by marprof | Nov 16, 2018 | featured, marprof-environmental-ltd
Omertà Noun A Mafia code of silence about criminal activity and a refusal to give evidence to officials. Our industry has a problem. We are uniquely designed to meet our specific challenges, operating in the most hostile environment normally used by man and requiring...
by marprof | Nov 9, 2018 | marprof-environmental-ltd
Last week we focussed on MEPC 73 and the near silence on ship recycling issues. We noted the lack of support and drive for ratification of the Hong Kong Convention; only the briefest of mentions about ship recycling in the Secretary General’s keynote speech; and the...
by marprof | Nov 2, 2018 | marprof-environmental-ltd
MEPC 73 Last week we reported positively about the reinvigoration of the Industry Working Group on Ship Recycling – and took heart that the meeting was held at IMO. However, at this critical point for the Hong Kong Convention, MEPC 73 left all concerned with a series...
by marprof | Oct 26, 2018 | marprof-environmental-ltd
Ship recycling was back on the international agenda yesterday with the reformation, by ICS, of the Industry Working Group on Ship Recycling, which met at IMO yesterday. Marprof’s Robin Townsend was in attendance, representing the Royal Institution of Naval Architects...
by marprof | Aug 31, 2018 | marprof-environmental-ltd
It is often difficult to explain to people why one ship recycling facility is deemed acceptable compared to another. Poor certification practices create a false impression that badly operated facilities meet international requirements; legislators and others in the...
by marprof | Aug 3, 2018 | marprof-environmental-ltd
On 13th June, Robin, on behalf of Marprof Environmental, gave a training presentation to government officials and port state control supervisors on Inventories and the new EU Ship Recycling Regulation. This is part of the training schedule being arranged by EMSA and...
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