Abstract:
IMO is currently developing the
International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of
Ships. For a background description of the draft Convention and of the main
issues that were under discussion at the end of 2006, see Mikelis (2006). During
discussions on the development of the new Convention the need has arisen for
referring to relevant statistics to quantify some aspects of ship recycling. The
author has taken the opportunity to collate and present in this paper
statistical data which will hopefully be useful to the reader.
Introduction:
During discussions on the development
of the International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound
Recycling of Ships the need has occasionally arisen for data and statistics
relating to different aspects of the ship recycling activity.
Over time, the author has collected
statistics –
- on the size of the fleet to which the new Convention will apply
when it enters into force;
- on the expected annual demand for recycling Convention ships;
- on the related statistic of the average age of recycled ships;
- on whether the average age changes significantly over time; and
- on statistics on recycled volumes in the major ship recycling
markets.
While attempting to answer questions
such as the above, more complex questions tend to arise, such as for example
questions –
- on the dynamics of supply and demand for ship scrap;
- on the price differentials of ship scrap in the major ship
recycling States; and
- on the likely interaction between the new Convention and the
dominant market forces.
The author has not attempted to address
in any conclusive manner these complex questions, nor has he addressed the
policy issues which were discussed at the recently held fiftysixth session of
IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee.
The paper presents some relevant data
and statistics which hopefully will help the interested reader to form some
clearer views on the subject. Also, the paper has identified and is discussing
some of the difficulties and sources of inaccuracies associated with published
statistical information on ship recycling.
Keywords:
Ship recycling; lightship; average age;
standard deviation; recycling State.
Paper Presented in:
International Symposium on Maritime
Safety, Security & Environmental Protection, Athens
Author(s): Dr. Nikos
E Mikelis
Author(s) Affiliation(s): International Maritime Oganisation (IMO)
Corresponding Author: Dr. Nikos E Mikelis. Email: nmikelis@imo.org
Source link: 2007
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