European policies on ship recycling: A stakeholder survey

Alcaide, Juan Ignacio; Rodríguez-Díaz, Emilio; Piniella, Francisco

doi:10.1016/j.marpol.2017.03.037

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“…Currently, over 80% of ships are dismantled in the countries of South Asia, in conditions that threaten the environment and the safety of workers. In addition, the development of a common policy and legislation for the recycling of end-of-life vessels is a global and controversial issue [ 92 , 93 , 94 ].…”

Section: Ship Industry and Marine Pollutionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In the disposal, the owner applies procedures such as: abandonment, breaking, decommissioning, demolition, dismantling, disposal, recycling, scuttling, and scrapping [ 92 , 94 ]. Recycling of end-of-life vessels is performed mainly in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, China, and Turkey.…”

Section: Ship Industry and Marine Pollutionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The aim is to reduce the impact of processes related to the recycling of the EU vessels on the environment and human health. The EU Ship Recycling Regulation entered into force on 30 December 2013 [ 92 , 94 ]. EU regulations prohibit or restrict the installation and use of hazardous materials on board ships; moreover, the European List of ship recycling facilities was created.…”

Section: Ship Industry and Marine Pollutionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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The article presents a comprehensive and cross-cutting review of key marine waste issues, taking into account: sources, fate, risks, transport pathways, threats, legislation, current challenges, and knowledge gaps. The growing amount of both human-created waste in seas and oceans and waste reaching marine ecosystems from land is one of today’s challenges for the global economy and the European Union. It is predicted that if no decisive steps are taken to limit the amount of this type of waste, there may be more plastic waste than fish in the oceans after 2050. The influence of microplastics and nanoplastics on living organisms remains undiagnosed. Within the international and EU law, solutions are being developed to properly manage waste on board ships and to reduce the impact of processes related to the recycling of the vessels on the environment. Currently, over 80% of ships are dismantled in the countries of South Asia, in conditions that threaten the environment and the safety of workers. After World War 2, large quantities of chemical weapons were deposited in the seas. Steel containers with dangerous substances residing in the sea for over 70 years have begun leaking, thus polluting water. For many years, radioactive waste had also been dumped into marine ecosystems, although since 1993 there has been a total ban on such disposal of radionuclides. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on marine waste generation has also been presented as a significant factor influencing marine waste generation and management.

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Section: Ship Industry and Marine Pollutionmentioning

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Section: Ship Industry and Marine Pollutionmentioning

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Section: Ship Industry and Marine Pollutionmentioning

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“…A similar conclusion can also be drawn from the studies done by Stott [2] and Schøyen et al [3]. Instead of submitting aged tankers to the usual recycling process, which is nowadays the subject of different policies [4], their hulls can sometimes be used to increase storage capacities in ports if this is economically justified [5]. However, one should take care about the ship hull integrity because of human safety during operation and potential environmental issues [6].…”

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Structural Integrity of an Aged Oil Tanker Converted Into the Port Oil Storage

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A procedure for strength assessment of a ship structure partially grounded in mud is developed. The paper deals with a practical engineering problem of evaluating the structural integrity of a single bottom tanker which, after its regular service, was grounded in mud and continued to be used as oil storage in order to increase the storage capacity of the port. A mathematical model of the ship static equilibrium is formulated, consistently taking into account the ship, the cargo and ballast weights, the supporting mud reaction, and the surrounding water buoyancy. For simplicity, the global strength assessment is done using the beam model, where the calculation of ship sectional properties is performed by the specialized in-house software. Subsequently, the developed model is used as a basis for a detailed 3D FEM analysis. The thickness measurements of the complete ship structure were performed in order to directly account for the corrosion effect.

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“…It is linked to the government's lack of surveillance and preventive measures in the ship breaking process, which resulting in transboundary waste. 39 The strict liability principle applies to non-wrongful yet attributed or attributable acts to the states where polluter origins or when the state does not prevent violations of private actors. 40 In addition, there is an alternate principle that demands the state to be responsible of their acts namely the polluter pays principle that determines whoever produces and causes the pollution to compensate to those who suffer from the damage.…”

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The Urgency Of Green Ship Recycling Methods And Its Regulations In Indonesia From The International Law Perspective

Agung

Afriansyah

2022

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One of the critical problems for ships utilization is the limited operative life which affect its efficiency. Therefore, ship owners tend to send these ships for recycling. On the one hand, ship recycling industry can absorb labour and become a source of state revenue. Nevertheless, these activities significantly affect the preservation of the marine environment if not appropriately managed. Marine waste pollution is an essential issue in global context. Regrettably, as a country with a massive shipping intensity and geographically a strategic location, Indonesia does not have a comprehensive national policy regarding recycling ships weighing for 500 GT or more. The government allows conventional ship recycling methods that are not environmentally friendly and sustainably, which contradicts Indonesia's commitment to supporting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Thus, Indonesia is vulnerable to claims regarding poor pollution management due to ship dismantling activities. The claim could be addressed to the state’s responsibility, which refered to international instruments such as conventions and guidelines in terms of preventing pollution to neighboring countries originating from ship breaking and dismantling activities that lack regulation and measures. This article argues the urgency to reform the current national ship recycling regime in the future to apply a greener method by alluding to international general principles, customary and jurisprudence.

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European policies on ship recycling: A stakeholder survey

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References 64 publications

Marine Waste—Sources, Fate, Risks, Challenges and Research Needs

Marine Waste—Sources, Fate, Risks, Challenges and Research Needs

Structural Integrity of an Aged Oil Tanker Converted Into the Port Oil Storage

The Urgency Of Green Ship Recycling Methods And Its Regulations In Indonesia From The International Law Perspective

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