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There are many types of recycling taking place
today and in the future everything in theory should be able to be recycled.
Ship recycling is one means of recycling that that offers the possibility to
reuse parts and equipment of a ship. Steel can be recycled into new steel and
both copper and aluminum can also be recycled in a similar way. By doing this
we reuse our natural resources.
Although the principles and intentions behind the
recycling of ships is sound, many shipyards do not adopt environmental
standards. The Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and
Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships in May 2009 provided some standards
that should be adopted. Companies wanting to enter the ship recycling industry
or companies wanting to utilize the services of a recycling ship company should
keep these next few fundamental tips in mind when looking to recycle their
ships.
- International
regulations state that ship owners need to equip their new and existing
ships with inventories of hazardous materials. This also includes
shipyards that offer barge builders.
- A step before
recycling would be to sell existing ships to be used still.
- A ship should be
rigorously checked – via radiation surveys, hazardous material audits and
samplings and other measures before it is delivered to a recycling yard
for recycling ensuring the safety of the surrounding environment.
- One should also
ensure that the chosen facility has professionally trained staff and
appropriate safety and environmental protection procedures in place.
These important fundamental regulations will
benefit the core outcome of green ship recycling. The intention of recycling
the ships is there but it should also be done in a green manner to offer holistic
sustainability.
This approach will help to ensure -
- minimize the environmental impact,
- reduce the occurrence of oil spills,
- no discharge of toxic waste,
- proper dealing with asbestos,
- no burning of cables,
- proper refrigerant recovery,
- recycling of all recyclable materials and
- environmentally sound disposal of all materials.
- ensure a safe and secure working environment for ship recycling staff.
Whether you need boat repairs or ship recycling
handled or you want to utilize ship recycling at your shipyard, these are
fundamentals in the process of the recycling of ships.
Source: Eco Blog. 24 January 2012
http://www.ecoblog.co.za/recycling/ship-recycling/
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