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日本海事新聞ニュース Japan Maritime Daily Sep 04, 2026 (Fri)

Opinions divided over inclusion of two Indian facilities on the EU list

A ship-scrapping yard in Gujarat that employs a safe and environmentally responsible beaching method
　Opinions appear to be divided over a proposal to add two Indian ship-scrapping yards to the “EU lis ・・・ %E3%80%80Opinions+appear+to+be+divided+over+a+proposal+to+add+two+Indian+ship-scrapping+yards+to+the+%E2%80%9CEU+list%2C%E2%80%9C+which+permits+the+scrapping+of+EU-flagged+vessels.+While+environmental+non-governmental+organizations+%28NGOs%29+and+European+industries+have+expressed+opposition%2C+citing+concerns+over+the+%E2%80%9Cbeaching+method%E2%80%9C+and+resource+leakage%2C+the+shipping+industry+has+praised+the+yards%E2%80%99+environmental+investments+and+improvement+efforts.+The+EU+is+expected+to+decide+on+the+inclusion+of+the+two+yards+on+the+list+at+consultations+among+member+states+scheduled+for+this+autumn.+The+outcome+of+the+consultations+will+be+closely+watched.+%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%96%A0+Will+they+be+the+first+in+South+Asia%3F+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+EU+Ship+Recycling+Regulation+%28EUSRR%29+restricts+the+scrapping+of+EU-flagged+vessels+to+yards+on+the+EU+list.+Its+requirements+are+stricter+than+those+of+the+International+Maritime+Organization%E2%80%99s+%28IMO%29+Hong+Kong+International+Convention+for+the+Safe+and+Environmentally+Sound+Recycling+of+Ships%2C+and+effectively+do+not+permit+beaching%2C+the+principal+ship-scrapping+method+worldwide.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Until+now%2C+listings+have+been+limited+to+yards+in+the+EU%2C+the+United+States%2C+and+T%C3%BCrkiye%2C+while+facilities+in+South+Asia%2C+including+India%2C+have+failed+to+obtain+EU+approval+and+have+not+been+listed.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Against+this+backdrop%2C+in+June+the+European+Commission+%28EC%29+proposed+a+16th+revision+to+the+list+to+add+two+yards+in+Alang%2C+India%E2%80%94Shree+Ram+Vessel+Scrap%2FShree+Ram+Shipping+Industries+and+YSI+Recyclers%E2%80%94which+have+steadily+improved+their+safety+and+environmental+standards.+Public+comments+were+solicited+from+July+22+to+August+30+on+whether+to+include+the+two+yards+on+the+list%2C+drawing+more+than+60+submissions.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%96%A0+Greenwashing+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Several+objections%2C+mainly+from+NGOs%2C+were+submitted+during+the+public+comment+period.+One+environmental+NGO+said%2C+%E2%80%9CApproving+beaching%2C+which+is+prohibited+within+the+EU%2C+simply+because+it+takes+place+outside+the+EU+is+greenwashing+that+undermines+the+standards.%E2%80%9C+There+is+ample+technology+and+capacity+within+the+EU+itself+to+scrap+large+ships.%E2%80%9C+Other+NGOs+and+organizations+also+submitted+opinions+expressing+concerns+about+safety+and+environmental+issues.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Nordic+steel+and+shipbuilding+companies+also+expressed+opposition+to+the+inclusion+of+the+two+yards+on+the+list%2C+citing+the+circular+economy+and+the+protection+of+EU+industries.+%E2%80%9CHigh-quality+steel+scrap+from+large+ships+is+a+valuable+resource+that+can+be+reused+in+environmentally+friendly+steel+products.+Rather+than+%E2%80%99exporting%E2%80%99+scrapping+work+outside+the+EU%2C+processing+capacity+within+the+EU+should+be+developed.%E2%80%9C+they+claimed.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80+%E2%96%A0+Shipping+industry+welcomes+the+move+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80On+the+other+hand%2C+shipping+industry+representatives+have+expressed+skepticism+about+these+concerns.+A+Japanese+carrier+official+points+out+that+the+two+candidate+yards+%E2%80%9Cdo+not+use+the+old+method+of+dismantling+ships+directly+on+a+sandy+beach.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+two+yards+have+paved+the+sandy+beach+in+front+with+concrete+and+built+artificial+pier-like+structures+5%E2%80%936+meters+high.+They+have+established+a+system+that+allows+ships+to+be+scrapped+without+being+completely+grounded+by+berthing+their+bows.+They+have+artificially+developed+structures+equivalent+to+those+of+Turkish+yards+using+landing-method+already+included+on+the+EU+list.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+official+argued+that+%E2%80%9Cthe+two+yards+could+be+described+as+wharf-type+facilities+and+are+not+using+the+so-called+beaching+method+that+environmental+NGOs+are+concerned+about.%E2%80%9C+He+added%2C+%E2%80%9CI+understand+that+they+are+high-quality+yards+that+should+be+considered+for+use+by+Japanese+carriers+and+other+operators+that+place+importance+on+safety+and+environmental+measures.%E2%80%9D+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Major+overseas+shipping+organizations+also+view+the+proposed+revision+positively.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80In+July%2C+Sotiris+Raptis%2C+Secretary-General+of+the+European+Community+Shipowners%E2%80%99+Associations+%28ECSA%29%2C+commented+on+the+possibility+of+both+yards+being+added+to+the+EU+list%2C+saying%2C+%E2%80%9CThis+is+a+welcome+and+long-awaited+step+that+rewards+investment+in+meeting+EU+standards.%E2%80%9C+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+World+Shipping+Council+%28WSC%29%2C+which+consists+of+liner+shipping+companies+and+others%2C+also+stated+that+it+%E2%80%9Creflects+a+practical+and+proven+approach+to+sustainable+ship+scrapping.%E2%80%9C+It+emphasized+that+this+would+mark+a+significant+milestone+in+demonstrating+that+Indian+facilities+can+comply+with+the+requirements+of+the+EUSRR.+%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3EDisclaimer%3A+The+English+translations+provided+through+this+service+are+the+result+of+translations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