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5.4.2 Green Shipbuilding
The Convention requires State parties to “prohibit and/or restrict the installation or
use of Hazardous Materials listed in Appendix 1” of the Convention. 38 This
provision appears to be sound and may play a vital role in ensuring environmen-
tally-sound recycling of ships. The initial draft of the Convention also required
State parties to prohibit or restrict the use of hazardous materials listed in the other
IMO conventions. 39 Some delegates seriously debated the issue of inclusion of
hazardous materials listed in other IMO conventions, as the draft Convention now
defines all prohibited and controlled hazardous materials in its Appendices 1 and
2. 40 Ultimately, this provision was omitted from the Convention.
5.4.3
Inventory of Hazardous Wastes
To provide specific information on hazardous materials, the Convention requires
parties to ensure that “[e]ach new ship shall have on board an Inventory of
Hazardous Materials”. 41 Inspection and verification of the inventory must be in
accordance with the guidelines developed by IMO. 42 Existing ships will have to
comply with the same provision 5 years after the entry into force of the Convention
or before going for recycling, whichever is earlier. 43 In addition, the inventory must
specify that the ship complies with the green shipbuilding requirements of the
Convention. 44
5.4.4 Preparation for Ship Recycling
The Convention requires that a ship have “on board either an International Certif-
icate on Inventory of Hazardous Materials or an International Ready for Recycling
Certificate” prior to engaging in any recycling activity. 45 A ship can be recycled
only at authorised recycling facilities. 46 Ship owners must provide the recycling
facility with “all available information relating to the ship for the development of
38
Ibid, Annex, reg. 4.1.
39
Second ISRWG Report, para. 23.
40
Ibid.
41
Recycling of Ships Convention, Annex, reg. 5(1).
42
Ibid.
43 Ibid, Annex, reg. 5(2) (limiting extent of compliance to “as far as practicable”).
44 Ibid, Annex,
reg. 5(1)
(requiring compliance with regulation 4, which covers green
shipbuilding).
45 Ibid, art. 8.
46 Ibid, Annex, reg. 8.1.
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