Environmental – Statement of Purpose

CLEAN & PROTECT ENVIRONMENT

Gold Coast City Marina & Shipyard (GCCM) is committed to providing world-class standard facilities and a customer experience that promotes leadership in environmental sustainability. The creation and maintenance of a clean, efficient and safe work environment is regarded as an essential part of our business practices.

As a conscious and responsible member of the Gold Coast community, GCCM is focused on driving environmental compliance and leading the way in sustainable business initiatives to ensure our local waters, marine life, fish and adjoining communities are sustainable.

GCCM’s environmental goals include:

• Operating all shipyard and marina activities in compliance with statutory requirements for protecting the environmental values of air, noise and water.
• Minimising waste generation by use of cleaner operational techniques and increasing diversion from landfill through new recycling initiatives.
• Achieving best practice environmental management in the design and implementation of shipyard operations to develop a circular economy.
• Work towards the goal of eliminating single-use plastics by 2025.
• Maintain International 5 Gold Anchor, Clean Marina – Level 3 & Fish Friendly certification.

Our current initiatives include:

• Treatment and recycling plants for boat washdown water
• Rainwater harvesting
• Largest solar power marine facility in the world
• Onsite waste resource recovery centre
• Fish friendly initiatives including eliminating the use of plastic bags, no fishing & providing information on local fish types, limitations and sustainable fishing guidelines.

As an active member of the local boating community, we encourage your support and feedback as we work together to keep our marina and local waterways clean and healthy.