Download or read book Safer Ship Recycling for a Greener World written by and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Old ships can have a useful and profitable new life as scrap metal. EU rules aim to change current ship recycling practices to make them greener and safer, protecting both the environment and people. The EU Ship Recycling Regulation is a European solution for responsible business, applying from January 2019. The Regulation implements the 2009 Hong Kong International Convention on ship recycling, which is not yet in force. Governments are still working on ratification. In the meantime, the EU is leading the way. The Regulation is a model for ship recycling around the world. The only instrument of its kind, it has prompted improvements for ships and yards well beyond the EU. Building on the achievements of this Regulation, the EU will continue to pursue an ambitious approach to ship recycling, at home and globally.