National First for Bangladesh Ship Recycling Yard

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By MarEx 2018-07-11 20:43:10

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PHP Shipbreaking and Recycling Industries of Bangladesh has bought its first vessel to be                         recycled in accordance with the Hong Kong Convention.

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PHP was the first Bangladeshi recycling facility to receive statement of compliance with the                        convention in October 2017. The statement was obtained from RINA.

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The Hong Kong Convention, adopted in 2009 but not yet entered into force, includes                                  regulations for shipowners, recycling facilities, flag states and recycling states to ensure                             that end-of-life ships do  not pose any unnecessary risks to human health, safety and                                 the environment when being recycled.

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The vessel Ore Vitoria was purchased from Brazilian mining company Vale.

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“This is a historic moment for Bangladesh,” said Managing Director of PHP,                                                 Md. Zahirul Islam.

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“We had to work tirelessly for the last four years to get to this point,  and                                                      we are extremely proud to receive the first Hong Kong Convention vessel in Bangladesh.”

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Covering an impermeable floor of 15,000 square meters at the edge of the Bay of Bengal,                        the PHP facility is a pioneer in green and sustainable ship recycling in Bangladesh, he says.

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In May, shipowners associations BIMCO, ECSA, ICS and INTERTANKO issued a joint appeal                  for the ratification of the Hong Kong Convention.

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The convention requires the approval of 15 states and 40 percent of world merchant shipping                     to enter into force.

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So far, six states have ratified the convention.

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source: www.maritime-executive.com

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