Environmental Protection Engineering S.A. sign a contract with Reederei Thomas Schulte GmbH & Co.KG for the preparation of the Inventory of Hazardous Materials (33 vessels) to comply with the new Ship Recycling Convention

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Environmental Protection Engineering S.A. (EPE) attends to prepare the Inventory of Hazardous Materials (IHM) for the entire Reederei Thomas Schulte fleet (33 container vessels) according to the new IMO Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships (Hong Kong Convention).

Reederei Thomas Schulte GmbH & Co. KG signed also a contract with Germanischer Lloyd AG about the certification of the IHMs.

The Ship Recycling Convention adopted at a Diplomatic Conference in Hong Kong (May 2009), aims to improve standards of safety and reduce environmental pollution from the recycling of ships. The Convention will require ships to have an IHM, specific to each ship, a document that contains all the materials onboard a ship that may be hazardous to people's health or the environment, and that require careful handling or special awareness.

OIiver Kautz, Quality Manager, (TS) said, “Our motto for all measures is "A safe ship is a clean ship". In other words: Thomas Schulte implements many measures with environmental protection in mind, in order to ensure both safety and ecological compatibility in equal measure. It is a matter of policy for the company that all conditions adhere to environmental protection and the protection of natural resources, to ensure a permanent and strict monitoring process.”

“Our Company has a long history and great experience in Marine & Industrial spill response and management of Hazardous and Non-hazardous Wastes, including the removal and treatment of asbestos.” says Nikos Panteliadis, Director of Asbestos Management Department, (EPE SA) “Acting once more as a pioneer, devoted to the needs of the shipping world we already establish a new department focusing to the demands of the Inventory of Hazardous Materials (IHM) according to the Ship Recycling Convention.”

Fotis Ploumitsakos, Naval Architect & Mechanical Engineer, (EPE SA) said, “Our experience, dedication and sensitivity for the protection of the environment joining the environmental philosophy of Reederei Thomas Schulte and the knowledge and prestige of GL guarantee the beginning of successful and long term cooperation”.

Source: Environmental Protection Engineering S.A.