Wind of Change: Bangladesh Green Ship Recycling Projects

As a part of global strategy, Netpeckers Consulting (P) Ltd. does overseas ship recycling assignments through Global Environment & Safety Solutions (GESS). GESS now has more than 10 ship recycling customers in Bangladesh some of which includes:

1)    Habib Steels Ltd

2)    S N Corporation

3)    Prime Ship Breakers

4)    BBC Steel

5)    Mak International

Scope of services offered for Bangladesh ship recyclers include:

• Training and consulting for ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 30000 & OHSAS 18001 by extensive site visits at ship recycling yards with yard teams & ensuring that yard is elevated to compliance level of these international management system certifications.
• Suggesting green ship recycling design and site specific yard layouts which include placement of
• Regular maintenance of management system certification
• Regular maintenance of infrastructure facilities
• Regular training for implementation of green ship recycling practices

Model Yard Facilities

Model yard facilities guided by Netpeckers in Bangladesh include development as below:

• In house Hazardous waste storage in yards
• In house Asbestos abatement facility complying to US EPA norms
• Fire pumps & UL / NFPA grade fire fighting options
• Water tanks
• Oil collection units to avoid land contamination
• Canteen
• Workers utilities
• Bilge water filtration unit / Ballast water filtration unit (under process)
• Suggesting technological options for explosive and toxic gas detection on board and yard
• Housekeeping management for secondary material storage to ensure potentials hazardous waste containing items are handled in safe manner.
• Other items as per local legal requirements.

See the photographs “Before and After” by using the link below:

http://www.netpeckers.co.in/bangladesh-before-after.html

Source: Netpeckers

http://www.netpeckers.co.in/bangladesh-model-yard.html

http://www.netpeckers.co.in/ship-recycling-bangladesh.html