The life-cycle approach has been
identified as the most promising way to reach the goal of ship recycling and
therefore it is forming the core of the new legally binding instrument of the
IMO (International Maritime Organization).
Experts said this at a seminar on
Safe and Environmentally Sound Ship Recycling at a hotel in the city today. The
seminar was organized by Germanischer Lloyd Bangladesh Ltd, an internationally
reputed certification company.
DG Shipping Commodore Zubair
addressed the function as chief guest. AKM Masud Karim, MD of Germanischer
Lloyd BD Ltd gave welcome address.
Dr Arun Kumar Dev of Newcastle University , UK India
and Mr Jens Rogge, Global Practice Ship Recycling, Hamburg
Stakeholders from ship scrap yards,
ship builders, ship owners and government officials including NGOs participated
in the forum.
Commodore Zubair said that the GL
is in the right track and Bangladesh
The speakers said that ship
recycling has widely been recognized with growing concerns, not only
environmentally wise, but also regarding occupational safety and health of
workers in the industry.
They said the IMO Convention for
the safety and environmentally sound recycling of ships aims to minimize the
potential environmental, occupational safety and health risk related to ship
recycling activities, taking into account the particular characteristics of
world maritime transport and the need for securing the smooth decommissioning
of ships that have reached the end of their operating lives.
The experts further said that ship
recycling plan will be developed by the recycling facilities in consultation
with the ship owners and will be soon required by the recycling state for
approval and for issuance of the International Ready for Recycling Certificate (IRRC)
by the flag state.
GL has the mission of safer, smarter
and greener shipping and keeping in line with this mission GL has conducted
this seminar in Chittagong
Source: The Financial Express. 25 September 2011.
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