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The European Union has formally adopted a new Ship Recycling Regulation (EU SRR) that aims to facilitate ratification of the Hong Kong Convention and ensure ships are recycled in approved EU facilities. Under the EU SRR, EU-flagged ships over 500 GT will need to carry an Inventory of Hazardous Materials (IHM) and non-EU ships calling at EU ports will also need an IHM. The IHM must identify hazardous materials like PFOS and HBCDD. EU-flagged ships must use approved recycling facilities. The industry awaits guidelines on developing IHMs consistent with the Hong Kong Convention and EU SRR requirements.

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Ship Recycling - New Eu Regulation Technicalupdate - Other Bodies - 05 - 2014 - tcm8-7461

The European Union has formally adopted a new Ship Recycling Regulation (EU SRR) that aims to facilitate ratification of the Hong Kong Convention and ensure ships are recycled in approved EU facilities. Under the EU SRR, EU-flagged ships over 500 GT will need to carry an Inventory of Hazardous Materials (IHM) and non-EU ships calling at EU ports will also need an IHM. The IHM must identify hazardous materials like PFOS and HBCDD. EU-flagged ships must use approved recycling facilities. The industry awaits guidelines on developing IHMs consistent with the Hong Kong Convention and EU SRR requirements.

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SAFER, SMARTER, GREENER

TECHNICAL UPDATE 5-2014 / MARCH

SHIP RECYCLING –
NEW EU REGULATION

The European Parliament formally adopted the new EU Ship ■■ PFOS (Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid) shall be prohibited
Recycling Regulation (EU SRR) on 22 October 2013. The text was
then adopted by the European Council and published in the PFOS is chronically toxic, injurious to reproduction, carcino-
Official Journal of the EU to become legally binding. The EU Ship genic, toxic to aquatic organisms and widely distributed in
Recycling Regulation entered into force on 30 December 2013. the global environment.

This Regulation is aimed at facilitating early ratification of the In the marine industry, it can be found in fire-fighting foams
Hong Kong Convention 2009 - both within the EU and in other of the type AFFF on vessels carrying inflammable fluids and
countries outside the EU - by applying controls to ships and those with helicopter decks, rubber and plastic materials (ie,
ship recycling facilities on the basis of the Convention. It aims cable sheaths, PVC flooring, gaskets and seals) and coatings
to ensure that vessels are recycled in EU-approved facilities (ie, paint).
worldwide.
■■ HBCDD (Brominated Flame Retardant) is to be listed in the IHM
The new EU Ship Recycling Regulation means that EU-flagged
vessels of 500 GT and over will be required to carry an Inventory HBCDD is very persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic to aquatic
of Hazardous Materials (IHM). When calling at EU ports, vessels organisms; it causes long-term adverse effects on the aquatic
from non-EU countries will also be required to carry an IHM iden- environment. It is classified and labelled as dangerous for the
tifying all the hazardous materials on board. EU-flagged vessels environment.
must also be scrapped in an approved ship recycling facility.
In the marine industry, this can be found in expanded polysty-
Inventory of Hazardous Materials (IHM) requirements rene (EPS) used for cryogenic insulation, such as for liquefied
■■ EU-flagged newbuildings are required to have onboard a veri- gas tanks (LGT), refrigerated areas, thermal insulation boards
fied IHM with a Statement of Compliance at the earliest by 31 (ie, foam materials), rubber and plastic materials (ie, cable
December 2015 and at the latest by 31 December 2018. sheaths, PVC flooring, gaskets, seals) and coatings (ie, paint).
■■ Existing EU-flagged vessels are required to have onboard a
verified IHM with a Statement of Compliance at the latest by Future development and approval of IHM – EU SRR
31 December 2020 (or if the ship is to be recycled, the IHM DNV GL will provide further guidance on the development and
should be on board from the date when the European list of approval of IHMs following the EU SRR in the near future. In the
ship recycling facilities is published, expected to be by the meantime, IHMs will be approved in accordance with the Hong
end of 2016). Kong Convention 2009 and its guideline MEPC.197(62) for NB
■■ Non-EU-flagged vessels calling at EU ports are also required to and FiS. For further information, please contact Environmental
have onboard a verified IHM with a Statement of Compliance Protection, Global Practice Ship Recycling or go to our website
at the earliest by 31 December 2020. Recycling and HazMat

The industry is waiting for a guideline indicating the develop-


ment and approval of the IHM to comply with the EU SRR.
However, the EU SRR requirements are expected to be similar CONTACT INFO
to the Hong Kong Convention 2009 and its guidelines. A known Environmental Protection
difference is in the material declarations (MD) for the EU SRR, E-mail: [email protected]
which will include two additional hazardous materials.

DNV GL - Maritime, Brooktorkai 18, 20457 Hamburg, Germany, Tel: +49 40 36149 0, www.dnvgl.com DNV GL Disclaimer of liability

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