Deadly accident in a yard with Hong Kong Convention certification Brussels, September 18, 2024 – The explosion on the oil tanker MT Suvarna Swarajya on September 7, 2024, in Bangladesh underscores the lack of adequate…
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The innovative event on ship recycling After the successful organisation of the first edition of the Ship Recycling Lab: Transformation Through Innovation back in 2022, the NGO Shipbreaking Platform, still…
In this quarterly publication, the NGO Shipbreaking Platform informs about the shipbreaking industry in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan. Providing an overview of accidents that took place on the beaches of…
In this quarterly publication, the NGO Shipbreaking Platform informs about the shipbreaking industry in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan. Providing an overview of accidents that took place on the beaches of…
Targeting sustainability and fleet managers, the NGO Shipbreaking Platform calls for the adoption of responsible ship recycling policies in letters sent to shipping companies standing out for their particularly poor…
First document on Circular Economy aimed at offshore industry supports businesses on their sustainability journey
New Guidance from the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) on the Circular Economy (CE), Practical guidance to implement the circular economy principles (IMCA ES003), supports offshore businesses to take their first steps in Circularity…
Three years after initial protests and warnings, the infamous shipbreaking company Deep Water Recovery Ltd (DWR) persists in scrapping vessels at Union Bay, Canada, in blatant violation of international and national…
On February 3, the NGO Shipbreaking Platform presented its latest report, Ship Recycling in Turkey – Challenges and Future Directions, in Izmir, Turkey. Attending the event, representatives from local NGOs, unions…
CORRECTION Brussels, 2 February 2024 – Following new information provided by local sources and Polaris Shipping’s PR Agency, Polaris was not confirmed to be the beneficial owner of any vessel scrapped in…
NGOs join trade unions in calling for enforcement of occupational health and safety standards On January 16 2024, two workers, Qasim and Mustafa, lost their lives crushed by a heavy…
RJMI becomes first Canadian recycling facility to be certified to international ship recycling standards Lloyd’s Register (LR) has certified Nova Scotia recycling facility, R.J. MacIsaac Ltd. (RJMI), according to the…
Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers President Kevin Shakesheff FICS awarded MBE in New Years Honours
30 December 2023 The Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers, the professional body for the commercial shipping industry worldwide, is pleased to announce that its President, Kevin Shakesheff FICS has been recognised…
NGOs call on the European Union and ship owners to follow suit The United Arab Emirates (UAE)’s new Ship Recycling Regulation requires a dry dock or equivalent infrastructures for environmentally…
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In this quarterly publication, the NGO Shipbreaking Platform informs about the shipbreaking industry in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan. Providing an overview of accidents that took place on the beaches of…
Pakistan is a step closer to becoming a Party to the Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships, 2009 (Hong Kong Convention). Following an IMO-run…
Approved HazMat Expert Training Lite – Live Virtual Classroom DNV’s Maritime Academy Hellas is offering on 30 and 31 May 2023, a 2-day HazMat Lite course. Course Objective This course introduces the main requirements of the…
Last week, a judgment was handed down by a Rotterdam Court in the Netherlands, convicting the Dutch shipping company Jumbo and two of its directors for their involvement in the…
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The Liberian Registry has deposited the ratified Hong Kong Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships, and thereby sets in motion the implementation of this very important regulatory…
On 26 June 2023, Bangladesh and Liberia deposited their instruments of accession of the Hong Kong Convention (HKC) with IMO. Asian Shipowners’ Association (ASA) welcomes this ratification! This significant step demonstrates Bangladesh’s…
Bangladesh and Liberia trigger entry into force of Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships. The Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling…
Human rights and environmental NGOs urge UNDP to ensure the clean and safe recycling of FSO Safer
In a letter addressed to the UNDP, the International Federation of Human Rights (FIDH), the Basel Action Network (BAN), and the NGO Shipbreaking Platform, representing a global coalition of human rights and…
RBSA: Bangladesh’s ratification of the Hong Kong Convention is a major milestone in industry’s drive towards green shipping
Belgian shipowners, represented by the Royal Belgian Shipowners’ Association (RBSA), applaud the approval by the Government of Bangladesh yesterday to ratify the Hong Kong Convention. This moves the world one…
Two professional services firms have been instrumental in the sale of a leading online ships valuation and market intelligence provider to the global leader of maritime freight management solutions. Long-established law…