Recyship is an ambitious European
project framed within the LIFE+ program in the action line of “Environment
Policy and Governance” to be developed during the period 2009-2012. The
intention is to address the issue of ship scrapping in matters of occupational
safety, health and environmental protection.
This project seeks to support the
European Commission in developing rules and guidelines in relation to vessels
that, for various reasons, must be removed becoming a unique residue very
complex to manage.
With this project the European
Commission addresses the controversial issue of decontamination and recycling
of ships out of use in Europe and solving cases like the French case of the
Clemenceau (15 feb. 2006) or the dutch case of the Otopán (21 feb. 2007) and
seeking to solve the problems of transferring ships out of use to countries in
Southeast Asia (Pakistan, India and Bangladesh mainly) where ships are
dismantled in the absence of environmental controls and security for workers.
For that reason a pilot plant will be
develop to optimize the processes of ship decontamination in order to encourage
such operations on European territory and avoid international shipments of
hazardous waste. At the same time it aims to develop an integrated management
system of quality, environmental and occupational risk prevention applicable to
such facilities in Europe and other countries.
The main objectives of this project,
and the resolution of one of the aspects considered of pressing interest to the
European Union are:
1. Helping to strengthen European
legislation on waste from ships and ships as waste
2. Propose solutions for the full range
of member states and companies and ships operating under their flags
3. Contribute with studies to increase
the European capacity for decontamination and dismantling of ships
4. Provide technical assistance and
technological transfer and of best practices for recyclers in member states and
not EU members
5. Helping to promote voluntary actions
Phases of the project:
The project is divided into the
following actions and sub-actions:
A1 ACTION 1: COORDINATION AND
MANAGEMENT
1.1 Technical Management
1.2 Administrative Management
1.3 Coordinated Project Monitoring
1.4 Reports to the Commission
A2 ACTION 2: CONTROL AND QUALITY
MANAGEMENT
2.1 Quality Plan
2.2 Quality Control
2.3 Indicators control table
A3 ACTION 3: STUDY AND ANALYSIS OF
LEGISLATION
3.1 Analysis of laws and regulations
3.2 Proposal of laws and regulations
A4 ACTION 4: STRATEGIES OF STAKEHOLDERS
4.1 Identification
4.2 Workshops
A5 ACTION 5: METHODOLOGIES AND PROCESSES
OPTIMIZATION
5.1 Review of capacity and impact for
the selection of host environments
5.2 Typing and classification of ships
5.3 Classification and characterization
of waste
5.4 Methodological Analysis of the
processes
5.5 Integrated Management System:
quality, environment, safety and health
A6 ACTION 6: PILOT TEST
6.1 Selection of location and permits
updates
6.2 Staff Training
6.3 Conditioning of facilities
6.4 Acquisition and transfer of the
ships
6.5 Decommissioning and waste
segregation
6.6 Analysis, processing and validation
of results
6.7 Implementation and Validation of
Integrated Management System
A7 ACTION 7: FEASIBILITY STUDY
7.1 Market Analysis
7.2 Economic feasibility plan
A8 ACTION 8: DIFFUSION
8.1 Project identification
8.2 Communication Plan
8.3 On-line training plan
8.4 RECYSHIP website
8.5 Publications
8.6 Material Disclosure
8.7 Fairs and Conferences
8.8 Conferences and seminars
8.9 Layman Report
Expected Results:
1. Proposal of regulations for proper
management of ships out of use
2. Inclusion of the needs, problems and
expectations of stakeholders
3. Definition of potential host
environments (based on ability and ecological criteria)
4. Streamlined processes for
decontamination and dismantling of ships out of use for the environmentally
sound management of European ships
5. Solving environmental problems of
the current scrapping yards
6. Feasibility Plan for decontamination
and dismantling of ships out of use facilities
7. Knowledge of project at local,
national and European level
8. Strengthening the dissemination of
the LIFE+ program with planned activities and results of the project
themselves.
Recyship Progress Summary As At 31
December 2010
RECYSHIP closed 2010 with good progress
in implementing its actions and so continues its journey into 2011.
At the next meeting in February the
technical and financial progress of the project will be assessed, based on
technical and financial reports submitted by each partner.
RECYSHIP is actively working on the
design and construction of prototypes for key processes on ship recycling:
metal cutting, stripping paint from the hull and segregation of waste.
Fatronik, TECNALIA currently, is developing a prototype that is expected to
revolutionize the ship recycling industry.
Preparations are being finalized by
Navalria to host the pilot tests at their shipyard from the month of May 2011,
where RECYSHIP can test the effectiveness of the processes of decontamination
and dismantling of end of life ships conducted in an environmentally
sustainable, safe and economically efficient manner.
RECYSHIP partners are currently working
in the acquisition of ships for testing through tenders or direct purchase from
owners. For the month of February is expected to obtain at least 2 fishing
boats from 250 to 300 tons. At the same time carries on the search for a
location to perform dismantling of larger ships by flotation process.
During this year, RECYSHIP started with
the informational mailings (newsletters) to different interest groups with the
intention of keeping them informed of progress and at the same time, to obtain
information on developments and special needs. A Blog, with a strong vocation
to become the virtual meeting place related to the dismantling of ships in Europe , will support this initiative.
For this 2011, RECYSHIP intended not
only to attend the 6th Annual Ship Recycling Conference to be held in late
summer, but the intention is to come as speakers to present a preview of the
results of the project.
At the next meeting of members will
raise the actions expected for 2011 and the critical issues that at this time
present the project. In order to cover the year satisfactorily, the technical
managers of the project will show that it is crucial to meet commitments and
deadlines in 4 critical points:
- Building prototypes.
- The purchase of ships.
- The intensification of the dissemination activities under the
Communication Plan prepared by RECICLAUTO.
- Blog development and its forums and their dynamics
It only remains to point out that this
year will be when the diffusion of the project will gain real importance
through the communication and diffusion plan of RECYSHIP.
RECYSHIP Consortium hopes that the
winds will be favourable to all people who are making this project a success.
Contact:
Reciclauto Navarra S.L.
NUEVAS OFICINAS RECICLAUTO - Edificio
Plaza del lago
C/ Garajonay 47, bajo. 31621 Sarriguren
(Navarra)
Tel: (+34) 948 153 529 Fax: +(34) 948
152 335
RecyShip Newsletter - February 2011
Source: RECYSHIP project website
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