Class 1 (Chief Engineer) Engineering Management 📅 Aug 2022

Exam Question

(a) Elaborate the objectives and the requirements of Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships, 2009,

(b) What all measures have to be taken by India to implement the convention on Indian flagged ships and foreign ships being scrapped in Indian scrapyards.

Reference Answer

### (a) Objectives and Requirements of the Hong Kong Convention, 2009
#### Objectives of the Convention
The Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships (HKC), 2009, was adopted to address the growing concerns about the environmental and safety standards in the ship recycling industry. Its primary objectives are:
1. **To Ensure Safety and Health:** To establish a global regulatory framework that ensures ships, when being recycled after reaching the end of their operational lives, do not pose any unnecessary risk to human health, safety, and well-being. This is particularly aimed at protecting the workers in ship recycling facilities.

Full answer on MeoMock — surveyor-grade reference answers for 7,000+ written exam questions.

View plans Browse library

← Browse more questions

Prepare on Android — MeoMock on Google Play