Classification society ClassNK
has issued a Statement of Compliance to Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Marine
Service Co., Ltd. based at Changxing Island, Dalian, confirming that it is in
compliance with the Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and
Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships, 2009.
The Dalian Shipbuilding Industry
Marine Service Co., Ltd plant, with one of the largest capacities of China’s
ship recycling facilities, was established as a repair yard, but with ship
recycling being carried out on its 500,000m2 site and repair use dry docks,
with an estimated annual recycling capability of 1,000,000 LDT (Light
Displacement Tons).
The yard's Ship Recycling
Facility Plan (SRFP) is required by the competent authorities when authorizing
a Ship Recycling Facility to be in compliance with the Hong Kong International
Convention. In its capacity as an independent third party organisation, ClassNK
confirmed that the SRFP met the requirements of the convention, and that the
facility is carrying out recycling according to its SRFP.
This was the second issuance of
an SOC for the Hong Kong Convention; the first was issued to Jiangmen Zhongxin
Shipbreaking & Steel Co., Ltd. by ClassNK in December 2012.
Source:
marine link. 26 September 2013
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