Essays about: "Substandard ship recycling"

Found 2 essays containing the words Substandard ship recycling.

  1. 1. Regulating the shipbreaking industry: a study on European efforts to ensure safe and environmentally sound ship recycling

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

    Author : Elin Stenvall; [2019]
    Keywords : Maritime law; environmental law; EU law; public international law; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Shipbreaking, also referred to as ship recycling, is a dirty and dangerous industry. Economic motives drive shipowners to export their unwanted vessels to Asia, where they are dismantled under conditions extremely hazardous to human health and the environment. READ MORE

  3. 2. Taking Responsibility: A Multi-Stakeholder Evaluation of the Shipbreaking and Ship Recycling Industry in South Asia

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Karolina Arvidsson Kvissberg; [2018]
    Keywords : Substandard ship recycling; EHS standards; Stakeholder Influence; South Asia; A.P. Møller-Maersk; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : The global fleet of 48,525 merchant ships is responsible for 90% of world trade, making the shipping industry invaluable in today’s globalised world. On average 1,000 of these ships reach the end-of-life and are recycled annually. Close to 80% of these vessels are disposed of on the coasts of India, Bangladesh and Pakistan. READ MORE