Ship Recycling Forum 2010

This Forum aims to examine the key questions: What's in it for ship owners who elect to recycle at so called 'green' facilities? What choices do owners have now and what changes to recycling do owners need to be aware of? What additional financial and regulatory burdens are ship owners going to face when selling their ships for scrap?

Despite agreement in 2009 on new global rules to improve environmental standards at ship recycling facilities, change in the industry is likely to be to slow until the Hong Kong convention comes into force in at least five years time.

With the boom in the ship scrapping business expected to continue for the next two years, it will fall largely to shipowners to decide whether their vessels are dismantled at 'green' facilities, or whether achieving the highest scrap dollar per tonne is paramount.

At the heart of the issue is how are the interests of all stakeholders – shipowners, breakers and workers – best served. Is it simply through safe and environmentally sound demolition? Is it also by ensuring the best possible financial return?

This Forum will examine the key questions: What's in it for ship owners who elect to recycle at so called 'green' facilities? What choices do owners have now and what changes to recycling do owners need to be aware of? What additional financial and regulatory burdens are ship owners going to face when selling their ships for scrap?

For more information about the programme, please contact Jon Chaplin,

jon.chaplin@nhstevents.com

Please click here to view clips from Web Tv:

Tom Peter Blankstijn, Maersk Shipmanagement

Nikos Mikelis, IMO

Sveinung Oftedal, Norwegian Ministry of the Environment

Oktay Sunata, Turkish Ship Recycling Association

John Stewpert, International Chamber of Shipping

Stephen Drury, Holman Fenwick Willan

Eelco Leemans, NGO Platform on Shipbreaking

Robert Evans, MEP

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Chairman

  • Nikos Mikelis
    Snr Implementation Officer
    Marine Environment Division, IMO

Speakers

Panellists

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