IMO I683E Hong Kong International Ship Recycling Convention, 2013 Edition

IMO I683E Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe & Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships, 2009 with the Guidelines for its Implementation, 2013 Edition

This publication presents:

• the Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships, 2009;
• six resolutions adopted at the International Conference on the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships held under the auspices of the International Maritime Organization in Hong Kong, China, from 11 to 15 May 2009;
• six sets of guidelines for the uniform implementation of the Convention developed and adopted by IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee; and
• background information pertaining to the entry-into-force requirements of the Convention.