MEMBER ALERT Shipowners Claims Bureau, Inc., Manager One Battery Park Plaza 31 st Fl., New York, NY 10004 USA Tel: +1 212 847 4500 Fax: +1 212 847 4599 https://www.american-club.com American Club Member Alert – Noember 10, 202 2 1 NOVEMBER 10, 2022 JOINT INDUSTRY GUIDANCE FOR MATERIALS DECLARATIONS FOR INVENTORIES OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), the International Shipsuppliers & Services Association (ISSA), BIMCO and the International HazMat Association (IHMA) have collaborated to develop, Industry Guidance to Ship Suppliers and Shipowners on Materials Declarations for Inventories of Hazardous Materials, to assist both shipowners and ship suppliers to comply with both the current European Union Ship Recycling Regulations (EUSRR) and the Hong Kong Convention on Ship Recycling (HKC) whereby ratification is anticipated next year. While the HKC has not yet come into force, the EUSRR has, and has wide application for shipowners within the EU, vessels flagged within the EU and non-EU vessels calling to EU ports. Your Managers recommend that Members take note of this information and be guided accordingly.