Series of ISO Standards Focuses on Recycling Ships - ISO 30000
January 22, 2008 // Published as a news service by IHS
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The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) launched the first document of a new series of management system standards for the recycling of ships.
The new series, ISO 30000 - Ship recycling management systems, is aimed at supporting environmental protection and increasing worker safety.
According to ISO, ship recycling contributes to the global conservation of energy and resources.
However, the presence of asbestos, hydrocarbons and other environmentally hazardous substances in ships can, if the scrapping process is not carefully controlled, have negative repercussions for the environment and human health.
The ISO 30000 series seeks to assist organizations implementing or improving a ship recycling management system through guidance on the allocation of resources, assignment of responsibilities and ongoing evaluation of practices, procedures and processes.
These standards can be used by the ship recycling industry, shipyards, shipping industries, ship owners, maritime research institutes, universities for maritime technology, ministries of shipping, navy, labour and the environment, port authorities, classification societies and inspection agencies.
The first document in the series, ISO/PAS 30000:2008 - Ships and marine technology - Ship recycling management systems - Specifications for management systems for safe and environmentally sound ship recycling facilities, is accessible as a publicly available specification (PAS) while awaiting publication as a full international standard.
The document details specifications for implementing and managing safe, legally complying and environmentally conscious recycling facilities.
Other standards in the series, currently under development, will address best practice, assessments and plans, guidelines for the selection of ship recyclers, requirements for certification and audit bodies, information for the control of hazardous materials and methods for removing such materials, including asbestos. These documents are expected to be available later this year as PAS.
For more information, visit http://www.iso.org.
Source: International Organization for Standardization (ISO).