Stawpert the ihm, shipping and the future of the convention

The IHM, Shipping and The Future of the Convention John Stawpert Senior Adviser (Environment and Trade) International Chamber of Shipping

International Chamber of Shipping Ü

Principal international trade association for shipowners

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80% of world fleet

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Members are national shipowners’ associations

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Represents shipowners at IMO

Summary Ü

Development of the IHM

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The Regulatory Framework

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Shipping and the IHM

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Conclusions

A Brief History of the IHM (1) Ü

Industry Code of Practice on Ship Recycling 2001.

A Brief History of the IHM (2) Ü

Objective: “Deal with issues which shipowners themselves can reasonably be expected to address”

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Policy

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Practical Guidance

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Inventory of Potentially Hazardous Materials

A Brief History of the IHM (3) Ü

Inventory of Hazardous Materials

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Operational Substances and Toxic Materials in structure

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Format

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Responsibility of Shipowner

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No contractual force

A Brief History of the IHM (4) Ü

Green Passport

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Appendices

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Basel Convention

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Industry CoP

New and Existing Ship Recommendations

A Brief History of the IHM (5) Ü

Hong Kong Convention, 2009

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Expanded Format

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2011 Guidelines for the Development of the Inventory of Hazardous Materials

The Regulatory Framework (1) Ü

Inventory Ü

Shipowner Responsibility

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New and Existing Ship Requirements

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Approximate Quantities

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Threshold Values and Exemptions

The Regulatory Framework (2) Ü

Survey and Certification Ü

IHM Certificates

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Certified Facilities

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Certified Ship Recycling Plans

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Final Survey

Shipping and the IHM (1) Ü

IHM is supported in principle and practice

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Role of the IHM must be maintained in an evolving market

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Suitability of existing provisions must prevail

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Complication will reduce proper application

Shipping and the IHM(2) A robust regulatory framework which targets specific industry stakeholders, governed by defined National Authorities, with the specific objective of ensuring a ship recycling facility can recycle a ship in a safe and environmentally sound manner but, vitally, recognising the limitations of its ambitions and the practical realities of the process it seeks to regulate.

Shipping and the IHM (3) Ü

Support the spirit and letter of the Convention

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Recognise the practicalities of IHMs and their application

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Ratify Hong Kong ASAP

Discussion