The Masterclass Shipping and Transport is organised by STC-NMU and Association of Young Port Professionals to privde a platform for knowledge exchange between young professionals in the maritime and port industrial cluster in Rotterdam. The masterclass bring forward topics from the Master Shipping and Transport curriculum which are complemented with presentations of business practices explained by industry professionals. On 20th of June 2013, Mr Arjen Uytendaal (director ISRA) and Mr Tom Peter Blankesstijn (managing director Sea2Cradle) elaborated on the business practices of ship recycling in the world and how to approach the scrapping of old ships in a safe, sustainable manner. The illustrations are made first hand by the speakers.

1. Master Class ‘Shipping and Transport’
Netherlands Maritime University
Ship Recycling, June 20, 2013

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Authors: Maurice Jansen, Erik Hietbrink, Arjen
Uytendaal, Tom Peter Blankestijn

3. Ship Recycling
Tijd Speaker Subject
17.00 uur Inloop
17.20 uur Erik Hietbrink,
Voorzitter College van Bestuur
STC-Group
Introduction STC-Group and Master
Shipping and Transport
17.30 uur Arjen Uytendaal,
Directeur Nederland Maritiem
Land/Director International Ship
Recycling Association
Ship Recycling, clean and safe
18.15 uur Break
18.30 -
19.15 uur
Tom Peter Blankestijn,
Managing director
Sea2Cradle/vice-voorzitter
Havenvereniging Rotterdam
Sea2Cradle; “Zero tolerance”
19:30 uur Closing Borrel in Café Verhip!

4. Introduction
Mr Hietbrink is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of STC-Group. In the past 25
years, he has been the visionary leader and has successfully expanded STC-Group
nationally and internationally to the full breadth and depth of education and training
for maritime and port-related industrial cluster. He was a Deck Officer on ocean going
tankers. Has a Master of Science in Seamanship and Mathematics, was a maritime
lecturer and director of the Maritime Academy Rotterdam (zeevaartschool Rotterdam).
He has over 30 years of experience in maritime education and training and holds key
positions in numerous programmes, curriculum examinations development committees,
and advisory bodies to governments on maritime labour and education.
Erik Hietbrink
Voorzitter College van
Bestuur STC-Group

5. STC-Group at a glance

6. Mission
Educate for all professions in the transport chain from door-to-door

7. Advanced simulator park for all professions
= Simulator

8. International branches

9. Towards a knowledge institute
Knowledge
selection and
development
Knowledge
design,
management and
infrastructure
Knowledge distribution
Knowledge
selection and
development
Knowledge design
and nagement and
infrastructure
Knowledge
distribution

10. Master Class Shipping and Transport
Platform for knowledge exchange between young professionals in
the maritime and port industrial cluster, in cooperation with
education, business community and (young) port association.

11. Profile
Master Shipping and Transport
“The Master Shipping and Transport program is like an
MBA, but completely maritime driven”
Nautilus International Telegraph, 2011
De Masterclasses are based on the degree program
Master Shipping and Transport

12. Welcome
Curriculum of the Master
Shipping and Transport 2013-2014
Thesis
Student counseling /Research and management skills
Port strategy design and management
Teaching cases in maritime and port related issues
Vakken binnen
domein:
AMS; CMS; HRM/
HRD
Domein:
Maritime
management
Domein:
Logistics
Vakken binnen
domein
SCM; COM; HIN,
ILO
Domein:
Finance and
economics
Vakken binnen
domein: ECO I;
ECO II; FCM-I;
FCM-II; FCM-III
Domein:
Shipping
management
Vakken binnen
domein
SBC; FLM; SBP, ISM
Domein:
Law and Policies
Vakken binnen
domein: LAW; POL;
OCM; SEC

13. Master Shipping and Transport
Netherlands Maritime University

14. Why Ship Recycling?
“Ship recycling;
Working towards a paradigm shift”
Photo: Prasant Behera

15. Theses
What’s the value, what does it cost?
Rewards or penalties to shipowners?
Corporate Social Responsibility vs action
Can beaches be cleaned?

