In the 7th edition of the European List of ship recycling facilities published today, the European Commission has added several new yards to the List. These include notably two European yards (one each in Denmark and Norway), and two more yards in Turkey. With the addition of these new yards, ship owners of EU-flagged vessels will now have a wider range of choices to get their vessels dismantled in the future.
EU Ship Recycling Regulation
European ship owners own 35% of the world fleet. A large percentage of these is being dismantled under conditions which are often harmful to workers’ health and the environment. From 31 December 2018, the EU Ship Recycling Regulation requires all large sea-going vessels sailing under an EU Member State flag to use an approved ship recycling facility included in the European List. With the adoption of the updated List, the European Commission has taken an important step to help ensure that ships are recycled in facilities that are safe for workers and environmentally sound.
With the new update, the European List of ship recycling facilities currently contains 43 yards, including 34 yards in Europe, 8 yards in Turkey and 1 yard in the USA. Several yards on the European List are also capable of recycling large vessels.
EU Ship Recycling RegulationMap of the EU-listed yards
