Will the Hong Kong Convention solve the world’s ship recycling hot mess?

by RINA | 22nd September 2023 | Rules & Regulations, The Naval Architect

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A ship being broken down in Chittagong, Bangladesh. Bangladesh’s ratification of the Hong Kong Convention has helped trigger the criteria for the convention to enter into force. Source: Shutterstock

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