The Environmental Aspect and Impact Assessment for Heavy Industries: Empirical Study on Steel Fabrication and Shipyard Operations in Batam Indonesia

The Environmental Aspect and Impact Assessment (EAIA) is required to identify and evaluate the technical and environmental issues in industries particularly the business involved with steel fabrication and shipyard operation in Batam Island, Indonesia. Environmental impacts of these facilities were categorized based on the activity, type, level and degree of its effect. During the operation of these facilities, the potential adverse impacts will include soil pollution from painting works, air pollution from increased concentration of volatile organic compounds, metal particulates, and combustion gases, hazardous waste generation and disposal and depletion of natural resources in terms of electricity and water usage. On the other hand, the identified beneficial impact during the operation is economic and social in nature. The boundaries considered for the environmental aspects are limited inside the premises of the yards and its immediate surroundings. A quantitative assessments have been the main approach analysing systems’ environmental impact. There is rating scheme is used to identify the significance of the environmental aspects of each activity, product and service. Various steel construction and fabricators cannot be modelled the assessment method statically properly. Static assessment lacks the ability to predict how the environmental aspects use and apply effectively. However, the modelling of assessment methods are data intensive and require more resources and knowledge. This paper elaborates on when to use the proper methods and calculations to assess these yards’ environmental aspect and impact. In short, appropriate methods as a modelling process can be efficient when there is a need for both productivity assessment and environmental assessment. The result is a comprehensive assessment package including two models of EAIA matrix has to be developed by Environment, Safety & Health Professional, Project Management Team, and Yard Operation and Maintenance Engineer in order to provide their business with proper methods of assessment so that it could be complied with Indonesian Government Regulation as well as the Environmental Management System ISO 14001:2015 requirement.