Overview of Recent Developments in Ship Breaking Industry
One of the largest industries employing huge manpower in India is that of ship recycling . Most of the companies dealing in recycling strictly follow the guidelines of HKC and have the necessary knowledge and expertise related to dismantling of the ship’s parts and segregation according to the product categories. The yards consist of sufficient space for the ancillary industries or quarters for laborers working for them. They take additional measures to reduce carbon footprint and make it compulsory for the workers to wear PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) as safety measures. The workers are given training in updated technologies. Some companies have floating crane barges that can lift thousand of tons of material at one go from the ship and place them on the yard. About the Hong Kong Convention (HKC): In 2009, there was an international convention in which there were recommendations and suggestions related to safe ways of recycling and disposal of a ship. The decis...