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I n tern a tion a l I n ven tory of Ha z a rdous M a teria l s . T h e proj ec t h a s been c a reful l y s et up to en a bl e a l l c on c ern ed pa rties to rea l iz e th a t it is h igh l y ben efic ia l to emba rk on th e n ew pa th of ta k in g c a re of ours el ves a n d our en v iron men t with out divergin g from th e goa l s of profit a n d progres s . T h e impa c t of EU regul a tion a n d HK C to h uma n s a n d th e en v iron men t is mea n in gful a n d s us ta in a bl e. T h us , D a n a os S h ippin g promotes a roa d to th e es ta bl is h men t of proper mea s uremen ts for th is ta s k , by is s uin g in tern a l proc edures , in formin g C rew & offic e pers on n el a c c ordin gl y a n d en s urin g th a t req uired a c tion s a re ta k en a t a l l s teps . D a n a os ’ n ew- buil din g ves s el s c a rried a Green - Pa s s port c ertific a te a n d/ or I HM S oC a t th e time of buil din g th a t wil l be rev iewed a n d re- a pproved in order to
Da n a o s, acting p ro a ctive ly , in o rd er t o c o m pl y w ith th e E U S h ip R e cy clin g Regu l a t i o n 1 2 5 7 / 2 0 1 3 and th e H o n g K o n g I n t er natio nal C o nve ntio n ( 2 0 0 9 ), ha s si n c e 2 0 1 7 , traine d its ow n Qu alit y C o n t ro l E ng ine ers , as H a z mat E x p er t s [ a pproved b y tw o C la s s if icatio n S o cie tie s: K R & DN V G L ] . This Danaos’ Quality was done, in order to Control Engineers properly and promptly have tested and monitor, the performed prepared Inventojobs, ranging from ries of Hazardous document review, to Materials for 61% an onboard Survey. of the entire Fleet, Danaos’ Quality Control whilst only 46% Engineers have tested of the Fleet fly EU/ and prepared Inventories EEA flags of Hazardous Materials for 61% of the entire Fleet, whilst only 46% of the Fleet fly EU/EEA flags. Ac c ord ing to th e cu r re nt ro u t e, how e ver , a no th er 1 0 % o f t he exi s ting F le e t is re qu ire d t o c a r r y a n a p p rove d I H M . A n a pproved I HM a re av ailable o n b o a rd ve s s e ls a lo ng w ith t h e St a t em e nt o f C o mp liance
c ompl y to ex is tin g R egul a tion s . F or th e ex is tin g s h ips , D a n a os h a s a c h ieved proper rec ords a n d ma in ten a n c e but is n ot l imited to doin g j us t th a t. We wil l c on tin ue c ol l a bora tin g with our s uppl iers (s tores , ma c h in eries , pa in ts , etc . ) for th e rec ordin g of pos s ibl e h a z a rdous ma teria l s a n d c ompl ia n c e with th e regul a tion s . Wh en it c omes to th e demol ition of s h ips , th e da n gerous pra c tic es a n d pol l ution a re a fa c t. C uttin g a pa rt big s teel s truc tures is a c ompl ex a n d h a z a rdous bus in es s , n ot to men tion th e ma c h in ery th a t a s h ip migh t be eq uipped with or th e pa in ts th a t ma y h a ve
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