5.3 Other requirements
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5.3 Other requirements

 The Ship Recycling Facility should undertake all necessary steps to fulfil the requirements of applicable international and national legislation.

 The Ship Recycling Facility should ensure that planned and conducted activities respect the limits set out in applicable national laws and regulations on land use where the Ship Recycling Facility is located and is operating.

 The Competent Authority(ies) may require an environmental impact study from Ship Recycling Facilities. In this case, the following guidance is to be considered.

 A study may be conducted to assess the potential environmental impacts from the Ship Recycling Facility as a basis for identifying and prioritizing the Facility's environmental aspects. If a new Ship Recycling Facility is planned, the study may provide the basis to determine whether the location is appropriate and suitable for ship recycling activities. If the actual project involves a site already used for ship recycling or similar activities, the study may include an assessment of the environmental conditions of the location. It is advisable to conduct the study during the planning stage and to initiate it as early as possible.

 The study may address in particular whether the Ship Recycling Facility has adverse effects on factors including, but not limited to, the following, and whether these effects are within acceptable limits as defined by applicable international and/or national legislation:

  • flora and fauna of the specific area;
  • hydrogeology;
  • surface and ground water;
  • soil structure;
  • historical, cultural, social and economic values; and
  • air quality.

 The study may focus particularly on the significant environmental effects of releases, identifying and quantifying the possible release of polluting substances into any media and their effects. Most attention might be paid to large-scale releases and releases of the more hazardous pollutants, which are likely to have most significant effects. Conversely, any releases at levels so low that they are unlikely to have any serious effects do not need to be assessed. However, consideration may be given to other substances capable of causing pollution in the same way.

 The study may pay special attention to:

  • .1 Consumption and nature of raw materials:

    Consideration may be given to options that use fewer resources or those that use materials that are less likely to create hazards or pollution risks;

  • .2 Waste issues:

    Consideration may be given to the annual material flow, consisting of incoming ships for recycling and the resultant waste leaving the Facility. This may cover the types of waste that the Facility can receive and store, depending on the ships that the Facility is planning to recycle, and for each type:

    – the maximum quantity that the Facility can receive;
    – the maximum storage capacity for each type of waste; and
    – the environmental hazards caused by waste during recycling activities and possible measures to mitigate the negative impact on the environment.

  • .3 Accidents:

    Consideration may be given to the environmental hazards posed by possible accidents and their associated risks, including the practicality of measures to reduce risks and hazards and to respond to accidents; and

  • .4 Site restoration:

    Consideration may be given as to whether there is a risk that the ship recycling operation will pollute the site, including planning in advance for decommissioning and restoring the site upon closure.

 In some cases, a judgement will need to be made about the relative significance of different environmental effects. In making this comparison, certain basic parameters may help in reaching a conclusion. For example, long-term irreversible effects are worse than short-term reversible ones, if all other factors, such as immediate severity, are equal.

Parent topic: 5 Necessary Documentation for Issuing the Document of Authorization to Conduct Ship Recycling (DASR)
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