Top ship recycling
experts from around the globe gathered in Tokyo on December 10 at the ClassNK
Ship Recycling Seminar to discuss the latest updates to the EU Ship Recycling
Regulation (EU Regulation), the classification society announced. Members from
Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT), the EU
Directorate-General, and the International Chamber of Shipping together with
approximately 220 other maritime professionals and policy makers attended the
event hosted by leading ship classification society ClassNK.
Japan’s Minister of
Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Akihiro Ota opened the event with
a keynote speech discussing in detail the Hong Kong Convention for the Safe and
Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships (Hong Kong Convention) and the EU
Regulation which went into effect in December 2013.
Emilien Gasc, Policy
Officer in the Directorate General for the Environment of the European
Commission, joined the seminar via video call to speak on the latest EU
developments saying, “Seminars like this are extremely important. At the core
of the EU Regulation is the Hong Kong Convention. At present, we have received
roughly 40 comments surrounding the EU Regulation Guidance document and we are
in the process of considering each one carefully.”
International Chamber of
Shipping Manager (Environment and Trade) John Stawpert said, "To create
safe and environmentally friendly ship recycling practices, it is essential for
shipowners and other stakeholders to take responsibility and fulfill their
duties in accordance with the Hong Kong Convention requirements to the best of
their abilities. The EU Regulation is largely based on the already
internationally recognized Hong Kong Convention, but follow-up guidance has the
potential to differ significantly. Shipowners, cash buyers and ship recyclers
should work towards compliance and states must drive towards ratification of
the Hong Kong Convention.”
Wilhelmsen Ship
Management Sdn. Bhd. Head of Lay-up, Green Recycling and IHM Services Rakesh
Bhargava discussed the necessary Inventory of Hazardous Materials (IHM) under
the EU Regulation. DSIC Marine Services Co. Ltd. and DSIC Ship Recycling Co.
Ltd. Vice General Manager Shang Hong along with GSR Services GmbH CEO Henning
Gramann spoke on proper ship recycling facilities. All three speakers are
leaders in their respective fields and demonstrated their continued efforts
towards establishing new ship recycling regulations.
ClassNK Operating
Officer and Team Leader of the Ship Recycling Team Takano Hirofumi spoke about
what ClassNK is doing to support safer and greener ship recycling such as the
IHM creation software offered by ClassNK and how it is quickly becoming the de
facto standard worldwide being utilized by over 2,200 companies. In addition,
ClassNK has certified five ship recycling yards that have upgraded their
facilities to be in line with the Hong Kong Convention.
Source: marine link.
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