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ISO has published two new specifications on ship recycling
management that will help to increase the safety of workers
and protection of the environment.
Ship recycling contributes to sustainable development and
is the most environmentally friendly way of disposing of ships
with virtually every part of the hull and machinery capable
of being re-used. However, many reports have targeted bad
working practices and negative environmental impacts.
The ISO documents that will contribute to improved practice
and lower environmental impacts are the publicly available
specifications (PAS) ISO/PAS 30006:2010, Ship
recycling management systems - Diagrams to show the location
of hazardous materials onboard ships and
ISO/PAS 30007:2010, Ships
and marine technology - Measures to prevent asbestos emission
and exposure during ship recycling.
Mr. Yoshida, the chairman of ISO/TC 8/SC2, Marine Environment
Protection, said - "These documents will help ship recyclers
to fulfill the requirements of The Hong Kong International
Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling
of Ships, 2009.
"This international convention on ship recycling was
developed by the International Maritime Organization (IMO)
and aimed at ensuring that ships, when being recycled after
reaching the end of their operational lives, do not pose any
unnecessary risk to human health and safety or to environment."
The ISO specifications provide guidance for the preparation
of ships for recycling and will also help to minimise the
use of potentially hazardous materials and waste generation
during a ship’s operating life.
Under the Hong Kong Convention, ships to be sent for recycling
will be required to carry an inventory of hazardous materials.
ISO/PAS 30006:2010 will help by specifying the requirements
for diagrams to show the location of hazardous materials onboard
ships.
Shipyard workers have an elevated risk of developing an asbestos-related
disease, especially in recycling activities. ISO/PAS 30007:2010
provides effective methods for minimising the dangers of asbestos
during ship recycling by reducing both the release of asbestos
into the environment and worker exposure to asbestos.
ISO/PAS 30006:2010 and ISO/PAS 30007:2010 answer market expectations
related to environment, safety, health and welfare matters
in the ship recycling industry.
ISO/PAS 30006:2010, Ship recycling management systems
- Diagrams to show the location of hazardous materials onboard
ships and ISO/PAS 30007:2010, Ships and
marine technology - Measures to prevent asbestos emission
and exposure during ship recycling, were developed by
ISO technical committee ISO/TC 8, Ships and marine technolog,
subcommittee SC 2, Marine environment protection
and are available from ISO national member institutes (Click
Here).
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