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News responsible ship dismantling, and the provision of support for improved safe- ty and health in shipbreaking by: • Applying relevant ILO internation- al instruments and codes of practice • Enhancing social dialogue in OSH • Strengthening national legislation and enforcing OSH standards; and • Assisting governments, employers and workers through the execution of comprehensive technical cooperation projects aimed at national and enterprise levels

Effective shipbreaking largely depends on how the vessel is prepared for dismantling. Although the maritime industry is very well regulated, the end of a vessel's life and its dismantling are not comprehensively covered.

U.K. EA Authorizes

Dismantling of U.S. Ships

The UK Environment Agency (EA)

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Reclamation and Recycling Centre.

Able U.K. submitted an application to the U.K. Environment Agency on July 31, 2003 to modify the existing license for its Teesside Reclamation and

Recycling Center (TERRC) site, to per- mit an increase in its handling capacity from 24,500 to more than 75,000 tons per year. In issuing the license the

Agency has restricted the annual amount handled to 200,000 tons. The Agency granted the modification after it had undertaken a thorough assessment reviewing all the potential environmen- tal risks to the Tees Estuary and the sur- rounding sensitive habitat sites. This assessment involved looking at the potential impact, of not only the waste management license modification, but also all other relevant plans and projects, such as creating a temporary bund and installing new dock gates so that the dry dock can be used for dismantling ves- sels/ships.

Signet Martime Inks

Garrett Contract

Signet Maritime Corp. and Garrett

Marine, Inc. executed agreements

August 29. 2003, for charter and pur- chase of Garrett's Aransas tug business, finalizing plans that originated in 2002 to expand Signet's presence in the

Aransas Pass/Ingleside region. Every

Signet seagoing person will undergo firefighting training at Texas A&M

University as well as ISM and ISO Code testing and certification to further cement Signet's position of strength.

Bill Thwing, Signet Aransas Regional

Manager, said "We are purchasing an additional two tugs to ensure uninter- rupted service to our customers."

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