IMO: New international convention adopted to ensure safe and environmentally sound ship recycling

A new international Convention on ship recycling has been adopted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO). The Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships, 2009 is aimed at ensuring that ships, when being recycled after reaching the end of their operational lives, do not pose any unnecessary risk to human health and safety or to the environment.

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Keywords: SHIP RECYCLING

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Related Topics: International Maritime Organization

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