日本海事新聞ニュース Japan Maritime Daily Aug 13, 2026 (Thu)

Japanese Shipowners’ Association Welcomes First South Asian Yards on EU List, Calls for Alignment with Hong Kong Convention

Two yards expected to be added to the EU List (“Shree Ram Vessel Scrap/Shree Ram Shipping Industries“) = Provided by ClassNK (NK)

　Two Indian facilities may be included in the “EU List,“ a list of ship-scrapping yards under the EU ・・・ 続きはログインして下さいnext %E3%80%80Two+Indian+facilities+may+be+included+in+the+%E2%80%9CEU+List%2C%E2%80%9C+a+list+of+ship-scrapping+yards+under+the+EU+%28European+Union%29+Ship+Recycling+Regulation%2C+a+regional+regulation+on+ship+scrapping+%28ship+recycling%29.+If+realized%2C+they+would+be+the+first+facilities+in+South+Asia+to+be+included+on+the+list.+In+response%2C+Kumiko+Iwasa%2C+head+of+the+ship-scrapping+committee+of+the+%3Cb%3EJapanese+Shipowners%E2%80%99+Association%3C%2Fb%3E+%28general+manager+of+the+Corporate+Planning+Group+at+%E2%80%9CK%E2%80%9DLine%29%2C+said%3A+%E2%80%9CThis+is+a+truly+groundbreaking+development.+We+welcome+the+efforts+of+each+yard+to+improve+and+differentiate+itself.%E2%80%9C+Meanwhile%2C+she+reiterated%2C+%E2%80%9CThe+EU+Regulation+is+merely+a+regional+regulation%2C+and+international+rules+on+scrapping+need+to+be+consolidated+under+the+IMO%E2%80%99s+Hong+Kong+International+Convention+for+the+Safe+and+Environmentally+Sound+Recycling+of+Ships.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E2%97%86+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Under+the+EU+Regulation%2C+the+scrapping+of+EU-flagged+ships+is+permitted+only+at+facilities+%28scrapping+yards%29+listed+on+the+EU+List%2C+and+scrapping+at+unlisted+yards+is+not+permitted.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80It+prohibits+the+placement+of+blocks+on+sandy+ground+or+in+intertidal+zones%2C+effectively+excluding+the+beaching+method%2C+a+major+ship-scrapping+method+in+South+Asia%2C+where+more+than+70%25+of+the+world%E2%80%99s+ships+are+scrapped.+The+inventory+of+hazardous+materials+required+for+ships+also+has+numerous+inspection+items%2C+and+safety+and+environmental+requirements+are+stricter+and+more+detailed+than+those+under+the+Hong+Kong+Convention.+For+yards+to+comply%2C+impermeable+flooring+%28such+as+concrete%29+must+be+installed+throughout+the+site%2C+increasing+the+investment+burden.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Japanese+carriers+also+operate+EU-flagged+vessels+in+businesses+within+the+EU.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Until+now%2C+the+EU+List+had+included+yards+in+the+EU%2C+the+United+States%2C+and+T%C3%BCrkiye%2C+among+other+places%2C+but+it+had+not+included+yards+in+South+Asia%2C+including+India+and+Bangladesh%2C+which+are+major+ship-scrapping+countries.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Among+Indian+ship-scrapping+operators%2C+there+have+repeatedly+been+moves+by+those+seeking+inclusion+on+the+EU+List+to+undergo+EU+inspections+in+order+to+demonstrate+that+their+yards+offer+higher-quality+ship+scrapping%3B+however%2C+they+continued+to+fail+the+inspections.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Even+so%2C+improvements+to+the+yards+have+progressed%2C+apparently+leading+the+European+Commission+to+indicate+its+intention+to+add+two+Indian+yards+this+time.