ENSURING SUSTAINABLE RECYCLING EESC Ingvild Jenssen NGO Shipbreaking Platform Black Gold’s Green Legacy EESC 22 June 2017
FLOATING OIL AND GAS STRUCTURES Vertically moored tension leg and mini-tension leg platform (4&5); Spar (6); Semi- submersibles (7&8); Floating production, storage, and offloading facility (9); Drill ships; and Jack-up drilling rigs
2016 Facts & Figures 862 668 RoW 6 EU 22 Turkey 92 China [VALUE] Pakistan 141 Bangladesh 222 India 305 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350
EXPLOSION GADANI 1 NOVEMBER 2016 Confirmed 28 deaths More than 60 injured Workers still missing
High accident rate in Bangladesh
Challenges of current practice � High risk of accidents and damage to workers’ health � Lack of proper medical and healthcare facilities � Breach of labour rights � Emissions to sea and ground in intertidal zone � Emissions to air, also at steel rerolling mills � Poor or no proper treatment of hazardous wastes � Poor quality and misleading 3. party surveys � Lack of transparency � Use of cash buyers and post box companies
INCREASING NUMBER OF OIL RIGS ON THE BEACH
EU SHIP RECYCLING REGULATION Added value: � Sets requirements for labour rights � Sets higher standards for safety and environmental protection � Sets requirements for downstream waste management � Official list of approved facilities globally � Ensures independent certification and auditing Safeguards for compliance with facility requirements: � Commission to assess application before listing � On-site inspections by independent verifiers � Possibilities to request action to Commission in case of non- compliance with the requirements � Commission possibility for ad hoc inspections
2016 Facts & Figures VESSELS BROKEN ON THE BEACH: � Greece (104) � Germany ( 97) � China (62) � South Korea (32) � Panama (150) � Liberia (81) � Saint Kitts and Nevis (50) � Comoros (47) � Palau (41)
NORTH SEA PRODUCER REGISTERED OWNER: North Sea Production Company ► Conquistador Shipping Corporation FLAG: Isle of Man ► Saint Kitts and Nevis
COMMON CALL FOR A FINANCIAL INCENTIVE TO ENHANCE SUSTAINABLE SHIP RECYCLING Towards a circular economy & sustainable jobs Oportunity: decommissioning of oil and gas structures and vessels in the North Sea
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION NGO ShipbreakingPlatform @NGOShipbreaking www.shipbreakingplatform.org
Recommend
More recommend
