................................................... 42 5.6 FUEL AND DANGEROUS GOODS ........................................................................................ 42 5.7 SECURITY............................................................................................................................. 43 5.7.1 PORT SECURITY ............................................................................................................ 43 5.7.2 SMUGGLING PREVENTION ............................................................................................ 43 5.8 EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS............................................................................................. 44 5.8.1 RISK ASSESSMENT AND MODELLING .............................................................................. 44 5.8.2 ACCIDENTAL SPILLS OF FUELS AND CHEMICALS .............................................................. 44 5.8.3 EXTREME WEATHER CONDITIONS.................................................................................. 45 5.8.4 MALFUNCTIONS DURING SHIPPING OPERATIONS AND REPORTING ACTION PROCEDURES 45 5.8.5 UNFORESEEN EVENTS ................................................................................................... 45 6 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING .......................................................................................... 46 6.1 CULTURE, RESOURCES AND LAND USE .............................................................................. 47 6.1.1 ICE ............................................................................................................................... 47 Issue Date: March 18, 2016 Page 5 of 66 Shipping and Marine Wildlife Management Plan Rev.: 6 Environment Document #: BAF-PH1-830-P16-0024 6.2 AIR QUALITY, NOISE AND VIBRATION ............................................................................... 48 6.2.1 CLIMATE CHANGE AND GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS ................................................... 48 6.2.2 WEATHER MONITORING ............................................................................................... 48 6.2.3 AIR QUALITY AND NOISE ............................................................................................... 48 6.3 MARINE WATER AND SEDIMENT QUALITY ....................................................................... 49 6.3.1 DOCK CONSTRUCTION MONITORING............................................................................. 49 6.3.2 WAKE EFFEECTS............................................................................................................ 49 6.3.3 BALLAST WATER ........................................................................................................... 49 6.4 MARINE BIOTA AND HABITAT ........................................................................................... 50 7 ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES .............................................................................................. 50 7.1 BAFFINLAND MARINE TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT TEAM ................................... 53 7.1.1 MEMBERSHIP ............................................................................................................... 53 7.1.2 PRIORITIES ................................................................................................................... 54 7.1.3 ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE TEAM .................................................................. 54 7.1.3.1 HYDROGRAPHIC INFORMATION AND NAVIGATION AIDS .......................................... 54 7.1.3.2 CARGO DOCUMENTATION...................................................................................... 54 7.1.3.3 TRAINING .............................................................................................................. 55 7.1.3.4 SERVICES ............................................................................................................... 55 7.1.3.5 COMMUNICATIONS ............................................................................................... 55 7.1.3.6 SAFETY .................................................................................................................. 55 7.1.3.7 ICE MONITORING................................................................................................... 56 7.1.3.8 EMERGENCY RESPONSE ........................................................................................