98 YINSON HOLDINGS BERHAD | INTEGRATED ANNUAL REPORT 2023 Measuring and monitoring our waste & pollutants Yinson is committed to consistently monitoring the waste and pollutants generated onboard. Our monitoring and measurement of waste and pollutants onboard our vessels are guided by our ISO 14001-certified HSE Management System and internal processes that are defined within our Yinson Management System (YMS). In addition, our environmental performance is observed through dashboards that provide updated and aggregated graphical representations of environmental data. There were zero records of non-compliance to environmental laws and regulations, in the year under review. Water & effluents Yinson’s operation does not significantly share water resources with local communities. Yinson’s main freshwater consumption comes from water utilities. Our FPSOs generate and discharge produced water, slop and seawater (used for cooling purposes) to sea during daily operations. Produced water is a high-volume liquid discharge generated during the production of oil and gas. After extraction, produced water is separated and treated (de-oiled) before discharge to surface water. The quality of produced water is most widely expressed in terms of its oil content. Management of water discharge-related impacts The global minimum standard for produced water discharge set by the World Bank is less than 30 ppm while the standard for slop water discharge as per the requirements of MARPOL is less than 15 ppm. Yinson complies with the regulatory requirements and industry guidelines for all water discharges. Yinson is committed to our stringent pollution controls for all discharges to sea. For YP-operated FPSOs, we only release water to sea if oil in water content for both slop and produced water is below 15 ppm. Yinson adopts a combination of international and local regulations and industry best practices as the basis for its engineering solutions. We strictly adhere to the following regulations and procedures in our operational practices: • MARPOL – limits the discharges of potentially polluting substances in the waters where we operate and includes regulations to prevent pollution caused by oil, noxious liquid substances, sewage, garbage and air pollution. • International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments – restricts the adverse impacts of discharging ballast water in sensitive areas, to prevent the release of foreign organisms into the marine biomes. We comply with the requirements of MARPOL and the International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-operation, communicating regular updates to internal and external stakeholders on any discharges of harmful substances. Yinson takes measures to minimise the risks associated with releasing water into the marine biome by implementing operational procedures and emergency response protocols. Both our offshore production and offshore marine assets have onboarded a unit-specific Shipboard Marine Pollution Emergency Plan (SOPEP). The SOPEP Manual includes emergency preparedness scenarios in the event of a harmful discharge to the marine biome around our operating assets. Yinson aims to be transparent in our reporting, disclosing details of discharges in our Annual Reports. For data on the volume of spills, please refer to the Performance Data section on pages 334 to 346. ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION & PROTECTION
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