With the Hong Kong Convention (HKC) on ship recycling set to take effect this year, shipowners looking to scrap old tonnage will need to ensure compliance with stricter regulatory controls and inspection requirements.
DNV’s latest guidance paper “Safe and Green Recycling for Ship Owners” outlines how owners can work in line with both existing EU Ship Recycling Regulations (EU SRR) and the HKC, coming into effect on June 26, 2025.
The ship recycling process is a key contributor to a circular...
Taiwanese shipping company Wan Hai Lines is putting ten of its oldest containerships up for sale for demolition, representing approximately 10% of its owned fleet by number of vessels. Wan…
https://gcaptain.com/wan-hai-lines-selling-10-containerships-for-scrap/
This year has been tough for the world’s biggest yachts. Earlier this month, Rotterdam said it wouldn’t take apart a bridge to let Jeff Bezos sail his new 417-foot mega…
https://gcaptain.com/saudi-cruiseship-mega-yacht-conversion-project-scrapped-as-economy-turns/
After being accepted for processing in January this year, a 158 meter chemical tanker, the MT Wolverine has become the first EU-flagged ship to be recycled in the U.S. in accordance with the EU Ship Recycling Regulation.
The project follows a $30 million investment in new equipment and processes at the Brownsville, Texas, yard of International Shipbreaking Ltd (ISL), part of international recycling specialist EMR Group. The investment enabled the yard to meet the rigorous requirements of the EU...
https://www.marinelog.com/legal-safety/environment/brownsville-yard-recycles-first-eu-flag-ship/
At least seven workers lost their lives while scrapping vessels on the beach of Chattogram in what is the worst quarter in terms of a number of accidents in Bangladeshi shipbreaking history, the NGO…
https://www.offshore-energy.biz/ngo-bangladeshi-scrapyards-see-record-number-of-fatalities/
Costly environmental regulations recently introduced by the UN maritime body International Maritime Organization (IMO) are among the main factors for increased ship demolitions this year. The post…
https://www.offshore-energy.biz/costly-environmental-regulations-boost-ship-scrapping/
Two workers at a Turkish shipbreaking yard have died following an accident dismantling a Carnival cruise ship, according to an industry watchdog. The NGO Shipbreaking Platform reports that the accident…
By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Despite a 30% spike in prices for scrap, just 1,300 teu of cellular tonnage was sold for demolition in the past 60 days as operators seek…
Although they exist, environmental and labour laws that regulate ship recycling are still ignored by shipowners that continue to send their vessels to dirty scrapyards in South Asia. The post NGO:…
https://www.offshore-energy.biz/ngo-shipowners-continue-to-avoid-green-ship-recycling/
A number of tankers are being sent for scrap in 2021, with elevated demo rates proving very tempting. Cosco Shipping Energy Transportation recently announced its plans to dispose of 10 elderly tankers as part of its fleet optimisation program.
Cosco Shipping announced its plans to dispose of 10 elderly tankers as part of its fleet optimisation program, reports Splash 247.
About vessels to scrapThe vessels being disposed of are:
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