GL and CNSA sign greener ship recycling MoU

The two organisations will collaborate to develop training programmes, pilot projects and research practices that will allow the Chinese ship recycling industry to comply with incoming international regulations.

Today China is one of the three largest ship recycling countries, with a rapidly growing share of the global market. In 2005 China implemented regulations to bring its industry into line with international regulations and promote environmentally responsive technology and practices in ‘greener’ ship recycling.

Training will be one of the keys to preparing ship recycling yards to operate in a stricter environmental climate. Under the MoU, GL and CNSA will develop a programme that familiarises both management and workers at the yards with the incoming regulations and the requirements they face to meet these standards.