ASA SRC
ASA Ship Recycling Committee

26 April 2023

The 26th Interim Meeting of the ASA Ship Recycling Committee
Joint StatementAdopted

The 26th Interim Meeting of the ASA Ship Recycling Committee, presided over by Mr
Yuichi Sonoda, Secretary General of the ASA, on behalf of Mr Ron Huang, Chairmanof the ASA SRC, was held via e-mail correspondence from 17 to 20 April 2022. TheSRC members are firmly committed to ensuring full compliance with all applicablecompetition laws throughout the entire programme.
Ship Recycling Trend
In the year 2022, reflecting the strong supply-and-demand position of ships, asignificant decrease in ship recycling volume, below 12 million DWT, which is thelowest figure since 2007, was recorded. However, according to Clarksons Research,2023 is projected to reach 25.7 million DWT and 47.3 million in 2024 due to wider“green” pressure and the resumption of the scrapping of old vessels which has beensuspended because of the high trade demand. The ASA SRC reconfirmed that
there is an urgent need to develop SoC certified yards in MULTIPLE countries in orderto respond to the anticipated demand and to reduce unexpected risks such as
another pandemic in the future.
Hong Kong Convention (HKC)
Although a number of shipowners are now aiming for environmentally friendly ship
recycling, there are still those who are less interested in this issue. Based on thissituation, the ASA SRC reaffirmed the recognition that the soonest possible time for
HKC coming into force would be essential to mind-reset by mandatory international
rule. The ASA SRC concurred that the year 2023 would be an extremely crucial year
for satisfying the requirements for early entry into force of the HKC. In parallel,
there was a shared mounting concern that, with a further delay in entry into force ofASA SRC
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the HKC, the EU SRR, a regional regulation, would become a de facto international
standard, imposing relentless measures.
The ASA SRC reaffirmed that Bangladesh and China hold the key for the early
enactment of the HKC and we should concentrate our efforts on securing the earliest
ratification, especially by Bangladesh, which has the potential to respond to theever-growing demand for eco-friendly ship recycling. We have therefore adopted
the Action Plans below in order to achieve early entry into force of the convention.
<ASA ACTION PLAN>
1. Continued promotion of the use of HKC SoC yards and those aiming to acquire SoC
We further promote and strengthen the ASA SRC’s standing policy of ensuring priority
usage of HKC-certified yards and yards in the process of obtaining certification. India
continues and is expected to be the core of green recycling, and it would be
especially great if India’s successful experience in accelerating the growth of HKC
green yards by motivation from shipowners could also be seen in Bangladesh. This
will lead to the improvement of the environment for ratifying the HKC by the second
quarter of 2023 declared by the Bangladeshi government.
2. Continuous approach to Bangladesh and China toward the early ratification ofHKC
Considering that Bangladesh, in aiming to ratify the HKC in 2023, needs financial andtechnical support from other countries, we should, cooperating with our homegovernments, encourage relevant authorities, including those in ship recycling
countries and in maritime nations, to support Bangladesh in every aspect whereverpossible. In this connection, the JSA reported that they would send a Japanese
Delegation whose head is Vice President of JSA, and comprising major shipowners,
ClassNK and the government to Bangladesh in May.
With regard to China, which is the only country in the world that has the trigger tomake the HKC effective within 2023 by a single nation, it is strongly hoped that China
will soon ratify the convention as a world environmental leader.

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3. SPEAK OUT on our arguments on every occasion.
The ASA SRC is FIRMLY COMMITTED to CONTRIBUTING to GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTALCONSERVATION by PROMOTING ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY SHIP RECYCLING------

Members of Ship Recycling Committee (SRC)
CHAIRMANNACS

Mr Ron Huang

Executive Vice President
Evergreen Marine Corp.

Mr Takashi HirosePresident
ENEOS Ocean Corporation

Capt Patrick Lin

Secretary General
NACS

VICE CHAIRMAN
JSA
SECRETARY
NACS
MEMBERS
General Manager of Science
Technology & Information Department
China Cosco Shipping Corp., Ltd.
Senior Consultant China Merchant
Energy Shipping Co., Ltd. SINOTRANS& CSC Holding Co., Ltd.
Deputy General Manager of SafetySupervise Department (Shanghai)
China Merchant Energy Shipping Co.,
Ltd.

CSA

Mr Liu Yifan

CSA

Mr Huang Yongquan

CSA

Mr Zhou Hui

FASA-INDONESIA

MrJohnson W.Sutjipto

President Director PT Salam Bahagia

FASA-MALAYSIA

Capt Johari Mohd
NohManaging Director, Marine Creation
Sdn Bhd

Mr John Ren Di

General Manager
CTI MARINE SERVICESFASA-SINGAPORE

FASA-SINGAPORE Ms Yami Yeo
FASA-THAILAND

Dr Voravit
Visitkijakarn MD

FASA-VIETNAM

Mr Nguyen Ngoc Anh

FASA-VIETNAM

Mr Tran Thien

FASA-VIETNAM

Ms Pham Thi An HaHKSOAMr Matthew McAfeeKSA

Mr Chan Do Park

General Manager APAC
Metizoft Asia Pte Ltd
Managing Director
Sangthai Navigation 1977 Co., Ltd.
CEOBiendong Shipping Ltd., Co.
CEOGLS Shipping j/s Co.
FASA-Vietnam Secretary
FASA-Vietnam Head Office.
President
Fairmont Shipping (HK) Ltd.
Vice Chairman of KSA
CEO of KSS Line