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We have dedicated ourselves to providing quality service with enthusiasm, professionalism, and integrity, and with the utmost regard for the safety of individuals and the protection of the environment.
Climate change has altered the landscape for businesses such as ours that have significant operations tied to the exploration and production of oil and gas.
The field of view has broadened from ensuring compliance with environmental laws to one of also demonstrating that the business is part of the global solution to climate change and other sustainability challenges.
Investors, customers, employees and communities look for us to “We strongly believe that for our business to participate in the marine and energy economies of tomorrow, we must establish environmental, social and governance objectives that are relevant to who we are, that are achievable and that create value for all of...
Our primary focus is on providing technologically advanced marine solutions to meet the evolving needs of the offshore energy and defense industries in domestic and certain foreign locations.
In addition to our core oilfield business, the Company is expanding its energy operations to include the emerging offshore wind market in the U.S.
Our mission is to be recognized as the energy industry's marine transportation and service Company of Choice® for our customers, employees, and investors through innovative, high-quality, value-added business solutions delivered with enthusiasm, integrity, and professionalism with the utmost regard for the safety of in...
Our choice is, and has always been, to be responsible stewards of our environment and our communities.
Today, we recognize that such stewardship includes understanding and making responsible decisions about our greenhouse gas ("GHG") emissions and the mitigation of effects they may present to the environment.
Through families and friends, schools, community and faith organizations and as consumers, both as a business and individuals, we impact our communities in ways that go far beyond the core work we perform on the water and the economic value we create as a business.
Our key focus now is to assess our activities and systems within the framework of sustainability; to understand more deeply our environmental and societal impacts and to evaluate our governance.
As we began the process of evaluating our environmental impacts and GHG emissions in particular, we were struck by their variability.
The further we inquired, the more convinced we became that for our process to have integrity, we needed a third party to inventory our Scope and Scope 2 emissions.
We retained SCS Global Services to ensure that our GHG accounting is compiled and recorded according to internationally recognized standards by an independent expert.
Third-party measurement of our carbon footprint gives us the ability to understand with confidence where we stand today, so that as we develop steps to reduce or mitigate our impacts, we will do so against a reliable backdrop.
To this end, in Position Green as our digital data capture and reporting platform.
The NOIA ESG Network is a programmatic initiative for learning, collaboration and continued improvement in environmental, social, and governance performance across the offshore energy industry.
Among other things, NOIA’s ESG Network effectively serves as a learning and collaboration tool for continued improvement in the area of emissions reduction.
The aimed at ending poverty and improving health and education, reducing inequality, and spurring economic growth – all while tackling climate change and working to preserve our oceans and forests.
Our approach included both an assessment of Hornbeck Offshore’s ESG impacts as well as the materiality of ESG factors that could affect the Company’s ability to create enterprise value over time.
Biodiversity 18 19 Hornbeck Offshore sits at the intersection of two sectors that are emerging as key players in decarbonization and the transition to clean energy: shipping and energy.
On the one hand, shipping is a cost-effective and fuel-efficient way to move goods and raw materials in large scale around the world.
Through creation of jobs and provision of lower cost food and other goods, shipping positively impacts international living standards and helps to alleviate extreme poverty and support food security.
As a fundamental pillar of the global economy, the maritime industry recognizes the importance of decarbonization and the important role it plays in supporting the decarbonization of other sectors, such as traditional energy exploration and production.
In the International Maritime Organization ("IMO") set a goal for international shipping to reduce annual greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2050, setting a trajectory to align with the Paris Agreement.
At the same time, many of our customers and peers in the energy industry have set similar, or even more ambitious, goals as they seek to reduce their own carbon footprint while meeting society’s energy needs, whether that be through oil and gas activity or, increasingly, through renewable energy sources.
Operating in an environmentally sound manner and preventing pollution of the environment have always been central to the way we work.
We recognize however, that in today’s world, being a responsible operator also means acknowledging and addressing the impacts that our activities may have on the climate.
Deepwater is reported to be the lowest source of GHG emissions of all oil producing regions.
We play an important role in supporting deepwater energy production.
Because our operations are very different from blue water shipping, our approach to emissions will be distinct and must be suited to our service in the offshore marine support and transportation sector.
Because we primarily serve the offshore sector, our vessels do not often engage in long transoceanic transits typical of blue water shipping.
