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it requires an IHM, a detailed document could pro? t from the regulation: “I think choose one that will fetch them a high- ties regarding the pro? t from the ship. outlaying all potentially hazardous ma- we will see more of a division between er price for the recycled steel. The EU The list of EU-vetted facilities will also terial onboard a vessel, for all vessels the practice of recycling itself and the regulation allows shipowners to have a give shipowners a better basis for decid- calling at European ports, and that green sale of recycled materials. At the mo- vessel recycled by one facility but sell ing which recycling yard to use and can recycling will be mandatory for all EU- ment, this is often still done by one and their steel globally. This makes owners ensure that their vessels are scrapped in ? agged vessels from 2015. By the end of the same facility and shipowners often more independent from recycling facili- a sustainable way,” Aulbert concluded.

2016, all EU vessels going for recycling must have an IHM and, over the period 2015-2018, all new EU vessels must have an IHM. By December 31 2020, all

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Shipowners should also ensure that ships are recycled at facilities included in the European list, these being yards that have been audited to ensure true compliance with the regulations. Weekly reports on recycling progress are re- quired as well as a ? nal document of completion, including an auditable trail for hazardous material.

“Independent and quali? ed third-party supervision in the process of green re- cycling can assist responsible owners to achieve the objectives of green recy- cling,” said Bhargava.

“Some ship recyclers have already up- graded their facilities, but most recycling facilities still violate the Basel Conven- tion’s standards for disposing of hazard- ous materials and have a long way to go,” said Aulbert. He noted that while more sustainable practices are expected to increase the costs of ship recycling, the number of yards is expected to de- crease in the long run, and shipowners www.marinelink.com 113

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