The Future Of Ship Recycling In The EU

The European Regulation on Ship Recycling (No 1257/2013) which will reach its full effect by 31^st December 2018 with respect to new vessels, imposes an obligation on Malta flagged vessels to conduct dismantling operations in ship recycling facilities, approved by the European Commission, in accordance with the:

1. Ship-specific ship recycling plan ("SSSRP"); and
2. Inventory of hazardous materials;

The SSSRP is to be developed by the operator of the ship recycling facility in accordance with the provisions of the Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships, 2009.

Ship owners are obliged to furnish all ship-relevant information necessary for the development of the SSSRP, including the inventory of hazardous materials which identifies the harmful materials contained in the structure or equipment of the ship, their location and approximate quantities. Each new ship is required to have this inventory of hazardous