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+European+Commission+is+accepting+public+comments+through+the+end+of+August.+There+is+a+strong+view+that%2C+after+the+public+comment+period+ends+and+a+certain+period+of+time+%28two+to+three+months%29+has+passed%2C+the+yards+will+officially+be+added+to+the+EU+List.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+two+yards+expected+to+be+added+are+%E2%80%9CShree+Ram+Vessel+Scrap%2FShree+Ram+Shipping+Industries%E2%80%9C+and+%E2%80%9CYSI+Recyclers%2C%E2%80%9C+both+located+near+Alang+in+Gujarat+State.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80There+are+120+to+130+yards+in+the+area%2C+and+the+two+are+believed+to+have+been+selected+from+among+the+highest-quality+yards.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Although+it+is+unknown+whether+Japanese+carriers+have+used+them%2C+Iwasa+said%2C+%E2%80%9CI+hear+that+they+are+high-quality+yards+that+deserve+consideration+by+Japanese+carriers+and+other+operators+that+place+importance+on+environmental+and+safety+measures.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Both+yards+appear+to+have+met+EU+standards+by+incorporating+additional+physical+improvements%2C+while+basing+their+operations+on+the+beaching+method%2C+in+which+ships+are+run+aground+on+shallow+sandy+shores+for+scrapping.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Specifically%2C+the+sandy+beach+in+front+of+the+yards+was+paved+with+concrete%2C+and+artificial+pier-like+structures+approximately+five+to+six+meters+high+were+constructed.+By+bringing+the+bow+alongside+the+structure%2C+ships+could+be+scrapped+without+being+fully+grounded.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80This+effectively+involved+artificially+creating+a+structure+similar+to+the+landing+method+used+at+T%C3%BCrkiye%E2%80%99s+naturally+sheltered+ports+already+included+on+the+EU+List.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Iwasa+said%2C+%E2%80%9CThis+is+the+first+time+South+Asian+yards+have+been+included+on+the+EU+List%2C+and+it+is+an+epoch-making+event+in+the+world+of+ship+scrapping%2C%E2%80%9C+praising+both+yards%E2%80%99+efforts+to+improve+their+safety+and+environmental+standards+and+their+differentiation+strategies.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%96%A0+Experience+accumulation+period+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Meanwhile%2C+whereas+the+IMO%E2%80%99s+Hong+Kong+Convention%2C+which+entered+into+force+in+June+2025%2C+is+a+global+regulatory+framework%2C+the+EU+Regulation+is+merely+a+regional+regulation.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Traditionally%2C+Japan%E2%80%99s+shipping+industry+has+opposed+regional+regulations+that+create+double+standards+alongside+international+rules%2C+not+only+in+ship+recycling+but+more+broadly%2C+on+the+grounds+that+they+cause+various+forms+of+confusion%2C+including+in+how+operators+respond.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Iwasa+said%3A+%E2%80%9CIt+is+undesirable+for+regional+regulations+to+proliferate.+We+would+like+the+EU+to+align+its+regulation+with+the+Hong+Kong+Convention.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+Hong+Kong+Convention+is+currently+in+an+%E2%80%9Cexperience+accumulation+period%2C%E2%80%9C+during+which+information+on+its+implementation+will+be+collected+through+2027%2C+with+an+opportunity+to+revise+and+review+its+provisions+by+2029.