ABS has issued a guide for the Inventory of Hazardous Material (IHM) in order to provide the ABS requirements for the review and verification of the initial Inventory for new construction vessels and existing vessels and also for the maintenance, verification and endorsement of the Inventory for a vessel in service.
The Guide has been developed with the objective of promoting the industry’s ongoing commitment to providing safe working conditions of the vessel’s crew, protecting the marine environment and in recognition of the maritime community’s efforts, as a stake holder, assisting in the safe and environmentally sound recycling of vessels. The Guide includes information on inventorying hazardous materials on new or existing vessels, conducting verification surveys and the issuance and maintenance of the ABS notation IHM.
Source: ABS
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