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Progress: Environmentally Friendly Ship Recycling

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Over 10 years since the Hong Kong Convention adoption, shipowners face decisions on reselling or recycling due to aging fleets, market trends, and green regulations. Get insights on global rules, Convention status, EU-approved yards, and contractual shifts in our newsletter.

Global Legal Frameworks

The Waste Shipment Rules

Internationally, waste export/import regulations are primarily governed by the 1989 Basel Convention, integrated into EU law as the Waste...

https://mfame.guru/progress-environmentally-friendly-ship-recycling/

Guidance On Remote Surveys for EU IHM

The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) Maritime Administrator issued a Technical Circular for its exceptional agreement for remote surveys/sampling to conduct onboard RMI-flagged vessels with respect to the Inventory of Hazardous Materials (IHM) required under EU Regulation 1257/2013.

Remote Survey/Sampling

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, onboard attendance is not possible for an IHM Expert Company for the purposes of conducting the sampling portion of the IHM Part I preparation, so the...

https://mfame.guru/guidance-on-remote-surveys-for-eu-ihm/

Ship Recycling Guidance in Relation To Hazardous Materials Launched

The Maritime & Coastguard Agency has issued guidance on ship recycling requirements in relation to hazardous materials on ships, reports Gov.UK.

The Marine Guidance Note provides guidance and clarification on certain aspects of both the EU Regulation and the UK Ship Recycling Regulations.

Ship recycling regulations

The EU Regulation aims to prevent, reduce, minimize and, to the extent practicable, eliminate accidents, injuries and other adverse effects on human health and the environment caused by...

https://mfame.guru/ship-recycling-guidance-in-relation-to-hazardous-materials-launched/

EC Addresses Hazardous Inventory Compliance Concerns

According to a BIMCO report, the European Commission (EC) has listened and reacted to industry’s concern about adhering to the upcoming deadline on 31 December 2020 for the European Union’s Ship Recycling Regulations (EUSRR) inventory of hazardous materials (IHM) owing to the disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. 

What is it?

From 31 December 2020, the European Union’s Ship Recycling Regulations (EUSRR) will require ships of 500 GT and above flying the flag of countries in the European...

https://mfame.guru/ec-addresses-hazardous-inventory-compliance-concerns/

How Ship Recycling Is Being Transformed By Data Reporting

  • Investors, regulators, and social media are looking closely at ship recycling. 
  • In the webinar, the two speakers talked about the long-term impact of data on stakeholders in the recycling company.
  • In order for the recycling process to be safe and more responsible, data reporting is required and the ownership of data must be known.
  • Mr. Stephens rightly mentioned that Traceability throughout the lifecycle of a ship is key
  • The data collection for the recycling process starts with the IHM, which...

https://mfame.guru/how-ship-recycling-is-being-transformed-by-data-reporting/

Overview of the 2020 shipping regulatory landscape

2020 will see several regulatory changes, with the main on being the IMO 2020 sulphur cap. However, in addition to the sulphur cap regulation, numerous other regulations will also be implemented worldwide by the IMO and ILO over the course of the year.

In order to navigate operators through the upcoming regulatory scene, Siddharth Mahajan, Loss Prevention Executive Asia, Singapore, Gard Club, provides an insight of the most important international regulations that will enter into force in 2020.

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https://safety4sea.com/overview-of-the-2020-shipping-regulatory-landscape/

IHMs for ships: An urgent but forgotten matter?

During the last SAFETY4SEA Hamburg Forum, Gunther Zeitzmann, Ship Recycling Engineer and member of the International HazMat Association (IHMA), highlighted the importance of preparation, certification and maintenance of an Inventory of Hazardous Materials (IHM) for compliance with the requirements of Hong Kong Convention and EU-Ship Recycling Regulation. He further referred to key steps for effective development of IHM and certification; the operations and maintenance of the IHM and the...

https://safety4sea.com/cm-ihms-for-ships-an-urgent-but-forgotten-matter/

Shipping recycling updates: What to expect in 2020

Lately the shipping industry has shed its focus on the 2020 sulphur cap, however, other important regulatory updates are expected to become effective from January 1st  as well; for instance in the area of ship recycling, the Inventory of Hazardous Materials (IHM) is going to bring changes for which operators need to be aware of for compliance with the requirements of both Hong Kong Convention and EU-Ship Recycling Regulation.

The Inventory of Hazardous Materials (IHM) is one of the most...

https://safety4sea.com/cm-shipping-recycling-updates-what-to-expect-in-2020/

ClassNK issues guidelines for Inventory of Hazardous Materials

Classification Society ClassNK has released its “Guidelines for the Inventory of Hazardous Materials (Ver.4.00), the development of which will be required for ships over 500GT after the Hong Kong Convention enters into force.

The “Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships, 2009” (HKC) was adopted in 2009.

After the entry into force of the HKC, the development and maintenance of an Inventory of Hazardous Materials (IHM) will be required for all...

https://safety4sea.com/classnk-issues-guidelines-for-inventory-of-hazardous-materials/

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