16. Arjen Uytendaal
• ”GREEN” SHIP
RECYCLING
• What did we
achieve?
• Where do we go?
Arjen Uytendaal
Arjen Uytendaal; educated at Nautical Maritime College, Amsterdam. Worked (1992-
2006) for Nedlloyd, P&O NL and ultimately MD for Blue Star Ship & Crew Management.
Has been involved with STC-Group as a member of the advisory board for shipping
and as associate lecturer for NMU. Director of Int’l Ship Recycling Association. Director
Maritime by Holland

17. "Encounter Bay" in Singapore
Harbour. January 11, 1999
Encounter Bay in Barcelona harbour November 16. 1998
16 November 1998
IMO MEPC 42 (November
1998) first time on the
agenda

18. Summarizing Key figures
• 90% - 97% of a ship is really recycled!
• On average growing to about 1400 ships per year
• Increasing ship size
• About 7 million ton scrap steel per year from ships
• > 70 % demolition in Indian Subcontinent
• Adding China and Turkey > 97% of the market
• Fluctuating price levels with regional differences
• Worldwide only 16% done in an environmentally
sound way.
• ISRA’s Green yards still under utilized, also in China
But main question is: how is it done?

19. How is it done?: dry dock

20. How is it done?: afloat

21. How is it done? On a slope

22. How is it done? On the tidal beach

23. If you do nothing …….
Above seen the remains of the wreck of the Spanish stranded vessel
Cabo Santa Maria which stranded in the early seventies at the
island Boa Vista (Cabo Verde). Photo : Kees Schotel

24. Developments
Industry Working Party on Ship Recycling, 1998
• Industry Code of Practice on Ship Recycling
• Instigated first guidance on Hazardous Materials Inventory
• Use of standard recycling contract
• Criteria for declaring a ship ‘Ready for Recycling’
• Certification of yards worker safety & environmental
management
• Minimise hazardous materials on board
• Gas-free all tanks (except those required for final voyage)
• Introduced cradle-to-grave analogy / Green Passport

25. Developments
• MEPC 47 (march 2002) agrees to develop recommendatory
guidelines to be adopted by an Assembly resolution
• MEPC 49 ( July 2003) finalizes the IMO Guidelines on Ship
Recycling
• Assembly 23 adopts the IMO Guidelines on Ship Recycling by
resolution A.962 ( 5th December 2003)
• Assembly 24 adopts ”new legally binding instrument on ship
recycling” (1th December 2005)
• First draft by Norway 2006
• IMO Hong Kong Convention – may 2009

26. Developments
Individual Shipping Company efforts
• Nedlloyd / P&O Nedlloyd / AP Moller
Maersk
• Hoegh Autoliners DFDS
• P&O ferries Shell
• Fugro Boskalis
• Swire Group HKG KLine
• Canada Steamship Line CSL Stena Lines

27. Achievements today?
• About 16-20% of all ships are recycled
“Green”
• In 15 year …..
• Whow ……
• mainly by West European Ship owners

28. What is green?
Is the discussing relevant with > 80% non green?

29. Green ship recycling
What is “Green” ? Who determines what is environmentally sound and safe?
– IMO?
– EC?
– Local authorities?
– ISRA?
– NGO’s?
– ILO/Workers?
– Ship owners?
– Shippers?
– Class?
– ISO 30.000?
– Media / Public opinion?
– Insurance / banks?
Yards are getting confused …….
INFRASTRUCTURE
+
MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

30. Green capacity
• Europe – America’s
– Good infrastructure, good management
systems
but limited capacity. No commercial market.
• Turkey
- Landing on concrete coast, varying quality of
management systems, all over process
controlled by shipbreaker association /
authorities. OECD country.
- Capacity; about 900.000 LT not fully utilized

31. Green capacity
• India Sub Continent
– India Bangladesh Pakistan
– Infrastructure beaching in tidal zone areas
– Weak management systems (slowly improving
in India)
– No green capacity (YET!)
Soledad BLANCO
Director
Directorate for Sustainable Resource Management, Industry and Air
Environment Directorate General
European Commission
Our approach is technology neutral as long as facilities can provide evidence that the criteria are
fulfilled. Of course, we do not expect the current substandard facilities to meet these criteria.

