Tag: ship- recycling

The demolition yards at Alang, India received a record number of cruise and passenger ships in the past 12 months. 

A total of 14 cruise ships were on the shores of Alang ship-breaking yard in Gujarat in the past 12 months to be dismantled.

The 'hot phase' of IHM (Inventory of Hazardous Materials) development seems to be over. The pressing issue nowadays is respective maintenance of the same. A topic very much underestimated and surely unwanted, notes Mrs. Jessica Röttmer, Ship Recycling Engineer, GSR Services.

A worker lost his life during a gas cylinder explosion at a shipyard in Sitakunda upazila of Chittagong on September 14.

Another passenger ship is heading towards the shipbreaking beaches of South Asia, says the NGO Shipbreaking platform, in clear violation of European rules that aim to prevent the trade of toxic waste from the EU to non-OECD countries.

The UAE Ministry of Energy & Infrastructure has announced that with immediate effect, it is strictly prohibited to scrap, partially dismantle or recycle any ship in the UAE.

In an exclusive interview with SAFETY4SEA, Dr Nikos Mikelis, Non-executive Director, GMS, provides updates of the regulatory scheme surrounding ship recycling and the current situation in ship recycling yards.

While the Hong Kong Convention has been a big step towards sustainable ship recycling, the EU regulation has slowed its adoption; a concern that should be dealt with the utmost urgency by all stakeholders, said ship buyer GMS.

The Sustainable Shipping Initiative (SSI) published the report "Exploring shipping’s transition to a circular industry", discussing the potential of circular economy principles for shipping.

Pakistani authorities have suspended dismantling operations of the Floating Storage and Offloading (FSO) tanker J. NAT in Gadani, over concerns of mercury-contaminated oil sludge onboard which injured several shibreaking workers.