Ship recycling is a complicated and risky process because ships contain harmful materials and intricate structures. If these dangerous items are not removed and disposed of correctly, it can harm the environment. There are many rules internationally, like the Basel Convention and the Hong Kong International Convention, that control how hazardous waste from ships is handled across borders. The European Union Ship Recycling Regulation adds more requirements on top of these. There are also non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that work to prevent ships from being beached in certain areas and to protect workers.
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Following these rules can be hard for ship owners who might not know about them, especially in places where the rules aren’t enforced well. Sometimes, ship owners and insurance companies get worried about these rules when they face problems with their ships. Because they don’t know much about the rules, they might send their ships to recycling yards that aren’t safe or don’t have the right equipment. This can lead to problems like not following the rules for safe and sustainable recycling.
An example is a ship that caught fire and was sold to a recycling yard in Korea. But because the yard didn’t have the right facilities or trained workers, the ship was sold again to a yard in Bangladesh that also didn’t follow the rules. This could have been avoided if the ship owner had chosen a proper recycling facility in the first place.
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Another recent incident involved a ship that had a fire before and got grounded during a typhoon. It caught fire again because workers weren’t careful while cutting metal. The fire started when a torch accidentally hit some paint. This happened because of the reasons mentioned earlier.
To fix this, we should support recycling facilities that can handle ships properly. Companies like Best Oasis, GMS, Wirana can help ship owners follow the rules and make sure their ships go to responsible recycling yards. These yards have the right equipment, follow the rules, and have experienced workers, like Priya Blue, Leela Group, Shree Ram Group, RL Kalathia Group, YSI Ship Recylers, Bansal Group in India.
India has good ship recycling yards like Priya Blue, Leela Group, Shree Ram Group, RL Kalathia Group, YSI Ship Recylers, Bansal Group and many more that can handle big ships safely with modern technology and facilities. They’ve become experts in taking apart ships safely and have improved a lot to meet international standards. Even though India’s ship recycling has been criticized for harming the environment, it’s gotten better over time.
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