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ISRA appoints new director

The International Ship Recycling Association (ISRA) announced the appointment of Dutchman Reinoud Pijpers as its new Director. Mr. Pijpers's appointment will be effective from May 1. Mr. Pijpers has previously held positions with the Dutch Ministry of Maritime Affairs, and is now taking over from current ISRA director Arjen Uytendaal.

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Death toll remains high in Southeast Asian shipbreaking yards

Death rate in Southeast Asian shipbreaking yards for 2018 has so far seen an upsurge, with 10 fatalities and 2 serious injuries in Chittagong alone, according to figures published by NGO Shipbreaking Platform for the first quarter of the year. There was a total of 206 ships broken in Q1 2018, 152 of which were sold to the beaches of South Asia for dirty and dangerous breaking.

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KfW joins ship recycling initiative

KfW IPEX-Bank became the first German bank to join the initiative "Responsible Ship Recycling Standards". This initiative aims to include scrapping clauses in accordance with international standards into loan agreements, and wants shipping companies to provide at least the minimum standards of occupational safety and environmental protection when scrapping their ships

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