24 maritime news articles about Scrapping
The removal phase of the salvage operation for the wrecked containership MSC Baltic III is getting underway in Newfoundland, Canada, with the goal of...
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PRS strengthens its presence in Asia A delegation of the Ship Division of the Polish Register of Shipping has concluded an important visit to Asia. The objective was to strengthen technical and classification cooperation with key partners, establish new business relationships, and increase PRS brand recognition in Asi
After years of discussion, delay and diplomatic drift, the global shipping industry is finally navigating a sea change. On 26 June 2025, the Hong Kong Intern...
“Each year, hundreds of large ships are dismantled in much criticized conditions on the beaches of South Asia. Ships are run aground on tidal mudflats, befor...
The Covid-19 pandemic and its impact on global trade has led to many shipowners selling off their ships for dismantling earlier than they might otherwise hav...
Home Publications Articles Ship Recycling – Understanding the Hong Kong Convention Ship Recycling – Understanding the Hong Kong Convention The Hong Kong Convention mandates safe ship recycling at authorised facilities, requiring certified hazardous material inventories and coordinated compliance with overlapping intern
Reflecting the ongoing emphasis on environmental protection and sustainable maritime operations, this year sees the implementation of crucial regulations across various domains, from emissions control and fuel efficiency to ship recycling and safety standards. These changes underscore the industry's continuous evoluti
Shipowners should be careful about Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) risks when selecting repair or recycling yards. Gard will now offer additional guidance on the topic, aiming to make it easier for owners to identify the most sustainable options.
The Hong Kong Convention will finally enter into force in 2025, but what does that mean in practice? How will ship recycling practices be impacted, and what will a key recycling nation like Pakistan do?
Illegal scrap of vessels can result in criminal liability which may be applicable not only to the ship owning company, but also to shipyards, brokers, insurance companies, banks and other entities enabling the transaction. In 2020, Norway saw its first case ̶ TIDE CARRIER ̶ exemplifying the prohibition to scrap vessel
‘Green’ ship recycling products are emerging in the marine insurance market, leading to questions and sometimes confusion around which policies are needed or not, and what is already covered elsewhere. In this article, Gard’s Head of Environmental Claims, Andreas Brachel, outlines Gard’s position, adding that ‘green’
On the 31 December 2020 a Notice of Regulatory Management in the Import of Recycling Iron-steel Materials was issued stating:Any recycling iron-steel materials
2021 ushers in a new cyber era for the shipping industry with the introduction of the requirement to address cyber risks in a vessel’s safety management system. This is just one of the many regulations that enter into force this year.
European Union IHM compliance “extension” Home / News / Advice / EU Guidelines on the enforcement of obligations under the EU Ship Recycling Regulation Advice, Loss Prevention EU Guidelines on the enforcement of obligations under the EU Ship Recycling Regulation 4 December, 2020 European Union IHM compliance “extension
Home News and Resources News News 26 Nov, 2020 EU give breathing room on the IHM obligations until the 30th June 2021 Simon Hodgkinson Global Head of Loss Prevention The European Union (EU) has given some support on the obligations under the EU Ship Recycling Regulation to have the IHM on board by the 31st December 202
In the early morning hours of 23 March, the laden bulk carrier, KAAMI grounded in bad weather in the Little Minch channel between the islands of Skye and Lewis off Scotland. Gard insured the KAAMI for both P&I liability, and Hull & Machinery.
Gard today announced both the publication of its statement on sustainable ship recycling and their sign-up to the Ship Recycling Transparency Initiative (SRTI).
As discussed in our [previous article](https://gard. no/insights/ship-recycling-norwegian-appeals-court-explores-limits-individual-shipowner-responsibility/), the practice of “beaching” vessels at the end of their useful lives is not illegal in all places and for all shipowners.
Ships can end their life cycle due to old age or their lives can be cut short violently by catastrophic events like groundings, collisions, cargo explosion and fire. Scrapping or recycling of ships after reaching the end of their operational lives will normally be a matter for the owners to arrange.
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In light of increasing public and political concern globally over the practice of beaching vessels for dismantling, Gard reviews the current legal regime that may apply to shipowners when considering their recycling options.
Thai Customs recently found that waste being imported into Thailand was mis-declared, usually as a recyclable type, when in reality it was bound for waste disposal. The Thai Police also discovered that a number of recipients of such waste, said to be recycling facilities, do not have any such capability.
It has been an unwelcome part of the containerisation of shipping that the unscrupulous have exploited this (otherwise very positive) development to ship all manner of contraband, and even smuggle people. Recent events in Manila, the Philippines, have thrown a spot light on the problem of mis-declaration of container