In order to gauge future progress towards emissions reduction, we established baseline measurements of our own emissions during and 2021.
In calculating emissions from our vessels, based upon fuel consumption.
For expanded this effort to also include Scope 1 emissions from Company-owned and leased vehicles, as well as Scope 2 emissions.
For purposes of tracking and comparing Hornbeck Offshore’s GHG emissions performance over time, year period.
Our and Scope 2 emissions data was independently compiled by SCS Global Services.
We currently calculate annual vessel emissions data (Scope on an absolute basis, per vessel.
However, in order to effectively evaluate future progress towards emissions reduction, the measure of carbon intensity is key.
In our industry, customer requirements determine many aspects of our operational profile, such as the nature and amount of vessel activity, operational mode, and fuel purchase.
We recognize the importance of employing reliable systems for the collection and management of emissions and other sustainability-related data.
For this report, we leveraged our existing systems for tracking fuel usage.
In to implement usage of a thirdparty sustainability data capture and reporting platform, Position Green, to support consistent data tracking, monitor progress, and facilitate reporting in line with multiple standards.
Our vessels are fitted with engines in accordance with the applicable regulatory emissions criteria; thus, the majority of our active fleet are equipped with highly efficient diesel electric and direct-drive propulsion systems, which produce lower emissions and use less fuel compared to older vessels.
For the past several years, in collaboration with our customers, we have sought to reduce emissions by pursuing operational efficiencies.
These strategies include coordinating, where possible, to achieve vessel transits at fuel-efficient cruise speeds, and coordinating to ensure that vessels exit the reasonable to do so, to facilitate more fuel-efficient standby time.
Each station is capable of powering multiple vessels while in port as an alternative to running diesel generators, which provides a significant reduction in emissions and other environmental impacts.
This initiative exemplifies a practical approach to implementing proven solutions that are both good for the environment and financially self-sustaining.
EXPLORING NEW TECHNOLOGIES We are engaging in other initiatives to explore new technologies that may help to reduce our emissions.
In addition, in installing emission monitoring systems onboard selected vessels over several different vessel classes.
These systems will measure real time emissions and enable optimization of operational efficiencies across the fleet.
ADOPTING SEEMPS Each Hornbeck Offshore vessel follows a Shipboard Energy Efficiency Management Plan (“SEEMP”), which contains written procedures for monitoring vessel and fleet efficiency performance over time and for collecting and reporting fuel oil consumption data.
Diesel fuel consumption by our vessels was by far the largest contributor to our GHG emissions, representing 96.4% of the total.
Accordingly, this is the area where we will focus the majority of our emissions reduction or offset efforts.
TOTAL SCOPE 24 25 LOOKING FORWARD In 2022, we will continue working to lay the foundation to better understand and address our greenhouse gas emissions.
These efforts will enable us to set specific, achievable Key Performance Indicators ("KPIs") relating to reducing our carbon footprint, and more effectively report on our progress against those KPIs.
In addition to continuing the initiatives mentioned above, we will explore new ways in which we might reduce or offset the carbon footprint of our operations.
Consistent with Hornbeck Offshore’s historic practice of constructing and owning vessels that advance our environmental stewardship, we will consider vessel designs, capacities and economically viable technologies that meaningfully impact greenhouse gases in the evolution of our fleet.
Carbon capture solutions, whether nature-based or through technological advances, may provide an additional means by which our carbon footprint can be mitigated.
To that end, the Company is actively exploring investment in naturebased carbon capture projects that could positively impact the communities in which we operate.
Refrigeration 26 27 INTRODUCTION Working to reduce our own emissions is only the first piece in the puzzle.
In addition, Hornbeck Offshore plans to support renewable energy projects by being an active participant in the emerging offshore wind industry.
With our vessels, skilled personnel, and innovative experience serving the offshore energy industry, Hornbeck Offshore is well positioned to support new and existing customers engaged in renewable forms of energy such as offshore wind.
Our vessels generate various waste streams and carry different types of cargo and waste for our clients.
WASTE CATEGORY STORAGE LOCATION report any pollution event.
Essential employees receive training in spill management, proper operation of the shipboard oily water separator, and record-keeping in the Oil Record Book.
In Company was responsible for one spill that involved less than 0.1 gallons of hydraulic oil in the water from a vessel.
