Lloyd’s Register (LR) has licensed Nova Scotia recycling facility, R.J. MacIsaac (RJMI), in keeping with the necessities of the Hong Kong Worldwide Conference for the Protected and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships.
RJMI has turn out to be first Canadian facility to be issued a Assertion of Compliance (SoC) to the Hong Kong Conference for worldwide ship recycling requirements, which is scheduled to enter into power in June 2025.
RJMI was required to show that its environmental safety, workforce security and emergency preparedness programs surpass the stringent circumstances of the conference. LR additionally licensed that the corporate is working in keeping with its personal environmental, social and company governance insurance policies.
Adopted in 2009, the Hong Kong Conference is overseen by the Worldwide Maritime Group and goals to make sure that ship recycling doesn’t pose pointless danger to people or the surroundings. It considerations the protection and environmental circumstances at ship recycling amenities and the hazardous supplies on the vessel being recycled.
Hakan Erkal, a senior surveyor at LR’s Dartmouth, Nova Scotia workplace, who labored intently with RJMI on the mission, mentioned: “As an business first for Canada, RJMI has proven actual dedication to making sure the excessive requirements of security adhered to at its amenities are consistent with these required by this worldwide Conference. With the entry into power of the Hong Kong Conference now lower than two years away, it’s encouraging to see yards like RJMI searching for certification to those necessities.”
Boyd MacIsaac, RJMI president, added: “Our give attention to steady enchancment in security, environmental safety and effectivity is the explanation we’re getting these worldwide certifications. We’re decided to stay the main inexperienced marine ship recycler in Canada. Additional, assembly ever-exacting worldwide requirements for security, environmental safety and effectivity permits us to compete not simply in Canada however overseas.”
RJMI has deconstructed a wide range of vessels together with the Deep Panuke Offshore Fuel Manufacturing Platform, and Canadian authorities vessels starting from warships to ferries at its Sheet Harbour amenities in Nova Scotia. It’s presently disassembling and recycling the previous CCGS Hudson.
