Ship Recycling

Portugal Ratifies Hong Kong Ship Recycling Convention

Credits: DAMEN

The Portuguese government has ratified the Hong Kong International Convention on Ship Recycling, transposing it into national law. Portugal’s action brings to 20 the number of countries which have now ratified the green scrapping convention, reports Splash247.

EU Ship Recycling Regulation

The international convention will enter into force two years after 15 IMO states, representing 40% of the world merchant shipping by gross tonnage, and on average 3% of recycling tonnage for the...

https://mfame.guru/portugal-ratifies-hong-kong-ship-recycling-convention/

Leviathan, German Naval Yards aim to be the powerhouse of EU green ship recycling

Germany-based green ship recycling centre Leviathan will collaborate with local shipyard German Naval Yards on facilitating green and sustainable ship recycling.

The post Leviathan, German Naval Yards aim to be the powerhouse of EU green ship recycling appeared first on Offshore Energy.

https://www.offshore-energy.biz/leviathan-german-naval-yards-aim-to-be-the-powerhouse-of-eu-green-ship-recycling/

EU Proposal On Waste Shipments Can ‘Level Playing Field’ For South Asian Recycling Yards: Sea Sentinels

Sustainable ship recycling consultancy Sea Sentinels believes proposed changes to the EU’s Waste Shipment Regulation will bring “legal clarity” on hazardous waste exports that will benefit South Asian shipbreaking yards seeking to gain compliance with EU recycling standards.

Ships that are sold for recycling at the end of their lifetime contain dangerous substances such as asbestos and mercury as well as toxic chemicals like oil, fuel and ballast water that constitute a risk both to human health...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/eu-proposal-on-waste-shipments-can-level-playing-field-for-south-asian-recycling-yards-sea-sentinels/

Norwegian Ship Owner Gets Prison Sentence In An Attempt To Export Ship For Scrapping

Chattogram, Bangladesh - © NGO Shipbreaking Platform - 2021

The Gulating Lagmannsrett, an Appeal Court in the Norwegian city of Bergen, has confirmed the prison sentence for Norwegian ship owner Georg Eide for aiding and abetting the attempt to export the ship Tide Carrier, aka Eide Carrier and Harrier, to Pakistan for scrapping.

Back in November 2020, the First Instance Sunnhordland District Court in Norway had sentenced Mr Eide to six months unconditional imprisonment for having assisted scrap dealer Wirana in an attempt to illegally export the Tide...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/norwegian-ship-owner-gets-prison-sentence-in-an-attempt-to-export-ship-for-scrapping/

Ship Recycling Workers’ Protest  Shakes Aliağa, Turkey

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In the last six days, almost the totality of the ship recycling workforce at İzmir Aliağa district, Turkey, has been striking for better employment conditions. Around 1500 workers are claiming that they do not earn enough money, with their recent pay raise remaining below the galloping inflation rate.

The action was initiated spontaneously by employees of several ship recycling facilities operating in Aliağa, including some of those recently approved by the EU. Exercising their right of peaceful...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/ship-recycling-workers-protest-shakes-aliaga-turkey/

Ship recycling workers’ protest  shakes Aliağa

Ship recycling workers’ protest  shakes Aliağa

In the last six days, almost the totality of the ship recycling workforce at İzmir Aliağa district, Turkey, has been striking for better employment conditions. Around 1500 workers are claiming that they do not earn enough money, with their recent pay raise remaining below the galloping inflation rate. The action was initiated spontaneously by employees of several ship recycling facilities operating in Aliağa, including some of those recently...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/02/16/ship-recycling-workers-protest  shakes-aliaga/

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