Environmental Responsibilities

Trinity House Policy

Trinity House has an environmental management system that complies with ISO14001, and expects all suppliers to work to similar standards.

In essence the Contractor must give priority to reducing environmental impacts and complying with regulatory environmental standards. Significant environmental aspects must be properly controlled and maintained with documented procedures.

The Contractor must be aware of the provisions in Part II of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and the Environmental Protection (Duty of Care) Regulations 1991, which place a clear responsibility on the generators of waste to ensure that it is properly and safely disposed of.

Trinity House works in a sensitive environment. As well as protecting the mariner our role is to protect the sea by reducing the risk of pollution caused by casualties.

We use renewable energy to power the majority of offshore aids to navigation using solar, wind and wave energy and hybrid systems. Carbon emissions have been almost totally eliminated. The typical saving from an offshore lighthouse or light vessel is 15 tonnes per annum.

Many lighthouses are part of special environmental areas. Trinity House prides itself on its procedures for protecting the flora and fauna.