The Problem - NGO Shipbreaking Platform
Just as the goods they transport, ships too become waste when they reach the end of their operational lives. When compared to sinking or abandonment, recycling is... Read More| NGO Shipbreaking Platform
Just as the goods they transport, ships too become waste when they reach the end of their operational lives. When compared to sinking or abandonment, recycling is... Read More| NGO Shipbreaking Platform
The Statements of Compliance with the Hong Kong Convention (SoCs) are issued on a business-to-business basis. Yard owners have contracted classification societies – acting as... Read More| NGO Shipbreaking Platform
Once a vessel reaches the end of its service life, most ship owners sell their vessel to a so-called cash buyer. These scrap-dealers bring the... Read More| NGO Shipbreaking Platform
Following increased international criticism of the shipping industry’s scandalous scrapping practices, the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Hong Kong Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound... Read More| NGO Shipbreaking Platform
