DNV GL and Norddeutsche Reederei H. Schuldt
have signed a contract to carry out Inventory of Hazardous Materials (IHM)
certifications for the shipping company’s managed fleet of more than 50
vessels. The first vessel to undergo sampling and testing is the 3700 TEU
container vessel Northern Dexterity. Once complete, this certification provides
independent verification of the vessels’ IHM, as required by the European Ship
Recycling Regulation.
“The IHM is an important step on the way to
ensuring environmentally responsible ship recycling and therefore also
important to us at Norddeutsche Reederei. DNV GL has long-standing experience
in this field and we are pleased to be working with them on this,” says Dennys
Wulf, Quality Management Director at Norddeutsche Reederei H. Schuldt.
“Norddeutsche Reederei has clearly
demonstrated its commitment to establishing sustainable recycling practices and
we at DNV GL are very pleased to have been chosen as a partner for this. Having
fleets evaluated early on is something we recommend to all our customers, and
this is an excellent example,” adds Gerhard Aulbert, Global Head of Practice
Ship Recycling at DNV GL – Maritime.
The sampling and analyses on board Northern
Dexterity is being carried out by hazmat specialists from the two independent
laboratories exag GmbH Marine Consulting and QSU GmbH, under the supervision of
DNV GL. The vessel is scheduled to receive the IHM certificate in February
2017. The project is expected to be completed by early 2018. The IHM is one of
the cornerstones of the European Ship Recycling Regulation, according to which
every EU-flagged newbuild has to carry an inventory of all hazardous materials
contained in its structure or equipment with a statement of compliance by 31
December 2018. The IHM is also an important feature of the Hong Kong
Convention, which is expected to enter into force in 2020.
About the EU Ship Recycling
Regulation
The European Ship Recycling Regulation, in force
since 30 December 2013, addresses the environmental and health issues
associated with ship recycling while avoiding unnecessary economic burdens.
Applicable to all EU-flagged vessels as well as non-EU-flagged ships calling at
or anchoring in ports within the European Union, it accelerates the
implementation of the requirements of the Hong Kong Convention and sets out
responsibilities for shipowners and recycling facilities both within the EU and
in other countries. Of around 60,000 ships around the world, about two thirds
are affected by it.
Source: your
ship building news. 27 January 2017
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