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2019 February 21   09:54

Allocations of Taganrog Sea Commercial Port for its environmental programme in 2018 totaled USD 96,400

In 2018, Taganrog Sea Commercial Port (TagSCP, a company of UCL Holding) allocated USD 96,400 for implementation of its environmental programme.

As part of its industrial control programme, the company performs regular monitoring of the port’s key environmental impact indicators.

In particular, the port performed a package of measures aimed at protection of water resources including control of coastal zone management and sea water quality control – sampling and bacteriological analysis. To prevent possible pollution of the port’s water area with oil products the company renovated covering of the berths and ensured permanent readiness of the emergency response team to oil spill response activities.

As part of air protection activities, the company performed air pollution measurements and analysis of samples taken at workplaces and in residential areas neighboring the port territory. The monitoring performed in 2018 confirmed that dust content in air within residential area neighboring the port did not exceed the limit.

To comply with the sanitary-epidemiological requirements on industrial waste management the company ensured timely removal of waste from its territory and its disposal.

Taganrog Sea Commercial Port JSC (TagSCP, a company of UCL Port, stevedoring division of the international transportation group UCL Holding) is a key stevedoring company operating at the port of Taganrog.  The company operates at the port’s Berths No 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 and 8.