Benoit Loicq, Maritime Safety and Environment Director, ECSA presentation during the 2015 GREEN4SEA Forum  ECSA firmly believes that the International 2009 Hong Kong Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships (HKC) sets up the necessary and ambitious framework to deliver the required sustainable level playing field in ship recycling activities worldwide. The shipping industry is committed to the global efforts to improve the conditions applicable to recycling operations and has welcomed the fact that the HKC requirements are reflected in the European Union’s Regulation on ship recycling. European Member States must as a matter of priority ratify the HKC and, in conjunction with the EU, strive to ensure that key Recycling States and Flag States follow suit. With this purpose, the European Commission must ensure that the implementation of the EU Regulation provides any recycling yards with an incentive to increase their economic and environmental sustainability, representing a real opportunity of being included on the EU list of approved recycling facilities. A swift ratification of the Hong Kong Convention is crucial   The International 2009 Hong Kong Convention (HKC) specifically addresses the intricacies of international shipping and ship recycling. HKC is the only instrument that can provide a meaningful...