ClassNK certified Salam’s International, a ship recycling facility in Pakistan, as the first facility in the country certified for compliance with the Hong Kong International Convention for ship recycling. The competent authority in Pakistan is expected to issue the Document of Authorization to conduct Ship Recycling as required by the Convention.
Pakistan acceded to the Hong Kong Convention in November 2023. Ship recycling facilities in the country have since been working toward compliance.
Statement of Compliance for Salam’s International
Salam’s International actively undertook improvements in both infrastructure and management systems from an early stage to achieve safe and environmentally sound recycling. ClassNK evaluated these activities and granted certification.
ClassNK has been providing certification for ship recycling facilities since 2012, ahead of the Convention’s entry into force. The organization has certified approximately 80 facilities, mainly in India and Bangladesh.
The launch of a ClassNK-certified facility in Pakistan expands options for Convention-compliant recycling. It also contributes to improved safety and environmental protection within Pakistan’s ship recycling industry.
ClassNK said it will continue to promote transparent, safe, and environmentally sound ship recycling through certification of facilities that meet Convention standards.
The Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships was adopted in 2009. The Document of Authorization to conduct Ship Recycling is an authorization document issued by the competent authority under the Hong Kong Convention, authorizing that a ship recycling facility meets Convention requirements.