+The+EU+Regulation+also+contains+a+provision+stating+that+it+will+be+adjusted+if+generally+applicable+international+regulations+are+introduced.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Deliberations+to+ensure+consistency+between+the+two+regulations+are+expected+to+take+place+eventually%2C+but+it+is+currently+unclear+which+standard+will+be+adopted.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+EU+may+also+demand+that+the+regulatory+level+of+the+Hong+Kong+Convention+be+raised+to+the+level+of+the+EU+Regulation.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Iwasa+said%3A+%E2%80%9CI+think+it+is+unlikely+that+the+EU+will+ease+its+requirements+and+move+closer+to+the+Hong+Kong+Convention.+However%2C+this+must+not+undermine+the+momentum+among+yards+to+make+improvements+by+first+aiming+to+comply+with+the+Hong+Kong+Convention.%E2%80%9C+She+is+closely+watching+developments+toward+ensuring+consistency+going+forward.+%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%AA%9E%E3%81%AE%E3%82%B3%E3%83%B3%E3%83%86%E3%83%B3%E3%83%84%E3%82%92%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%B8%80%E5%AE%9A%E3%81%AE%E5%87%A6%E7%90%86%E3%82%92%E8%A1%8C%E3%81%A3%E3%81%9F%E4%B8%8A%E3%81%A7%E3%80%81%E7%AC%AC%E4%B8%89%E8%80%85%E3%81%8C%E6%8F%90%E4%BE%9B%E3%81%99%E3%82%8B%E8%87%AA%E5%8B%95%E7%BF%BB%E8%A8%B3%E3%82%B7%E3%82%B9%E3%83%86%E3%83%A0%E3%82%92%E5%88%A9%E7%94%A8%E3%81%97%E3%81%A6%E8%87%AA%E5%8B%95%E7%9A%84%E3%83%BB%E6%A9%9F%E6%A2%B0%E7%9A%84%E3%81%AB%E7%BF%BB%E8%A8%B3%E3%81%97%E3%81%9F%E7%B5%90%E6%9E%9C%E3%81%A7%E3%81%82%E3%82%8A%E3%80%81%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E6%B5%B7%E4%BA%8B%E6%96%B0%E8%81%9E%E3%80%81%E3%83%9E%E3%83%AA%E3%83%B3%E3%83%8D%E3%83%83%E3%83%88%E3%81%AF%E3%80%81%E5%BD%93%E8%A9%B2%E8%8B%B1%E8%A8%B3%E3%81%AB%E9%96%A2%E3%81%97%E3%81%A6%E3%80%81%E3%81%9D%E3%81%AE%E6%AD%A3%E7%A2%BA%E6%80%A7%E3%80%81%E4%BF%A1%E9%A0%BC%E6%80%A7%E3%80%81%E5%A6%A5%E5%BD%93%E6%80%A7%E5%8F%8A%E3%81%B3%E7%89%B9%E5%AE%9A%E7%9B%AE%E7%9A%84%E3%81%B8%E3%81%AE%E9%81%A9%E5%90%88%E6%80%A7%E3%82%92%E5%90%AB%E3%82%81%E3%80%81%E6%98%8E%E7%A4%BA%E5%8F%88%E3%81%AF%E9%BB%99%E7%A4%BA%E3%81%AB%E3%82%82%E3%80%81%E3%81%84%E3%81%8B%E3%81%AA%E3%82%8B%E4%BF%9D%E8%A8%BC%E3%82%82%E3%81%97%E3%81%BE%E3%81%9B%E3%82%93%E3%80%82%E3%83%9E%E3%83%AA%E3%83%B3%E3%83%8D%E3%83%83%E3%83%88%E3%83%A6%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B6%E3%83%BC%E3%81%AF%E3%80%81%E3%81%93%E3%81%AE%E3%82%B5%E3%83%BC%E3%83%93%E3%82%B9%E3%81%8C%E3%80%81%E8%87%AA%E5%8B%95%E7%9A%84%E3%81%8B%E3%81%A4%E6%A9%9F%E6%A2%B0%E7%9A%84%E3%81%AB%E6%83%85%E5%A0%B1%E3%82%92%E8%AA%8D%E8%AD%98%E3%83%BB%E5%88%86%E6%9E%90%E3%81%97%E3%81%A6%E7%B5%90%E6%9E%9C%E3%82%92%E5%87%BA%E5%8A%9B%E3%81%99%E3%82%8B%E8%87%AA%E5%8B%95%E7%BF%BB%E8%A8%B3%E3%82%B7%E3%82%B9%E3%83%86%E3%83%A0%E3%82%92%E4%BD%BF%E7%94%A8%E3%81%97%E3%81%9F%E3%82%B5%E3%83%BC%E3%83%93%E3%82%B9%E3%81%A7%E3%81%82%E3%82%8B%E3%81%93%E3%81%A8%E3%82%92%E5%8D%81%E5%88%86%E3%81%AB%E7%90%86%E8%A7%A3%E3%81%97%E3%81%9F%E4%B8%8A%E3%81%A7%E3%80%81%E3%81%93%E3%81%AE%E3%82%B5%E3%83%BC%E3%83%93%E3%82%B9%E3%82%92%E5%88%A9%E7%94%A8%E3%81%99%E3%82%8B%E3%82%82%E3%81%AE%E3%81%A8%E3%81%97%E3%81%BE%E3%81%99%E3%80%82%3Cbr%3E

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