GSR Services provides compliance services related to the Hong Kong Convention and EU Ship Recycling Regulation. Henning Gramann, the managing owner, has extensive experience in ship recycling and environmental compliance. GSR Services offers products and services to support suppliers, shipyards, shipowners, ship recycling facilities, and administrations in preparing inventories of hazardous materials, developing ship recycling plans, and obtaining authorization under the new regulations. GSR also provides trainings on various aspects of the regulations to help stakeholders effectively comply.

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Services for effective compliance with
Hong Kong Convention
an overview on activities of GSR Services

2. Introduction – GSR Services
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Current positions
Henning Gramann
Germanischer Lloyd - Global Head of Practice Ship Recycling (2005-2010)
Development of all ship recycling related services and trainings
AIDA Cruises - Environmental Officer (Senior Officer) aboard “AIDAblu” (ex. ArosaBlu), (2003 – 2004)
Implementation of Carnival Corporations´ „Environmental Compliance Plan“
GAUSS gem.mbH - Project-Manager (2000 – 2003)
Specialist for maritime environmental protection / waste management, legislation & technology
• Managing Owner GSR Services
• Chairman & Treasurer of IHMA
• Guest-professor at WMU
• Technical Expert of International Maritime Organization (IMO)
• Member of German delegation to IMO-MEPC / Ship Recycling
• Advisor of German Ministry for Transportation
• Project Leader for ISO 30003 & 30005
Experience
Environmental Engineer, University of Applied Sciences Bremen

3. • New international legislation under way
– “International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally
Sound Recycling of Ships “Hong Kong Convention” of IMO
– EU Regulation on Ship Recycling
• Demand for ship recycling on historical high
• Awareness for hazardous conditions rising
• Public pressure for responsible recycling very high
• New aspects for all stakeholders
– Suppliers
– Shipyards
– Shipowners
– Ship Recycling Facilities
– Administrations
Introduction - topic
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4. • Suppliers & Manufacturers
– Integration of data management for preparation of “Material
Declarations” (MD) in existing processes
• CDX software (cooperation with )
• PDM / PLM (cooperation with )
• Shipyards
– Consulting for integration of MDs into purchasing processes and
effective compilation of Inventory of Hazardous Materials (IHM)
• CDX software (cooperation with )
• PDM / PLM (cooperation with )
– IHM preparation on behalf of shipyards
• Closing lack of by acting as HazMat Expert
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5. • Shipowners
(incl. Offshore Industry, Cash Buyers)
– IHM preparation and maintenance
– Selection of appropriate Ship Recycling Facility (SRF)
– Supervision of ongoing recycling works
– Concepts for:
• Communication and exchange for IHM maintenance
• Decontamination
• Safety instructions for crew members when handling HazMats
• Preparation of ships / platforms for recycling
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6. • Ship Recycling Facilities
– Preparation for Authorization acc. to Hong Kong Convention
– Preparation for ISO 30000 certification
– Support for Ship Recycling Plan (SRP) preparations
– Support for Ship Recycling Facility Plan (SRFP) preparations
– Optimization of recycling processes for effective operations and
avoidance of contamination
– HSE-Consulting (Health, Safety & Environment)
– Optimization of hinterland infrastructure and material streams
• Identification and selection of appropriate service suppliers
• Concepts for waste and hazardous waste management
• Increasing amount of recyclable materials
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7. • Cash Buyers
– Consulting / Preparation for Green Recycling Services acc. to
Hong Kong Convention
• Identification of tasks and responsibilities
• Optimization of shipboard preparations incl.:
– Pre-cleaning
– Gas freeing
– IHM Part II and Part III
– Preparations for final voyage and survey (IRRC-certification)
– HSE aspects (Health, Safety & Environment)
– Benchmarking of SRFs
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8. • Administrations
– Consulting / Advisor for flag- and recycling states
– Representing Germany at IMO – Ship Recycling Working Group
• Preparation of and guidance for submissions to IMO
• Participation in Technical Expert Group
• Correspondence groups incl. national coordination
– Consulting on technical aspects when transferring HKC into
national legislation
• Classification Societies
– Advisor, technical consultant, trainer, special projects
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9. • Trainings
– Suppliers (MD preparation)
– Shipyards (IHM preparation)
– Ship Owners (IHM maintenance, recycling preparations,
designated persons)
– Ship Recycling Facilities (green recycling activities, HSE
aspects, improvement of facility)
– Identification and documentation of HazMats (for shipyards,
shipowners, HazMat Experts, Ship Recyclers)
– Cash Buyers (how to adjust services acc. to HKC, ship
preparations, selection of good SRFs)
– Maritime Waste Management
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10. EU Ship Recycling Regulation
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• Hong Kong Convention: Entry into force in many years
• EU Ship Recycling Regulation: Entry into force: Dec. 30th 2013
Application of Regulation:
• not before 30.12.2015 (two years from EiF), or
• 6 months after ship recycling capacity on EU List reached ≥ 2,5 mio LDT
• Not later than 30.12.2018 (five years from EiF)
• SRFs application & authorization: earliest 30.12.2014
Application period
Time

11. EU Ship Recycling Regulation
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• Application of IHMs
• New ships: IHM from 30.12.2015
• All exst. ships: IHM until 30.12.2020 (incl. all visiting ships)
within 6 months of change to EU flag
• Recycling ships : IHM required when EU-List is available
Time

12. • HKC will address ~48.000 ships
• EU covers ~ 30.000 ships
– Deadline Dec. 2020
≈ 14 ships/day (24/7)
require an IHM incl. certificate
from today onwards!
EU Ship Recycling Regulation
- IHM numbers
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21394 Suedergellersen
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