32. Green capacity
• Asia – China (others minimal)
– Quay operations, floating dock, slipway
– varying quality of management systems
Jiangmen Zhongxin 0.5 million LTD IMO statement of compliant by IACS member
– Fast growing capacity, ship building capacity
converted into recycling.
2009 2,83 millions LDT
2013 4,20 millions LDT (just the ISRA members!)
Not fully utilized at all!

33. International Ship Recycling
Association
The Association promotes:
• Environmentally sound and safe ship recycling
• Uniting the responsible yards of the globe
• Increasing green recycling capacity
• Establishment of alliances with ship owners
• Creating a global level playing field
• Certification of its members on ISRA standards

34. International Ship Recycling Association
We have members from
• China
• Turkey
• United States
• The Netherlands
• UK
• Germany
• Hong Kong
• Middle East
• Norway
• Belgium
• Open for members from ALL countries
m.a.r.c
Maritime Asbestos & Recycling Consultant
(formerly known as “Van Heyghen Recycling”) CTI Centre Testing International
Maritime Delivery Inc (“MDI”),

35. I.S.R.A Standards for A-members
www.isranetwork.com
• ISRA Certification
• Legal Requirements
Local, IMO, Basel and ILO guidelines
• Physical requirements
Sheltered environment, protected from currents and tides
Adequate coverage of the yard, concrete floors, using lifting
equipment etc
• Workers Health and Safety requirements
Training, personal protective equipment, facilities
• Down stream hazardous waste management system,
• Emergency Responds system.

36. IMO Hong Kong
Convention – may 2009
The Hong Kong Convention for the Safe and
Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships.
Some main principles
• Treats all Parties equally
• No more favourable treatment clause
• Non-application for warships (UNCLOS Article 236)
• A survey and certification regime for ships
• An authorization regime for recycling facilities
• A system for control, exchange of information,
communication of information, reporting and auditing
implementation to ensure a high and efficient level of
control.

37. I.M.O. Ship Recycling Convention
Chapter 3 regulation 15.1
• Each Party shall establish legislation,
regulations, and standards that are
necessary to ensure that Ship Recycling
Facilities are designed, constructed, and
operated in a safe and environmentally
sound manner in accordance with the
regulations of this Convention.
Today we fail to see how you can construct
a beach to comply with this regulation.

38. Designed
Traditional Ship Scrapping – Jan 2008

39. Constructed
Traditional Ship Scrapping – Jan 2008

40. Operated
Traditional Ship Scrapping – Jan 2008

41. Environmentally Sound Manner…
Traditional Ship Scrapping – Jan 2008

42. Ship Building, Sale and
Purchase
Requirements for Ship
(throughout operational life)
Requirements for
SRF
Prohibit/Restrict of Hazardous Materials
Construction Operation Preparation for
Recycling
Authorization and
inspection
- Initial & renewal Survey
- Issuance & endorsement of
certificate
Development and
maintenance of IHM Part I
Updating of IHM
including
development of
Part II & III
Approval of SRP
Development of
SRP
Recycling
Reporting upon
completion
- Final Survey
- Certification
Reporting upon
completion

43. Challenges for shipowners
• In summary, shipowners will need:
– An Inventory of Hazardous Materials from newbuild, or based on a
Documentation / Visual / Sampling Plan
– The IHM must be maintained throughout the life of the ship
– A Ship Recycling Plan, developed in partnership with
– An Authorised Facility (ISO 30000? HKC?)
– Permission from the Flag State to conduct a
– Final Survey, in order to issue an
– International Ready for Recycling Certificate

44. How to change ship owner behavior?
EU COMMISSION PROPOSAL FOR A REGULATION

45. EU COMMISSION PROPOSAL
FOR A REGULATION
• For European flag ships it will be also allowed to be
recycled in facilities located in non OECD countries.
• Provided that these facilities are recognized as
sustainable and as such approved and on the list.
• Who approves? In Europe the flag state administrator,
outside Europe to be appointed by EC.
• If owner complies to EC regulation, ship not subject to
the Basel Convention and not classified as waste.

