THE INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER OF SHIPPING has released a new ship recycling handbook to assist shipowners in complying with new standards.The publishing comes after Liberia and Bangladesh ratified the International agreement for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships in June, allowing the agreement to enter into force in 2025.
The ICS Ship Recycling Guide provides additional guidance to shipowners and other stakeholders on how to comply with the provisions of the so-called Hong Kong Convention.
“The guide marks the next phase in ICS’s 25-year commitment to safe and environmentally sound ship recycling, beginning with the Industry Code of Practice published in 2001, which formed the basis of IMO’s guidance, to the burgeoning global ship recycling regime of the Hong Kong Convention today,” ICS senior manager (environment and trade) John Stawpert said.
He said ESG demands from charterers and customers means convention compliance has been the growing standard for ship recycling sales and the recycling process itself.
“Ratification by a major ship recycler such as Bangladesh, further confirms this trend, and the entry into force of the convention will create the global level playing field that has been evolving for a generation.
“Compliance with the requirements of the convention will therefore be essential for ship recyclers to secure their market share in the future.”
The new Ship Recycling Guide compares the European Union Ship Recycling Regulation to the Hong Kong Convention.It covers all essential rules (including the European ship recycling regulation), surveys, the creation and upkeep of the Inventory of Hazardous Materials, how to sell a ship for recycling, and how to prepare it for sale.
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Source:DCN
