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Turkey ratifies Hong Kong convention

Turkey, as the latest in a series of countries, has just ratified the Hong Kong convention on shipbreaking. Seven nations now support the regulations.
Turkish ambassador and representative in the IMO, Ümit Yalçın, with IMO Secretary General Kitack Lim | Photo: IMO
Turkish ambassador and representative in the IMO, Ümit Yalçın, with IMO Secretary General Kitack Lim | Photo: IMO
by SØREN PICO

The Hong Kong convention has just taken a step closer to coming into force, now that yet another country has ratified the convention.

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