46. Europe
• So will Europe decide what is environmentally sound
Ship Recycling?
• How? But for sure ISRA members will comply with EC
standards and will come on the list.
• Implementing a recycling fund in Europe? For valid
reasons owners are deadly against a fund.
Corien Wortmann
Peter van Dalen, against breaking
on the beaches but happy EP
environmental committee is
Pro funding by owners

47. So where do we go?
• The EC approved list of yards will be leading for
Green Ship Recycling ISRA will cooperate
• All ISRA members will be checked accordingly and will
be certified, more than enough “green” capacity
• Shipowners with CSR will be rewarded
• Others will most likely go for other flag before
recycling, and will get away with it (majority….)
• Beaching will continue, sadly enough
• Small steps towards more “green “recycling

48. New I.S.R.A. members
Are you a responsible ship breaking yard?
JOIN ISRA AS A FULL MEMBER!
Are you a responsible ship owner?
JOIN ISRA AS AN ASSOCIATED MEMBER!
Also for all other maritime stakeholders with CSR
join ISRA as an associated member!
WWW.ISRANETWORK.COM
ARJEN.UYTENDAAL@ISRANETWORK.COM

49. Tom Peter Blankestijn
Photos: T.P. Blankestijn
Managing Director Sea 2 Cradle, Managing
Director vanaf 2011. In various positions within
P&O Nedlloyd from 1997 until 2005,
subsequently for Maersk Central Europe until
2011. Sea2Cradle provides services to
shipowners towards their Corporate Social
Responsibility in Ship Recycling. They provide
their customers with documented proof of the full
Recycling Process.
Tom Peter Blankestijn

50. Why Ship Recycling?
• Steel , Aluminum and Copper !!
• Are the pictures and movies f beaching for real?
Unfortunately, Yes they are!!
• Will present Legislation work?
• Does new regulation needs to be created
– National
– Regional
– Global

51. Hazardous materials?
Asbestos is not used any more
PCB is phased out
TBT paint is banned
Ozon depleting substances can be captured
Mercury was used in thermometers
Oil is oil
Fiberglass is harmless
Electric cables are normal waste

52. How to deal with Ships
• Make inventory of hazardous materials (IHM or Green
passport)
• Select a yard which has a ship recycling facility plan
(SRFP)
• Prepare for last voyage. Complete the IHM.
• Create a Ship Recycling Plan (SRP)
• Complete the sales contract
• Deliver the vessel
• Monitor proper recycling of the vessel according to SRP
• Get proof of completion according SRP

53. Recycle of s.s. Belais
Completed on 28 October 2011
At Changjiang Ship-breaking Yard
Jiangyin, China

54. Recycling Time-line of s.s. Belais
2010-12-28 Asbestos / PCB / Radiation Surveys
2011-05-07 Hazardous List and Ship Recycle Plan ready
2011-05-10 Vessel Delivery at Jiangyin
2011-05-13 Fumigation Completed
2011-05-20 Commence Pre-cleaning
2011-07-02 Commence Steel Cutting
2011-10-28 Pre-Cleaning Complete (certificate signed)
2011-10-28 Demolition Complete (certificate signed)

