DNV GL and Norddeutsche Reederei H. Schuldt have signed a contract to carry out IHM certifications for the shipping company’s managed fleet of more than 50 vessels.
Maersk Line Enters Deals To Recycle Eight Vessels
Ship recyclers in India and China will recycle eight vessels owned by Maersk Line.
EU Report Recommends The Introduction Of A Ship Recycling License
Ships regardless of their flag should not be allowed to call at any EU port without a ship recycling license to incentivise sustainable ship recycling, a European Commission report recommends.
European Shipowners Invite Commission To Acknowledge Emerging Sustainable Shipping Practices In India
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.
Shipping Companies Encouraged to Use New Transitional Measures for Ship Recycling
Shipping companies are being strongly encouraged to use new ‘Transitional Measures for Shipowners Selling Ships for Recycling’ launched by a wide coalition of international shipping industry organisations.
ClassNK Issues HKC Statements of Compliance to Two Indian Ship Recycling Facilities
Leading classification society ClassNK has issued Statements of Compliance (SoC) to two ship recycling facilities in Gujarat, India, Shree Ram Vessel Scrap Pvt. Ltd and Leela Ship Recycling Pvt. Ltd, verifying that the facilities are in line with the Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships, 2009 (HKC).
ClassNK Approves Two Ship Recycling Facilities In India For HKC Compliance
Leading classification society ClassNK has issued Statements of Compliance (SoC) to two ship recycling facilities in Gujarat, India, R. L. Kalthia Ship Breaking Pvt. Ltd. and Priya Blue Industries Pvt. Ltd., verifying that the facilities are in line with the Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships, 2009 (HKC).