24 maritime news articles about Ship Recycling
Defending today’s demolition model may be pragmatic, but it risks locking the industry into a compromise it was never meant to keep, argues Captain Soumitro Roy from the Elegant Exit Company. Dr Anand Hiremath is right about one thing: South Asia has ship recycling capacity, and it is improving.
CSC: MEPC 84 outcome is a constructive step forward
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OFAC warns of sanctions due to Strait of Hormuz transfer payments
Vessels collision in port of Chattogram disrupts operations
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GMS: Limited tonnage extends lifespan of older vessels
Discrimination and harassment in the workplace can limit opportunities and affect safety, especially for women in traditionally male-dominated industries like ship recycling. This video highlights these challenges, showing why awareness and respect are essential for a safe, inclusive, and productive workforce.
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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...
Emergency Contact Sustainable Ship Recycling Home Latest updates News Sustainable Ship Recycling 29 Jul 2025 Read the full article Sign up for alerts The Club has produced a practical guide for maritime industry professionals on conducting scrap towage operations and ship recycling, in a manner that is safe, environmen
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has stated that the aims of this convention are to ensure that when ships are recycled, they pose no unnecessary risk to human health and safety, or the environment 1 . To achieve this aim, both ship owners and ship recycling facilities will have actions to take for compli
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
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.
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’
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
Search for ships currently entered in the London P&I Club by their name or I M O number Search Search for correspondents in our global network by country/area or port/city Search EU Ship Recycling Regulation – Compliance & Inventories of Hazardous Materials 8 July 2020 The European Union (EU) Ship Recycling Reg
Gard today announced both the publication of its statement on sustainable ship recycling and their sign-up to the Ship Recycling Transparency Initiative (SRTI).
Emergency Contact An interactive guide to the EU Ship Recycling Regulation Home Latest updates Publications An interactive guide to the EU Ship Recycling Regulation 18 Feb 2020 Download page as PDF Sign up for alerts The European Union (EU) Ship Recycling Regulation (SRR) comes into effect from the 31 December 2020. T
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.
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.