Asian shipowners are backing the use of breaking yards that have a statement of compliance with the Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships.
The chairman of the Japanese Shipowners’ Association recycling committee Keiji Tomoda said that, along with the Asian Shipowners' Association, its members are being encouraged only to use certified yards.
However, he admitted that due to financial pressures, not all of its members have been able to do so.
