Juno Maritime  is committed to a policy of integrating environmental protection methods and practices into our entire operations.  We are  familiar with the major international conventions related to the protection of the environment and we support their objectives. We are currently pursuing an Environmental Management System that is on the lines of ISO 14000. Our  senior staff continue to participate in ISO 14001 Management  seminars.

This organisation is the spearhead for encouraging the protection of the environment . Juno Maritime is not aligned with Greenpeace in any way, but, we are  supportive of some of their principles.

In 1954, the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution of the Sea by Oil was adopted. It has now been superseded by MARPOL 73/78 .

In response to international recommendations the United Kingdom convened a conference which met in London from 30 October to 13 November 1972, and adopted the Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter (the London Convention). The Convention entered into force on 30 August 1975 and the first meeting of Contracting Parties in December that year agreed to designate IMO to be responsible for the Secretariat duties in relation to the Convention.

The Convention's purpose is to control all sources of marine pollution and prevent pollution of the sea through regulation of dumping into the sea of waste materials. It covers materials transported to sea for the purpose of dumping.

The 1972 Convention defines dumping as "any deliberate disposal at sea of material and substances of any kind, form or description from vessels, aircraft, platforms, or other man-made structures, as well as the deliberate disposal of vessels, aircraft, platforms or other man-made structures themselves".
What materials have been dumped at sea?
Dredged material: dredging accounts for about 80-90% of all material dumped at sea and amounts to hundreds of millions of tons a year.  The majority of dredging is for navigation to keep harbours, rivers and other waterways open and is directly related to the economy of seafaring nations.  The ocean disposal of dredged material represents only 20-22% of the total dredged and the remainder is mostly
dumped in internal waters, or placed on land for disposal

The future
Since it entered into force, the London Convention has proved to be a valuable instrument for controlling the dumping of wastes into the sea and subsequent global protection of the marine environment.  Membership in the Convention has grown from 25 to 76 countries, with others considering joining.  The regular Consultative Meetings have proved to be equally useful in global environmental consensus building and have made many major decisions on controlling or prohibiting harmful effects on the sea.

    In the closing years of the 20th century, attitudes towards the environment have changed.  Many governments are now doubtful about the wisdom of using the oceans as a dumping ground for harmful wastes and this concern has been reflected in actions taken by the Convention. Despite this, waste disposal remains a major problem.

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