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Title
Ship scrapping – the challenges for
international environmental regulation
ISSN printed: 1733-8670,
ISSN on-line: 2392-0378
Nyka, Maciej1
2019-10-04
Ships are valuable sources of steel and other natural resources which can potentially be recycled and reused
for economic and environmental benefits, and between 700 and 1000 ships are scrapped annually. On the other
hand, up to 5% of the mass of a ship is dangerous wastes. Developed states and the European Union have
introduced restrictive regulatory measures to regulate the conditions and locations of ship scrapping facilities.
Despite the environmental benefits, these regulations may lose their battle for efficiency due to Asian countries
which are engaged in a regulatory race to the bottom to attract ship owners to scrap their ships in their territories.
The findings of this research indicate that despite being included in international and EU laws on ship
scrapping, the specific instruments to prevent the movement of ship scrapping into the jurisdictions with low
environmental standards are ineffective. A new global regulatory instrument is required which can find a balance
between strict environmental protections and the economic interests of both the ship owner, companies
engaged in ship scrapping, and countries which take economic advantage of those processes.
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Ship scrapping – the challenges for international environmental regulationPages
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1733-8670ISSN on-line
2392-0378DOI
10.17402/347Type
Journal
59 Scientific Journals of the Maritime University of Szczecin, no. 59 / 2019Publisher
Scientific Journals Maritime University of Szczecin, Zeszyty Naukowe Akademia Morska w SzczecinieCopyright Holder
Scientific Journals Maritime University of Szczecin, Zeszyty Naukowe Akademia Morska w SzczeciniePublished
2019-10-04Recieved
2019-08-04Accepted
2019-09-12Funding
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ship recycling, ship scrapping, environmental protection law, marine environment protection, marine pollution, Hong Kong ConventionURI:
https://repository.am.szczecin.pl/handle/123456789/2558Language
EnglishAuthors
Nyka, Maciej1Affiliation
1 Gdansk University, Faculty of Law and Administration Economic Law and Environmental Protection Chair, maciej.nyka@ug.edu.plFiles in this item
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