The Convention requires that the SRP should be explicitly
or tacitly approved by the Competent Authority and verified as properly
reflecting the information contained in the Inventory of Hazardous
Materials (IHM) during the final survey before issuance of an International
Ready for Recycling Certificate. Preparation of the SRP should therefore
begin well before the ship arrives at the Ship Recycling Facility.
As regards the languages of the SRP, in accordance with regulation 9.2 of the annex to the Convention,
the shipowner may ask the Administration whether it is acceptable
for the Ship Recycling Facility to use a language other than English,
French or Spanish, and convey the decision of the Administration to
the Ship Recycling Facility accordingly.