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Hazardous Materials on board!!

Stephanie Tjin-A-Djie

Index

• Introduction Kiwa Oesterbaai
• International regulations regarding Hazardous Materials
• Hazardous materials
• Inventory of Hazardous Material
• Questions

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Kiwa Oesterbaai Introduction

• Part of the Kiwa Group

4.500 fte, seaman’s books

• Largest Asbestos Survey & Consultancy company in Europe
• 3000+ Vessels/Platforms surveyed globally
• International footprint: R’dam, Antwerp, Turkey, South Korea, Scandinavia, Singapore
• Focus on Asbestos & Hazardous Materials

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International regulations

Goal overall: safer work conditions and prohibit excessive damage to the environment

• EU SRR “European Union Ship Recycling Regulations”
• International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships

aka “Hong Kong Convention”

• Flag State Regulations and National legislation

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Hong Kong Convention

• Application

>500 GT, all ship recycling facilities

• Key Issues

IHM and authorization of ship recycling facilities

• Structure

21 articles, 25 regulations and 7 appendices

• Guidelines

6 guidelines

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European Ship Recycling Regulation

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Hazardous Materials, Asbestos

possible direct risk

• Two different groups of asbestos
• Properties
• Health Effects

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Hazardous Materials

indirect risks

• PCB
• ODS
• PFOS
• HBCDD
• TBT

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Hazardous Materials

indirect risks

• PCB
• ODS
• PFOS
• HBCDD
• TBT

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Hazardous Materials

indirect risks

• PCB
• ODS
• PFOS
• HBCDD
• TBT

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Hazardous Materials

indirect risks

• PCB
• ODS
• PFOS
• HBCDD
• TBT

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Hazardous Materials

indirect risks

• PCB
• ODS
• PFOS
• HBCDD
• TBT

Inventory of Hazardous Materials (IHM) & IHM Register

• 2 different types of IHM:
• New build vessels
• Existing vessels
• 2 “different” types of Regulations/Guidelines
• Hong Kong Convention (adopted in 2009), to be ratified yet
• EU Regulation (entered into force in 2013) with deadlines set
• Purpose of IHM
• Regulate waste management at recycling phase of vessel
• Prevent exposure to Hazardous Materials for crew and recycling yard workers

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Inventory of Hazardous Materials (IHM) & IHM Register

• Different deadlines set:
• Newbuild vessels

 30-12-2018

• Existing vessels

 30-12-2020

• IHM Part I, Part II and Part III
• IHM (EU Regulation) requirements valid for:
• All EU flagged vessels
• Non EU flagged vessels calling EU ports
• Non EU flagged vessels dropping anchor in EU waters

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IHM Register

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• Global use and access
• Simplicity in obtaining data
• Identical format, accepted by all various Class
• Safe access for pilots/customs/law enforcement

Questions?

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