The IHM, Shipping and The Future of the Convention John Stawpert Senior Adviser (Environment and Trade) International Chamber of Shipping
International Chamber of Shipping Ü
Principal international trade association for shipowners
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80% of world fleet
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Members are national shipowners’ associations
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Represents shipowners at IMO
Summary Ü
Development of the IHM
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The Regulatory Framework
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Shipping and the IHM
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Conclusions
A Brief History of the IHM (1) Ü
Industry Code of Practice on Ship Recycling 2001.
A Brief History of the IHM (2) Ü
Objective: “Deal with issues which shipowners themselves can reasonably be expected to address”
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Policy
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Practical Guidance
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Inventory of Potentially Hazardous Materials
A Brief History of the IHM (3) Ü
Inventory of Hazardous Materials
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Operational Substances and Toxic Materials in structure
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Format
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Responsibility of Shipowner
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No contractual force
A Brief History of the IHM (4) Ü
Green Passport
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Appendices
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Basel Convention
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Industry CoP
New and Existing Ship Recommendations
A Brief History of the IHM (5) Ü
Hong Kong Convention, 2009
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Expanded Format
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2011 Guidelines for the Development of the Inventory of Hazardous Materials
The Regulatory Framework (1) Ü
Inventory Ü
Shipowner Responsibility
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New and Existing Ship Requirements
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Approximate Quantities
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Threshold Values and Exemptions
The Regulatory Framework (2) Ü
Survey and Certification Ü
IHM Certificates
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Certified Facilities
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Certified Ship Recycling Plans
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Final Survey
Shipping and the IHM (1) Ü
IHM is supported in principle and practice
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Role of the IHM must be maintained in an evolving market
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Suitability of existing provisions must prevail
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Complication will reduce proper application
Shipping and the IHM(2) A robust regulatory framework which targets specific industry stakeholders, governed by defined National Authorities, with the specific objective of ensuring a ship recycling facility can recycle a ship in a safe and environmentally sound manner but, vitally, recognising the limitations of its ambitions and the practical realities of the process it seeks to regulate.
Shipping and the IHM (3) Ü
Support the spirit and letter of the Convention
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Recognise the practicalities of IHMs and their application
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Ratify Hong Kong ASAP
Discussion