Marine Log - August 2007 - (Page 2) August 2007 Vol. 112 No. 8 John R. Snyder Editor ISSN 08970491 MARINELOG USPS 576-910 PUBLISHER: Arthur J. McGinnis, Jr. editorial ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER & EDITOR: John R. Snyder SENIOR EDITORIAL CONSULTANT: Nicholas Blenkey EDITORIAL ASSISTANT: Illyria Turk CONTRIBUTING EDITOR: Nigel Kitchen CREATIVE DIRECTOR: Wendy Williams ASSOCIATE ART DIRECTOR: Phil Desiere ART PRODUCTION MANAGER: Todd Blanchard PRODUCTION DIRECTOR: Mary Conyers-Brown CONFERENCE DIRECTOR: Jane Poterala CONFERENCE COORDINATOR: Michelle M. Zolkos CIRCULATION DIRECTOR: Tom Leader A SIMMONS-BOARDMAN PUBLICATION EDITORIAL AND BUSINESS OFFICES 345 Hudson Street New York, N.Y. 10014 TEL: (212) 620-7200 FAX: (212) 633-1165 website: www.marinelog.com e-mail: marinelog@sbpub.com Publishers are not responsible for the safekeeping or return of unsolicited material. 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FOR REPRINT INFORMATION contact PARS International Corp Phone (212) 221-9595 Fax (212) 221-9195 MARINE LOG, established 1878, is published monthly by Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation, 345 Hudson Street, 12th FL, New York, NY 10014 Subscriptions: One year, U.S., Canada and Mexico, $70.00; Two years, $100.00. One year, all other countries, $150.00 or $250.00, if Air Mailed. Two years, $200.00 or $400.00, if Air Mailed. Periodical Class postage paid at New York, N.Y. and additional mailing offices. Canada Post Cust.#7204564; Agreement #41094515. Bleuchip Intl., P.O. Box 25542, London, ON N6C 6B2 POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Marine Log, P.O. Box 10, Omaha, NE 68101-0010 Giving recycling a boost global standard for the environmentally safe recycling of ships is years away. Last month, IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) considered the draft text of the International Convention for the Safe an Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships as part of a very busy agenda. The hope is that the draft convention can be completed and finalized so that it can be considered for adoption by a diplomatic conference by April 2009. With the accelerated phase out of single hull tankers by the EU and the rising number of ships worldwide reaching the end of their useful service lives, an international ship recycling convention is needed now more than ever. While more than 95% of a ship is made up of mild steel, stainless steel and aluminum, the remainder can contain harmful and explosive gases, chemicals, toxins and hazardous materials, such as asbestos. Most ship breaking is performed in scrap yards in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, China and Turkey. Conditions at these yards can be deplorable, with little or no concern for workers’ health or safety. Hazardous chemicals and contaminants are also released into the marine environment when ships are cleaned with sea water in preparation for scrapping. Last month, the Industry Working Group on Ship Recycling, which includes International Chamber of Shipping, BIMCO, International Association of Classification Societies, A Intercargo, Intertanko, International Parcel Tankers Association, and Oil Companies International Marine Forum, released five principles for shipowners to follow when selling ships for recycling. The principles, derived from the draft IMO convention, recommend actions that shipowners might take when selling vessels for demolition. They include the selection of ship recycling facilities, the inventory of any hazardous materials on board and arrangements to ensure as far as possible that ships are “gas free” throughout the recycling process. Peter Hinchliffe (ICS), chairman of the Industry Working Group on Ship Recycling, explained: “Since the development of the Industry Code of Practice on Ship Recycling in the late nineties the shipping Industry has been committed to action on the issue of ship recycling, and we continue to support the development of the new IMO Convention. “However, we also recognize that much work remains to be done through IMO, and that the Convention may well face a prolonged entry into force period following its eventual adoption. It is the belief of the shipping industry that all stakeholders in the recycling process should utilize that time to bring their practices up to an acceptable standard that will assist the implementation of the Convention.” jsnyder@sbpub.com 2 MARINE LOG AUGUST 2007 www.marinelog.com http://www.marinelog.com http://www.abb.com http://www.abb.com http://www.marinelog.com
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