Stakeholders have been
updated on progress made by the safe and environmentally sound ship recycling
in Bangladesh (SENSREC) project - Phase I.
The project is being executed and implemented
by International Maritime Organization
(IMO) and funded by the Norwegian Agency
for Development Cooperation (Norad), in partnership with the Ministry of
Industries of Bangladesh and Secretariat of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm
Conventions (BRS).
At a recent workshop (15 June), updates were
given on the various parts of phase I of the project, including completion or
near completion of various studies and ongoing training activities.
The Dissemination Workshop was jointly
organized by the IMO, Ministry of Industries, Bangladesh and Secretariat of
BRS, It was followed by a meeting of the Project Steering Committee and
Executive Committee, under the chairmanship of Ms. Parag, Acting Secretary,
Ministry of Industries of Bangladesh (16 June).
The SENSREC project was launched in January
2015 and aims to improve safety and environmental standards within the
ship-recycling industry in Bangladesh.
The first phase is expected to be completed
by December 2016.
Source: marine link. 22 June 2016
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