ISO/PAS 30003:2008 Adresses Certification of Ship Recycling Management Systems
July 15, 2008 // Published as a news service by IHS
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A newly published International Organization for Standardization (ISO) publicly available specification (PAS) for bodies providing audit and certification of ship recycling management seeks to increase the safety of workers and protection of the environment by providing requirements for independent recognition of good practice.
ISO/PAS 30003:2008 - Ships and marine technology - Ship recycling management systems - Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of ship recycling management aims to instill confidence that the certification process has been carried out in a competent, consistent and reliable manner.
The document will facilitate the recognition of accredited certification bodies and the acceptance of their certifications on an international basis, ISO said.
"Certification is a recognized means for an organization to provide assurance that it has effectively implemented a system for ship recycling management," said Charles Piersall, chair of ISO/technical committee (TC 8), Ships and marine technology.
"Clearly, the independent third-party certification provides the highest level of confidence to the customer - industry or government - in meeting their expectations," Piersall said.
"ISO/PAS 30003, as a publicly available specification, will address an urgent market demand, while awaiting the publication of this useful document as a full international standard."
The document is targeted at third-party audit and certification bodies but can be used by any body involved in the assessment of management systems for the recycling of ships of all types and sizes, in both international and domestic trade.
ISO/PAS 30003 seeks to:
- Provide guidance for the accreditation of certification bodies applying for ISO 30000 registration/certification.
- Define the rules applicable for the audit and certification of a ship recycling management system complying with the standard's requirements.
- Offer customers information and confidence about the way certification of their waste and other material handling or service companies has been granted.
ISO/PAS 30003 is targeted at shipping and ship recycling industries, shipyards, ship owners, maritime research institutes, universities for maritime technology, government ministries of shipping, navy, environment and labor, port authorities, classification societies and inspection agencies.
ISO/PAS 30003 is the second document available in the ISO 30000 series of standards on ship recycling management that promotes the safety of workers and preservation of the environment, as well as the recovery and reuse of steel and other materials and equipment, ISO said.
Work is under way on the remaining standards of the series including:
- Best practices for ship recycling facilities.
- Guidelines for section of ship recyclers.
- Guidelines for implementing ISO 30000.
- Information control for hazardous materials.
- Illustration of location of hazardous materials on board ships.
- Guidelines for measures to prevent asbestos emission and exposure in ships recycling.
Source: International Organization for Standardization (ISO).