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Ship recycling practices in Alang, India, are gradually improving. The European Commission should acknowledge this positive development under the EU Ship Recycling Regulation. Adopting an overly restrictive approach will discourage first movers and further delay the entry into force of the IMO Hong Kong Convention.

The European Commission has published technical guidance for ship recycling facilities seeking approval under EU Ship Recycling Regulation. The document provides clarifications in accordance with the relevant Hong Kong Convention provisions and taking into account the relevant guidelines of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the International Labour Standards (ILO) and of the Basel Convention.

Dr Anil Sharma, President and CEO of GMS cash buyer of ships, has called on owners and brokers to support sustainable recycling practices and voiced support for the increased and significant investment in South-East Asian yards.

With more vessels to recycle in the future the current cost of sustainable ship recycling is not feasible. The Maersk Group is determined to use its leverage to create more responsible recycling options and is thus announcing a commitment to help selected ship recycling yards in Alang to upgrade facilities and practices to comply with the company’s standards.

ClassNK has released the latest updates on ship recycling including information on ship recycling facilities that ClassNK has issued Statements of Compliance (SoC) to so far in line with the Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships, 2009 (HKC).

ICS has issued a guide including transitional measures for ship recycling to help shipowners ensure to the greatest extent possible that their end of life ships will be recycled at facilities that are compliant with the standards enshrined in the IMO Hong Kong Convention, in advance of the global regime entering into legal force.

The European Commission opened the application procedure for the European List of ship recycling facilities on Friday, 18 December. Facilities located outside EU Member States are invited to submit their applications before 1 July 2016. The European Commission will review the applications and then publish a first version of the European List before 31 December 2016 in accordance with the EU Ship Recycling Regulation. Early in 2016, the EC will also issue guidelines on the requirements for ship recyclers and independent verifiers certifying the yards.

ClassNK has issued Statements of Compliance to two more ship recycling facilities in Gujarat, India (Shree Ram and Leela ) verifying that they are in line with the Hong Kong International Convention.

 ECSA supports that all investments in recycling facilities should be rewarded, irrespective of geography and welcomes recent news that ClassNK issed Statements of Compliance to two ship recycling facilities in IndiaThe European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) welcomed the fact that the classification society ClassNK has issued statements of compliance to two ship recycling facilities in India and, thus, verified that the facilities are in line with the Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships, 2009 (HKC) Commenting on the move, Patrick Verhoeven, ECSA Secretary General said: “It is extremely positive to see that Indian yards are taking an active approach to compliance with the international standards on safe and environmentally sound ship recycling even before the rules are implemented. ECSA firmly believes that such initiatives should be further encouraged, including by the European Commission. Hopefully, more companies will follow soon.”For the first time statements of compliance have been issued to ship recycling facilities, namely Kalthia Ship Breaking Pvt. Ltd. and Priya Blue Industries Pvt. Ltd, in South Asia. Class NK concluded that both yards carried out substantial improvements to their facilities in a bid toward safer and greener ship recycling as well as developed the ...

GMS has welcomed recent news that two ship recycling yards in Alang , India have been issued Statements of Compliance (SoC) by ClassNK.This confirms that the yards – Kalthia and Priya Blue Industries – comply with the technical standards of Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships. Both facilities are located in Alang, Gujarat, India, and are the first ship recyclers in South Asia to gain such recognition.GMS has long been a supporter of recycling yards in Alang and was instrumental in organising a 14-strong Japanese industry and government delegation visit to India earlier in the year so that officials could see for themselves the improvements being made by some of the more forward-thinking ship recycling yards.A separate visit, also organised by GMS, hosted a delegation from the Danish Shipping Association (DSA) to witness those improved yards. The visit helped the DSA make the important distinction between yards that use beaching and comply with the Hong Kong Convention on Ship Recycling and those that do not.Dr Anil Sharma founder and CEO of GMS said:“I am so pleased that both these yards have finally won Hong Kong Convention status. This really does prove beyond doubt ...