First International Ready for Recycling Certificate Issued Under Hong Kong Convention

First International Ready for Recycling Certificate Issued Under Hong Kong Convention

GMS and the Liberian Registry have announced the landmark issuance of the world’s first International Ready for Recycling Certificate (IRRC) since last month’s entry into force of the Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships (HKC). The certificate was granted to the vessel R PISCES, which will be recycled…

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International Chamber of Shipping

ECSA Welcomes the Hong Kong Convention Entering into Force Globally

[By: International Chamber of Shipping] The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and European Shipowners | ECSA welcome the Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships (Hong Kong Convention) entering into force globally today. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) adopted the Hong Kong Convention on the 15th May 2009. The aim…

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