Tripartite MeetingTokyo, September 2007

Ship Recycling

An Overview of Regulatory and Industry Developments

Presented by INTERTANKO and ICS on behalf of theIndustry Working Group on Ship Recycling

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• Regulatory Developments– IMO– Regional

• Shipping Industry Activity• Issues for Consideration• Concluding Remarks

• Regulatory Developments– IMO

• May 2007 - Intersessional Working Group

• July 2007 - MEPC 56, Working Group

• January 2008 - Intersessional Working Group

• April 2008 - MEPC 57, Working Group (Articles and Regulations)

• June 2008 - IMO Council (endorse date for Diplomatic Conference)

• October 2008 - MEPC 58 Working Group, (finalize draft Convention)

• April 2009 - Diplomatic Conference, (Adoption of Convention)

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• Regulatory Developments– IMO

• MEPC 56, Working Group, July 2007– Slow progress on operational and practical matters

– Bilateral agreement discussion prevailed (party states and non-party states)

– Consideration of Guidelines after Convention adoption

» Serious concern for industry in terms of IHM development

• Intersessional Working Group, January 2008– Review draft Convention, more detailed discussion on:

» IHM

» Surveys

» Ready for recycling criteria definition (IWG submission)

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• Regulatory Developments– EU

• Green Paper, ‘Better Ship Dismantling’

– Global solution through IMO, but…

– Opens possibility for regulating through European or International waste instruments

– Suggests standards for global recycling facilities to European environmental and safety levels

– Port state control of suspected vessels

– Provides basis for the development of interim measures (voluntary and/or mandatory)

– Industry voluntary action promoted (Interim period)

– IWG Response:

» Technical assistance & capacity building

» Encouraging stakeholder initiatives

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• Shipping Industry Activity– Interim MeasuresDynamic process of guidance and best practice for ship owners. Drawing heavily on

and eventually to be a guide on Convention implementation

1. Yard SelectionWhen selling ships for recycling, owners are encouraged to select only those yards which have stated they are willing to undertake operations compatible with the measures recommended in this document.

2. Inventory of Hazardous MaterialsOwners are encouraged to complete part 1 of the Inventory of Hazardous Materials for all ships in their fleet and to complete parts 2 and 3 during sales and prior to delivery to the ship recycling facility.

3. Gas FreeingAs a precaution against explosions during the recycling process owners should ensure that Gas-Free-For-Hot-Work provisions are included in their contract of sale and, to the extent possible, that the recycling facility to which they are selling the ship conducts gas-freeing in its operations.

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• Shipping Industry Activity– Interim Measures cntd.

4. Ship Recycling PlanOwners are encouraged to provide the ship recycling facility with as much information as possible, in particular an inventory of hazardous materials, to facilitate the development of the ship recycling plan.

5. Reporting to Flag StateAs soon as possible after the delivery of the ship to the recycling yard, owners are encouraged to inform their Flag Administration that they have taken steps in accordance with these recommendations and to request appropriate acknowledgement.

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• Issues for Consideration– Inventory of Hazardous Materials

• Delivered with all new buildings– Suppliers declaration requirements

– Initial survey

• Existing ships– Gathering of information

– Documentation

• Guidelines– Development of IHM

– Sampling Plan/Guideline

• Survey (flag) and Inspection (port)

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• Issues for Consideration cntd.– Hazardous Materials

• Construction limitations (prohibition and restriction)• Technical Group decision• Safe and environmentally sound removal of hazardous

substances

– ‘Green’ facilities• Authorized facilities• Worker safety and training – transfer of knowledge?• Convention implementation

– Bilateral agreements

– Readiness of recycling industry

– Availability of green market/facilities for owners

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• Conclusions– Industry Challenges - Future

• Construction– Hazardous Materials

» prohibition and use restriction» inventory» suppliers declaration

• Operation– Hazardous Materials Inventory

» Development (Guidelines and Sampling)

– Replacement of Hazardous Materials– Surveys: Flag (certification) and Port (violations)

• Recycling– Green (authorized) facilities

» Where – Europe, Asia, North America?» How – technology transfer, knowledge sharing

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• Conclusions– Industry Challenges - Present

• All of the previous, but…• Voluntary vs Mandatory

– Practical and Realistic

– Industry standard and harmonized approach

– Ship owners, yards and class

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