Article 16.6 of the Convention
stipulates that a State shall declare whether it requires tacit or
explicit approval of the SRP before a ship may be recycled. The Ship
Recycling Facility should be familiar with the procedures implemented
by the Competent Authority for approval of the SRP. The Competent
Authority's approval process will, at a minimum, include written acknowledgement
of receipt of the SRP and may include further written documentation
of approval or denial for the ship-specific recycling. The written
acknowledgement and/or documentation of approval should be appended
to the SRP immediately upon availability and made available to appropriate
authorities and stakeholders as necessary.