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日本海事新聞ニュース Japan Maritime Daily Jun 02, 2025 (Mon)

General meetimg of The Asian Shipowners’ Association (ASA) adopt statement on Hong Kong International Convention

Group photo of the general meeting participants

　The Asian Shipowners’ Association (ASA) held its 34th Annual General Meeting in Jakarta, the capita ・・・続きはログインして下さいnext %E3%80%80The+Asian+Shipowners%E2%80%99+Association+%28%3Cb%3EASA%3C%2Fb%3E%29+held+its+34th+Annual+General+Meeting+in+Jakarta%2C+the+capital+of+Indonesia%2C+on+May+27.+This+time%2C+one+of+the+topics+on+the+agenda+was+%E2%80%9COur+responsibility+towards+realizing+a+greener+shipping+life+cycle%2C%E2%80%9C+and+ship+recycling+%28scrapping%29+was+mentioned.+The+%3Cb%3EASA%3C%2Fb%3E+called+on+scrapping+countries+to+make+full+preparations+for+the+entry+into+force+of+the+Hong+Kong+International+Convention+for+the+Safe+and+Environmentally+Sound+Recycling+of+Ships%2C+on+shipowners+to+give+priority+to+the+use+of+yards+certified+to+the+convention+standards%2C+and+on+relevant+countries+to+work+to+expand+ratification+of+the+convention.%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+Japanese+Shipowners%E2%80%99+Association+announced+this+on+May+30.+More+than+200+regular+members+and+supporting+members+attended+the+%3Cb%3EASA%3C%2Fb%3E+general+meeting.+The+Federation+of+ASEAN+Shipowners+Association%2C+which+brings+together+shipowners%E2%80%99+associations+from+the+Association+of+Southeast+Asian+Nations+%28ASEAN%29%2C+hosted+this+event%2C+and+its+Chairman%2C+Yukikazu+Myochin%2C+was+appointed+Senior+Executive+Vice+President+of+the+%3Cb%3EASA%3C%2Fb%3E.%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Regarding+ship-scrapping%2C+it+urged+scrapping+countries%2C+shipowners+and+other+relevant+countries+to+make+preparations%2C+and+also+took+note+of+other+international+treaties+and+regional+regulations+that+may+hinder+smooth+scrapping+under+the+Hong+Kong+International+Convention+for+the+Safe+and+Environmentally+Sound+Recycling+of+Ships.%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%80%9CWe+call+for+a+swift+resolution+of+the+issue+of+the+conflict+between+the+application+of+the+Hong+Kong+International+Convention+for+the+Safe+and+Environmentally+Sound+Recycling+of+Ships+and+the+Basel+Convention%2C+and+will+work+to+first+bring+EU+ship+recycling+regulations+into+line+with+the+Hong+Kong+International+Convention+for+the+Safe+and+Environmentally+Sound+Recycling+of+Ships%2C%E2%80%9C+it+said.%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80It+then+stated+its+policy+of+%E2%80%9Cpromoting+environmentally+friendly%2C+standards-based+and+improved+ship+recycling+and+building+a+green+maritime+circular+system%2C+supporting+the+reduction+of+regional+regulations+and+working+towards+the+realization+of+consistent+policies+on+a+global+scale.%E2%80%9C%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Trends+regarding+mental+health+protection+for+seafarers+were+also+reported.+The+%3Cb%3EASA%3C%2Fb%3E+praised+the+adoption+of+the+revised+Maritime+Labor+Convention+%28MLC+2006%29+in+April%2C+which+will+lead+to+the+designation+of+seafarers+as+key+workers%2C+strengthening+of+repatriation+regulations%2C+implementation+of+a+visa-free+shore+leave+system%2C+and+strengthening+of+measures+to+prevent+violence+and+harassment.+It+concluded+that+%E2%80%9Csignificant+progress+has+been+made%E2%80%9C+in+addressing+mental+health+issues+among+seafarers.%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+%3Cb%3EASA%3C%2Fb%3E+also+reported+that+it+had+reaffirmed+the+necessity+of+a+shipowners%E2%80%99+liability+limitation+regime.+It+also+confirmed+its+intention+to+strengthen+cooperation+regarding+maritime+safety+and+raise+awareness+of+environmental+issues.+It+also+reaffirmed+the+importance+of+ensuring+the+principles+of+free+trade+and+fair+competition.%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80At+the+International+Shipping+Forum+held+after+the+General+Assembly%2C+Arsenio+Dominguez%2C+Secretary+General+of+the+IMO+%28International+Maritime+Organization%29%2C+gave+the+keynote+speech.+The+forum+focused+on+key+issues+such+as+regulatory+compliance%2C+maritime+talent+acquisition%2C+decarbonization+and+maritime+security.%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3EDisclaimer%3A+The+English+translations+provided+through+this+service+are+the+result+of+translations+made+by+The+Japan+Maritime+Daily+or+automatically+and+mechanically+translated+by+The+Japan+Maritime+Daily+using+an+automated+translation+system+provided+by+a+third+party+after+certain+processing+of+the+Japanese+content+licensed+by+the+third+party.+In+terms+of+the+English+translation%2C+The+Japan+Maritime+Daily+and+MarineNet+Co.%2C+Ltd.+make+no+warranty+or+burden+of+any+kind%2C+express+or+implied%2C+including+its+accuracy%2C+reliability%2C+validity+or+fitness+for+a+particular+purpose.+MarineNet+Users+should+fully+understand+that+this+service+uses+an+automated+translation+system+that+automatically+and+mechanically+recognizes+and+analyzes+information+and+produces+results.+The+users+should+understand+the+above+conditions+before+using+this+service.%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%E5%85%8D%E8%B2%AC%E4%BA%8B%E9%A0%85%EF%BC%9A%E3%81%93%E3%81%AE%E3%82%B5%E3%83%BC%E3%83%93%E3%82%B9%E3%82%92%E4%BB%8B%E3%81%97%E3%81%A6%E6%8F%90%E4%BE%9B%E3%81%95%E3%82%8C%E3%82%8B%E8%8B%B1%E8%A8%B3%E3%81%AF%E3%80%81%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E6%B5%B7%E4%BA%8B%E6%96%B0%E8%81%9E%E3%81%8C%E4%BD%9C%E6%88%90%E3%81%99%E3%82%8B%E3%81%8B%E3%80%81%E5%8F%88%E3%81%AF%E3%80%81%E7%AC%AC%E4%B8%89%E8%80%85%E3%81%8B%E3%82%89%E4%BD%BF%E7%94%A8%E8%A8%B1%E8%AB%BE%E3%82%92%E5%8F%97%E3%81%91%E3%81%9F%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E8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