INVENTORY OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
The Inventory Of Hazardous Materials (IHM) Is A Document That Identifies, Locates, And Quantifies All Potentially Hazardous Materials Onboard A Vessel In Accordance With IMO Resolution MEPC.269(68)
The Imo Assembly In Nov-dec 2005 A.981(24) Legal Binding With MEPC To Create A New Instrument For Ship Recycling To Facilitate Safe And Environmentally Sound Recycling
Currently, ship recycling and inventory of hazardous material are governed by two regulations:
1. Honk Kong Convention
IMO Adopted HKC In 2009 For Safe Sound Environmentally Ship Recycling ,The Conference Which Was held In Honkong ,China From 11 To 15 May 2009
ENTRY INTO FORCE CRITERIA FOR HKC:
Belgium, Republic of the congo, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Ghana, India, Japan, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Panama, Serbia, Spain, Turkey
2. European Ship Recycling Regulation
TIMELINE FOR IHM AS PER EUSRR:



