Ship recycling is a topic of increasing relevance in the maritime industry, as the global shipping industry continues to expand, while the impacts of change-over to newer and more efficient ship designs become more and more relevant.

The IMO legally binding framework, the Hong Kong International Convention for the safe and environmentally sound recycling of ships (Hong Kong Convention) is soon coming into force, it will require ships to verify their inventory of hazardous materials onboard. Also, the ship recycling yards will be required to provide a Ship Recycling Plan, to specify the way each individual ship will be recycled, depending on its particulars and its inventory.

Recycling of ships is by far the most environmental-friendly and economically sound way of getting rid of end-of-life ships, as becoming a sustainable source of materials for new production.

The session will have insightful presentations, providing a comprehensive overview of the ins and outs of ship recycling.

17:00 – 17:10
Opening by organizers by Jeppe Skovbakke Juhl, BIMCO

17:10 - 17:35
Ship recycling in the circular economy and the potential to contribute to GHG reductions by Gudrun Janssens, BIMCO (online)

17:35 - 18:00
Assessment of compliant facilities according to EU Ship Recycling Regulation by Tone Knudsen Fiskeseth, DNV

18:00 - 18:30
Refreshments

18:30 - 18:55
Ship recycling regulations and safety standards by Jesper Jarl Fanø, MAERSK

18:55 - 19:20
Case: Life Cycle Assessment of a 6700 lane meter RoRo – The substantial role of steel by Cecilie Damgaard Jensen, DFDS

19:20 - 19:45
Q&A and wrap-up by Jeppe Skovbakke Juhl, BIMCO