Awareness
Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships
Short video showing how the Hong Kong Convention, which is aimed at ensuring that ships, when being recycled after reaching the end of their operational lives, do not pose any unnecessary risks to human health, safety and to the environment. And how the IMO-implemented project on Safe and Environmentally Sound Ship Recycling in Bangladesh (SENSREC) has helped to make this accession of the Convention possible.
Ship recycling facility in Bangladesh – 2023
An 360 view of a ship recycling facility in Chittagong, Bangladesh. You will be able to witness the high level of preparation of the yard, in particular, how Bangladesh facilities have transformed the beaching method by conducting all operations on an impermeable concrete surface. Operations are staged in different areas of the facility, clearly marked.
Video from the Bangladesh Ship Breakers and Recycling Association
Promotional video from the Bangladesh Ship Breakers and Recyclers Association (BSBRA) showcasing the important improvement achieved in ship recycling facilities in Bangladesh.