Our vessels comply with several waste management regulations, which can include the prevention of the overboard discharge of garbage or hazardous substances and the requirement of approved onboard systems for the treatment of sewage and oily water.
Management System focuses on reducing the impacts of certain significant wastes to the environment.
In recycled 188.88 metric tons of waste oil across our operations.
In explore ways to more accurately measure the quantities of waste we recycle in comparison to waste we generate.
NON-GHG EMISSIONS All of our vessels comply with the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships ("MARPOL") air pollution regulations, including those on fuel oil sulfur content, Ozone-Depleting Substances ("ODS"), and energy efficiency.
On January mandated a new limit on the sulfur content in the fuel oil used on board ships, marking a significant milestone to improve air quality, preserve the environment and protect human health.
LOOKING FORWARD As we chart our path forward, we will assess in further detail the quantity of waste generated per vessel operating day and the quantity of waste recycled in comparison to the quantity disposed.
We will stay abreast of new regulations and strive to continuously improve our environmental performance.
We take a proactive approach to managing environmental risks.
We are committed to preventing pollution of the environment resulting from our vessel and shoreside operations, complying with all applicable environmental laws and regulations, conducting operations in an environmentally sound manner, and continuously improving our environmental performance.
Our operations are subject to a significant number of environmental regulations ranging from pollution prevention, to spill response, and waste management.
Our safety management system ("SMS") helps us with assessing environmental risk, planning our work responsibly, establishing appropriate safeguards to prevent pollution, and reinforcing the pollution prevention and mitigation skills of our personnel.
In we completed a comprehensive revision of the environmental procedures in our SMS.
Many of our efforts focus on spill prevention and mitigation.
The bulk of our vessel operations occur in the Wider Caribbean Region, which the IMO has designated as a Special Area for the prevention of pollution by garbage.¹ In spent 23,947 ship days in the Wider Caribbean Region.2 We take pride in our “no-discharge” policy for garbage, particularly given increased attention to t...
BALLAST WATER Ballast water is essential for the safe and efficient operation of vessels.
Ballast water discharges, however, can sometimes impact the environment by introducing invasive species from one aquatic environment to another.
In accordance with applicable regulations, Hornbeck Offshore utilizes practical and effective methods to prevent the introduction of invasive species including not discharging ballast water in port, the use of municipal fresh water for ballast, deep sea water exchanges, or typeapproved ballast water treatment systems.
In order to improve fuel efficiency, our vessel hulls are coated with anti-fouling paint to slow, and in some cases, prevent the growth of marine organisms, which helps prevent the introduction of invasive species.
LOOKING FORWARD We continue to stay abreast of regulatory changes and improvements the IMO may recommend to the Conventions that regulate pollution and harm to the marine environment.
The International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments includes a management method compliance schedule which we are prepared to meet.
Our activities have the potential to influence ecosystems, primarily through vessel operations in the marine environment.
By acting responsibly, vessels can help to safeguard ocean health by avoiding or reducing potential harms such as loss of biodiversity, pollution of the ocean with garbage, plastics, or other contaminants, and the introduction of invasive species.
We seek to be good stewards of the environment and minimize adverse impacts of our operations on biodiversity and marine ecosystems.
Hornbeck Offshore is committed to providing a safe and secure work environment, establishing safeguards against all identified risks, training and preparing for emergencies, and striving to continuously improve the safety management skills of our personnel.
The Company hires and retains professional, qualified employees and in conducting its operations utilizes quality, health, safety, and environment ("QHSE") management systems to become the energy industry's marine transportation and service Company of Choice®.
Foster our concentration upon safety and remain vigilant.
• Ensure the safety of people; protection of the environment and eliminate damage to property.
The CCA is an organization dedicated to the conservation of Louisiana’s marine resources.
Hornbeck Offshore values innovation, which is promoted through the diversity of perspectives, ideas and experiences.
We promote diversity through our recruiting efforts, and every individual is provided with equal access to development and career advancement opportunities.
In the United States, as a U.S. government contractor, we set goals and measure progress towards those goals within the context of our Affirmative Action Programs, and we maintain a supplier diversity program with respect to government contracts.
To continue to hire the best and the brightest, Hornbeck Offshore is dedicated to providing an inclusive environment onboard our vessels.