New roles and responsibilities of flag states and port states in the context of the Hong Kong international convention for the safe and environmentally sound recycling of ships, 2009

Onur Sabri Durak*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The ship-recycling activity is a friendly way of disposing obsolete ships at the end of ship's life cycle for a long time. In this context this article briefly outlines the features of ship recycling industry. However, the international legal framework for the ship recycling industry goes back to 1980's and it is to say, the legal framework is in its infancy. In this regard, this article firstly outlines historical background of legal framework related to ship recycling and, then introduces the Hong Kong Convention. Subsequently, the article discusses new roles and responsibilities of Flag States and Ports States in the context of the Hong Kong Convention from a legal viewpoint. Finally, this article states for conclusion remarks.

Original languageEnglish
Pages123-132
Number of pages10
Publication statusPublished - 2020
Externally publishedYes
Event12th Annual General Assembly and Conference of the International Association of Maritime Universities: Green Ships, Eco Shipping, Clean Seas, AGA-IAMU 2011 - Gdynia, Poland
Duration: 12 Jun 201114 Jun 2011

Conference

Conference12th Annual General Assembly and Conference of the International Association of Maritime Universities: Green Ships, Eco Shipping, Clean Seas, AGA-IAMU 2011
Country/TerritoryPoland
CityGdynia
Period12/06/1114/06/11

Bibliographical note

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Keywords

  • Flag Stats
  • Hong Kong Convention
  • Port State

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