
It is high time that the long-awaited convention aimed at responsible shipbreaking, the Hong Kong convention, is ratified, says the European Community Shipowners' Association, ECSA, which in light of the EU's coming regulations on this area is calling for a push to secure international legislation.
"We need to ensure that the Hong Kong Convention is ratified as soon as possible. It places clear obligations on all operators and on all IMO parties to make sure that ship recycling does not entail any unnecessary risks to human health, safety and the environment," says ECSA Secretary General Patrick Verhoeven in a statement.
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