55. Pre-arrival Surveys between Lumut and
Sodegaura
Photos: T.P. Blankestijn

56. Asbestos Survey
Photos: T.P. Blankestijn

57. Asbestos Survey
Photos: T.P. Blankestijn

58. Radiation Survey
Photos: T.P. Blankestijn

59. PCB Survey
Photos: T.P. Blankestijn

60. Hazardous Material Survey and Inventory
Photos: T.P. Blankestijn

61. Hazardous Material Survey and Inventory
Photos: T.P. Blankestijn

62. Hazardous Material Survey and Inventory
Photos: T.P. Blankestijn

63. Arrival At The Yard
Photos: T.P. Blankestijn

64. Stages of Recycle after Delivery
• CREW DEPART SHIP & REPATRIATED
• THOROUGH CUSTOMS SEARCH OF SHIP & CLEARANCE ISSUED TO
YARD
• FUMIGATION FOR 2 DAYS
• SAFE ACCESS CREATED WITH LIGHT AND VENTILATION HOLES AS
REQUIRED
• REMOVAL OF LOOSE ITEMS AND FITTINGS
• ASBESTOS REMOVAL
• PRE-CLEANING
• STEEL-CUTTING
• SITE CLEARANCE

65. Crew Departs
Photos: T.P. Blankestijn

66. Fumigation and ventilation
Photos: T.P. Blankestijn

67. Safe access & Escape routes created
Photos: T.P. Blankestijn

68. Holes Cut for Light Ventilation and Unloading
Photos: T.P. Blankestijn

69. Asbestos marking
Photos: T.P. Blankestijn

70. Mercury recovery
Photos: T.P. Blankestijn

71. Loose items collected
Photos: T.P. Blankestijn

72. Initial pre-cleaning
Photos: T.P. Blankestijn

73. Refrigerant recovery
Photos: T.P. Blankestijn

74. Lifeboats removed
Photos: T.P. Blankestijn

75. PCB Material Stripped From Stair Handrails
Photos: T.P. Blankestijn

76. Accommodation Cleaned
Photos: T.P. Blankestijn

77. Cable cutting & removal
Photos: T.P. Blankestijn

78. Asbestos Containing Material Removal
Photos: T.P. Blankestijn

79. Asbestos removal & packing
Photos: T.P. Blankestijn

80. Oil removal
Photos: T.P. Blankestijn

81. Accommodation Cutting,
The Difference 4 Days Make!
Photos: T.P. Blankestijn

82. Bridge Front, Radar Mast and Funnel Ashore
Photos: T.P. Blankestijn

83. Preparations for ‘Cheese Cutting’
Photos: T.P. Blankestijn

84. Liquid Dome Assembly Ashore
Photos: T.P. Blankestijn

85. Stages in Cutting Aft
Photos: T.P. Blankestijn

86. An Unusual View of a Chain Locker
Photos: T.P. Blankestijn

87. Engine Room Dismantling
Photos: T.P. Blankestijn

88. Tank Cutting
Photos: T.P. Blankestijn

89. No.1 DB Opened Up
Photos: T.P. Blankestijn

90. Mechanical Stripping of Insulation
Photos: T.P. Blankestijn

91. Steam Pipes Ready for ACM Removal
Photos: T.P. Blankestijn

92. Insulation scraped off on site with digger
Photos: T.P. Blankestijn

93. Membrane Cleaned
Photos: T.P. Blankestijn

94. Cargo Tank Membrane Ready For Resale
Photos: T.P. Blankestijn

95. Last part of DB put into
floating dry-dock for final cutting
Photos: T.P. Blankestijn

96. Final Blocks Lifted From The Dock
Photos: T.P. Blankestijn

97. Yard Impression Jiangyin
Photos: T.P. Blankestijn

98. New Yard in Zhoushan

99. Two Freshly arrived vessels
Photos: T.P. Blankestijn

100. Well Fresh?
Photos: T.P. Blankestijn

101. THE END
and
Thank You
In case you want to discuss further:
Tom Peter Blankestijn
Email: blankestijn@sea2cradle.com
Mobile: + 31 (0) 653677232

102. full speed ahead… with your career!
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