In recent times, ARN has not
exclusively been focusing on the interface between recycling and automobility.
On behalf of the world association of super yacht builders (SYBAss), a project
relating to the shipbuilding sector was recently concluded; new legislation has
been proposed in order to make the scrapping of ships safer and more environmentally-friendly.
The results of the study have made clear to shipyards just what they can
expect, and how they need to respond to the possible new legislation.
Safe fabrication and scrapping:
In the legislation, a relationship is
established between the fabrication and dismantling of a safe ship. A ship is
described as safe if it contains no hazardous substances. In that respect, the
legislation will affect both the scrapping of ships and the fabrication of new
ships.
From proposal to law:
ARN Advisory's report explained the
development of the possible legislation from proposal through to definitive
law. Requirements will be imposed on the use and registration of the use of
hazardous substances. Certain materials will be banned entirely, while others
will be subject to strict restrictions. All hazardous substances used
throughout the ship must be carefully registered. Ships must be handed over
with a complete and conclusive inventory. It may sound simple but in practice
it means that the chemical composition of all components and systems fitted on
board must be known. In an air conditioning system alone, there are huge
numbers of different rings in different materials. All in all, both in
technical and administrative terms, the legislation will have a major impact.
Use of systems from automotive industry:
Interviews with shipyards in the study
reveal that the fabrication of commercial vessels using current working methods
is not possible without using any hazardous substances. This does not apply to
the building of super yachts. By using systems from the automotive industry,
complete registration can be guaranteed. In this way, risks to the people
eventually scrapping the vessel can be avoided. As a result, the occasional
super yacht that arrives at the scrapping yard will has no risk of representing
a hazard for the environment or human health.
Source: ARN. 26 April 2011
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