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A newly-published ISO publicly available specification (PAS)
for bodies providing audit and certification of ship recycling
management, will help to increase the safety of workers and
protection of the environment by providing requirements for
independent recognition of good practice.
ISO/PAS 30003:2008, Ships and marine technology - Ship
recycling management systems - Requirements for
bodies providing audit and certification of ship recycling
management - aims to instil confidence that the certification
process has been carried out in a competent, consistent and
reliable manner. The document will thus facilitate the recognition
of accredited certification bodies and the acceptance of their
certifications on an international basis.
“Certification is a recognised means for an organisation
to provide assurance that it has effectively implemented a
system for ship recycling management” - says Capt. Charles
Piersall, Chair of ISO technical committee ISO/TC 8, Ships
and marine technology.
He adds - "Clearly, the independent third party certification
provides the highest level of confidence to the customer -
industry or government - in meeting their expectations. ISO/PAS
30003, as a publicly available specification, will address
an urgent market demand, while awaiting the publication of
this useful document as a full International Standard.”
The document is principally targeted at third party audit
and certification bodies, but can be used by any body involved
in the assessment of management systems for the recycling
of ships of all types and sizes, in both international and
domestic trade.
ISO/PAS 30003 will -
- provide harmonised guidance for the accreditation of certification
bodies applying for ISO 30000 registration/certification
- define the rules applicable for the audit and certification
of a ship recycling management system complying with the
standard’s requirements - and
- offer customers the necessary information and confidence
about the way certification of their waste and other material
handling or service companies have been granted.
ISO/PAS 30003 will thus be of benefit to shipping and ship
recycling industries, shipyards, ship owners, maritime research
institutes, universities for maritime technology, government
ministries of shipping, navy, environment and labour, port
authorities, classification societies and inspection agencies.
ISO/PAS 30003 is the second document available in a series
of standards (ISO 30000) on ship recycling management, which
promotes the safety of workers and preservation of the environment,
as well as the recovery and reuse of steel and other materials
and equipment.
Currently, work is underway on the remaining standards of
the series including - best practices for ship recycling facilities,
guidelines for section of ship recyclers, guidelines for implementing
ISO 30000, information control for hazardous materials, illustration
of location of hazardous materials onboard ships and guideline
for measures to prevent asbestos emission and exposure in
ships recycling.
The ISO 30000 series will support and supplement the work
of the International Maritime Organization (IMO)/International
Labour Organization/Basel Convention.
In addition to cooperation with international organisations,
these industry standards are being developed with active participation
of relevant non-governmental organisations.
ISO/PAS 30003:2008, Ships and marine technology – Ship
recycling management systems – Requirements for
bodies providing audit and certification of ship recycling
management - costs 138 Swiss francs and is available from
ISO national member institutes (Click
Here).
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