The International Convention on Ship Recycling was adopted in Hong Kong in 2009 and came into force on 26 June 2025. Ship owners and shipyards are faced with complex new rules.
The International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships, known as the Hong Kong Convention (HKC), was negotiated by the International Maritime Organisation of the United Nations. By the spring of 2025
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