Enabling power: European Communities Act 1972, s. 2 (2) & Finance Act 1973, s. 56 (1). Issued: 06.11.2018. Sifted: -. Made: 30.10.2018. Laid: 01.11.2018. Coming into force: 31.12.2018. Effect: S.I. 2015/430; 2011/2601 amended. Territorial extent & classification: E/W/S/NI. General. EC note: These Regulations make provision in connection with those parts of EU Regulation No 1257/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on ship recycling (OJ No L 330, 10.12.2013) ("the EU Ship Recycling Regulation") that concern requirements that apply in relation to the construction of a ship, the ship during its working life and its preparation for recycling. Separate Regulations have been made in connection with those parts of the EU Ship Recycling Regulation that concern requirements that apply to facilities used for ship recycling (the Ship Recycling Facilities Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/430) and the Ship Recycling Facilities (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2015 (S.R. (NI) 2015 No 229). References in this Note to Articles are to Articles of the EU Ship Recycling Regulation.

Enabling power: European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, ss. 8 (1) (2), sch. 7, para. 21. Issued: 05.12.2018. Sifted: -. Made: -. Laid: -. Coming into force: In accord. with reg. 1. Effect: S.R. 2003/493; 2015/430; 2018/1122 amended. Territorial extent & classification: E/W/S/NI. EC note: These Regulations are made in order to address failures of retained EU law. The amendments are made to legislation imposing requirements relating to ship recycling, and the authorisation of ship recycling facilities. Part 1 amends secondary legislation and Part 2 amends an EU Regulation (Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 November 2013 on ship recycling and amending Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 and Directive 2009/16/EC, the EU Regulation') and three EU Decisions. For approval by resolution of each House of Parliament

Enabling power: European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, ss. 8 (1), 8C. Issued: 15.10.2020. Sifted: -. Made: -. Laid: -. Coming into force: In accord. with reg. 1. Effect: S.I. 2019/277 amended. Territorial extent & classification: E/W/S/NI. For approval by resolution of each House of Parliament

This study provides an in-depth analysis of the Hong Kong Ship Recycling Convention as adopted in May 2009 and a thorough analysis of the overall status quo of ship recycling regulations. It investigates the lack of sufficient ratifications of the Convention from both a legal and an economic perspective. The first part of the study focuses on the history of the Convention’s entry-into-force provision and the rationale behind it. Due to the fact that this provision provides a considerable additional obstacle to the Convention’s becoming legally binding, in the second part the focus of the work shifts to unilateral action in this field. An overview of the legal environment of European ship recycling legislation is followed by an analysis and evaluation of a number of proposals by the European Commission attempting to tackle the problems of current ship recycling procedures. With a particular emphasis on (planned) European measures in this regard, the analysis’ overall message is one of cautious optimism.

This book covers wreck law as an integrated whole, going beyond the question of "removal" to include issues such as the ownership of wreck and how the law deals with the many commercial law problems arising after ships have been wrecked during the maritime commercial adventure. The book offers authoritative guidance on the genesis and meaning of the Nairobi Wreck Removal Convention 2007, and the interpretation of its often-complex provisions as they apply both to States trying to use its powers and to shipowners and liability insurers faced by its obligations. The authors explain the increasingly complex inter-relationship between linked areas of maritime law, including salvage, intervention and the overlapping international regimes which deal with pollution from oil, bunkers or hazardous and noxious substances. The book examines how a salvage operation transitions to wreck removal and links the liability provisions with the standard form international commercial contracts actually used by the industry to remove wrecks, eg BIMCO’s Wreckstage 2010, Wreckhire 2010 and Wreckfixed 2010. It also covers the complex requirements concerning the disposal of wrecks, including the latest recycling regulations applicable in 2019. The Law of Wreck will be of value to shipping industry professionals, insurers and legal practitioners, as well as academics and students of maritime law.

Ship recycling conserves resources, employs an unskilled workforce, and removes outdated tonnage. Operating mainly on the Indian subcontinent, this ‘primitive’ industry often results in loss of human life and pollution of the marine environment. Despite moral indignation, the international community has struggled to manage this industry and only recently completed the IMO International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships. Using the Indian experience on shipbreaking as a case study, this book assesses the strengths and weaknesses of the Convention. The author argues that the Convention may not succeed because it fails to strike a balance between environmental protection, human rights, and commercial realities. The book offers recommendations for a holistic and integrated approach to a sustainable ship recycling industry.