Ship Recycling An Overview of Regulatory and Industry Developments

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Ship RecyclingAn Overview of Regulatory and
Industry Developments
Environmental IssuesBrief Summary of Latest
developments
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• Environmental Summary
• Ballast Water
• Availability of technology to meet the 2009
  deadline no
• Possible delay in application of the Convention
  2010 or 2011
• Anti-fouling Systems
• Total of 24 states have ratified the Convention
  representing 16.63 of the worlds tonnage
  Panama announced it would ratify the Convention
  this year (adding the state plus 21.46 in
  tonnage)
• Note EU will not allow any ship with tin-based
  anti-fouling on its hull after 1st January 2008
• Reception Facilities
• IMO Correspondence Group
• PRF Forum
• Advance Notification Forms
• Waste delivery receipt
• Guide to Good Practice
• Recycling options

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• Environmental Summary
• Biofouling an emerging issue
• New Zealand, Australia, UK, FOEI and the IUCN
  proposal for a new work item on Biofouling
  (Development of international measures for
  minimizing the translocation of invasive species
  through biofouling of ships) was agreed and
  submissions invited to the BLG sub-Committee
  consideration would be given to
• developing Guidelines for the adoption by MEPC
• linking measures to the AFS Convention
• linking measures to the BWM Convention
• developing a new Convention
• Environmental Committee considerations
• Heriot-Watt University Report
• Targeted solutions
• vegetative, animal, bacteria (slime)
• high risk vessels
• Brushing not a satisfactory option/solution

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Ship Recycling

• Regulatory Developments
• IMO
• Regional
• INTERTANKO Activity
• Issues for Consideration

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Ship Recycling

• 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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Ship Recycling

• 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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Ship Recycling

• 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)

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Ship Recycling

• INTERTANKO Activity
• Interim Measures
• INTERTANKO Interim Strategy adopted in essence by
  the Industry Working Group (IWG)

• IWG
• Yard Selection
• Inventory of Hazardous Materials
• Gas Freeing
• Ship Recycling Plan
• Reporting to Flag State

• INTERTANKO
• Hazardous Materials Inventory
• Recycling Facility
• Minimize residues on board
• Ship Recycling Plan
• Delivery Declaration

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Ship Recycling

• Issues for Consideration
• Inventory of Hazardous Materials
• Delivered with all new buildings
• Suppliers declaration requirements
• Existing ships
• Gathering of information
• Documentation
• Survey (flag) and Inspection (port)
• Guidelines
• Development of IHM
• Sampling Plan/Guideline

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Ship Recycling

• Issues for Consideration cntd.
• Hazardous Materials
• Construction limitations (prohibition and
  restriction)
• Technical Group decision bypass other
  Conventions?
• Safe and environmentally sound removal of
  hazardous substances
• Green facilities
• Authorized facilities
• Convention implementation
• Bilateral agreements
• Readiness of recycling industry
• Availability of green market/facilities for owners

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Tim Wilkins tim.wilkins_at_intertanko.com

• Not onlyRegional Manager Asia-Pacific
• but also Environmental Manager