Japan-based ship classification society ClassNK has issued South Asia's
first statement of compliance (SOC) to two ship recycling facilities in
Gujarat, India.
According to the statement, R. L. Kalthia Ship Breaking and Priya Blue
Industries have been confirmed to be in compliance with the Hong Kong International
Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships 2009.
In a statement on its website, ClassNK said:
"Although the HKC has yet to enter into force, Kalthia and Priya Blue have
both carried out substantial improvements to their facilities in a bid toward
safer and greener ship recycling as well as developed the ship recycling
facility plans (SRFPs) required for a competent authority's certification
according to the HKC."
The SoC are issued based on technical verifications of the facilities by
ClassNK to encourage safe and environmentally sound ship recycling in
accordance with the HKC standards.
Both Kalthia and Priya Blue developed their ship recycling facility plan
(SRFP) and were found to be compliant with the requirements of the HKC
convention, which has yet to enter into force.
ClassNK confirmed that the SRFP met the requirements of the convention
and that the facility is carrying out recycling according to its SRFP.
Previously, Jiangmen Zhongxin Shipbreaking & Steel and Dalian
Shipbuilding Industry Marine Service (DSIMS) were issued SoC by ClassNK in 2012
and 2013 respectively.
The HKC addresses all the issues around ship recycling such as how some
recycled ships may contain environmentally hazardous substances such as
asbestos, heavy metals, hydrocarbons, ozone depleting substances and others.
The convention will enter into force 24 months after
the ratification by 15 states, representing 40% of world merchant shipping by
gross tonnage and a maximum annual ship recycling volume not less than 3% of
the combined tonnage of the states.
Source: hip-technology.com.
30 September 2015
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