GREEN SHIP TECHNOLOGY
Ship recycling DEADLINE FOR NEW EU REGULATION APPROACHES NEW EUROPEAN SHIP RECYCLING REGULATIONS ENTER INTO FORCE AT THE END OF THIS YEAR – BUT THE CURRENT TOUGH MARKET conditions, compounded by the delay in decision making caused by the coronavirus pandemic, have resulted in many shipowners postponing the necessary steps to compliance. ALL PHOTOS COURTESY OF CTI MARINE SERVICES
EU regulation
The European Union pursues an ambitious policy to make ship recycling greener and safer. The EU ship recycling regulation (EUsRR), adopted in 2013 by the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union, aims to reduce the negative impacts linked to the recycling of ships flying EU member state flags. European ship owners own 35% of the world fleet. A vast majority of large vessels are currently dismantled in Southern Asia, under harmful conditions for workers’ health and the environment. The EU regulation lays down requirements to which vessels and recycling facilities must adhere. These requirements aim to prevent or
minimise accidents, injuries and other negative effects on human health and the environment during ship recycling and while removing the hazardous waste they contain. They also mandate specific training and protective equipment for employees dismantling the vessels and require a record to be kept of any incidents or accidents. Before a ship is recycled, its owner must provide the company carrying out the work with specific information about the vessel and prepare a ship recycling plan. This, for instance, identifies the type and amount of hazardous materials and waste that will be generated from the obsolete vessel. From 31 December 2020, the EUsRR applies not only to all existing ships sailing under
Responsible ship recycling.
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