1 In accordance with section
8.3.2 of the IMO Guidelines on Ship Recycling, adopted by Assembly
resolution A.962(23), the development and implementation of a recycling
plan can help ensure that a ship has been prepared to the maximum
extent possible prior to its recycling and that the safety of the
ship, prior to delivery, has been taken into account.
2 The ship recycling plan should be developed
by the recycling facility in consultation with the shipowner, taking
into account the potential hazards which may arise during the recycling
operation, the relevant national and international requirements and
the facilities available at the recycling facility in terms of materials,
handling and the disposal of any wastes generated during the recycling
process.
3 The Marine Environment Protection Committee,
at its fifty-second session (11 to 15 October 2004), approved the
Guidelines for the development of the ship recycling plan, as set
out at annex, aimed at providing technical information and guidance
for its preparation.
4 Member Governments are invited to bring the
annexed Guidelines to the attention of all parties concerned.