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ILO, BIMCO launch injury scheme for ship recycling workers

ILO, BIMCO launch injury scheme for ship recycling workers

by Mariska Buitendijk | Mar 12, 2026 | Maritime regulations, News, Ship recycling

On 12 March, the International Labour Organization (ILO) launched a pilot Employment Injury Scheme (EIS) in collaboration with BIMCO to strengthen the protection and rights of workers at ship recycling yards in Bangladesh. This country is the world’s biggest ship...
Ship recycling could double to 16,000 ships

Ship recycling could double to 16,000 ships

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jun 30, 2025 | Maritime regulations, News, Ship recycling

Now that the Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships has entered into force, BIMCO has updated its estimate for the ship recycling potential over the next ten years. In a new Shipping Number of the Week, the...
ILO, BIMCO launch injury scheme for ship recycling workers

Hong Kong Convention for ship recycling enters into force

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jun 30, 2025 | Maritime regulations, News, Ship recycling

The Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships entered into force on 26 June 2025. Ships at the end of their operational lives must now be recycled in a safe and environmentally sustainable way. The Hong Kong...
BIMCO paper: ‘Remove obstacles to safer ship recycling’

BIMCO paper: ‘Remove obstacles to safer ship recycling’

by Mariska Buitendijk | Apr 18, 2025 | Maritime regulations, News, Ship recycling

BIMCO has drafted a paper to submit to the Conference of the Parties to the Basel Convention (BC COP-17), asking for more clarity and for obstacles to be removed as the Hong Kong Convention enters into force in two months. The document warns that inconsistencies...
New alliance seeks to align ship recycling conventions

New alliance seeks to align ship recycling conventions

by Mariska Buitendijk | Nov 14, 2024 | Maritime regulations, News, Ship recycling

BIMCO has launched a Ship Recycling Alliance to help accelerate safe and environmentally sound recycling of ships. The alliance will help facilitate the global implementation of the Hong Kong Convention (HKC), but also seeks legal clarity on the interaction between...
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