Extended Operational and Trade Vocabulary

Ship Recycling, Demolition and Hong Kong Convention glossary (page 2)

The recycling vocabulary anchored in the Hong Kong Convention: the Ready for Recycling Certificate, abrasive-blasting residue and absorbed hydrocarbons in the IHM, facility acceptance criteria under MEPC.211(63), and the accidental-pollution-control and Statement of Compliance terms. Grounds each term in the MEPC resolution that governs green recycling.

514 defined terms.

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IHM Part II: Operationally generated wastes.
IHM Part III: Stores on board at the time of recycling.
IHM Verification Survey: The flag administration or recognized organization survey confirming continuing compliance with IHM requirements.
IMO Resolution A.962(23): The 2003 IMO guidelines on ship recycling that preceded the HKC and introduced the Green Passport concept.
IMO Resolution MEPC.179(59): The early 2009 guidance prepared by the Marine Environment Protection Committee informing the HKC adoption package.
Importing State: The state in which the recycling facility is located and to which the end-of-life vessel is dispatched.
Incineration of Slop Residues: The high-temperature thermal disposal of cargo and bunker slops, restricted under several yard environmental permits.
Indian Recycling of Ships Act 2019: The Indian national legislation aligning Alang-Sosiya operations with the Hong Kong Convention requirements.
Indian Ship Breaking Code 2013: The earlier Indian regulatory framework superseded by the Recycling of Ships Act 2019 and its rules.
Industrial Hygiene Plan, Yard: The HKC-mandated workplace exposure monitoring scheme for asbestos, lead, and other regulated substances.
Initial Survey, HKC: The first survey for issuance of the International Certificate on Inventory of Hazardous Materials.
Inland Movement of Ship Recycling Waste: The Basel Convention transboundary movement provisions applied within importing state borders.
Inspection of Yards under EU SRR: The Article 15 program of European Commission verification visits to listed facilities.
Insulation Removal Plan: The Ship Recycling Plan section covering controlled removal of asbestos and man-made mineral fiber insulation.
Inter-American Development Bank Recycling Programs: Multilateral financing for yard upgrade projects in selected Latin American facilities.
Inter-Tidal Dismantling: A category encompassing beaching and landing methods conducted in the inter-tidal zone, predominant in South Asia.
International Certificate on Inventory of Hazardous Materials (ICIHM): The flag state certificate confirming IHM compliance, issued for a maximum five-year term.
International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage: A separate IMO instrument relevant to bunker handling at the recycling stage.
International Maritime Organization: IMO, UN specialized agency for shipping, based in London.
International Ready for Recycling Certificate IRRC: HKC certificate issued after final survey and approval of the SRP.
Inventory Item Threshold: The HKC and EU SRR thresholds above which a substance must be listed in the IHM, set at material-specific concentrations in MEPC.269(68).
Inventory Update Following Refit: The MEPC.269(68) requirement to revise the IHM after every drydocking, retrofit, or major equipment change.
IRA Industries: A Chinese ship recycling facility historically operating near Jiangyin.
Iron Ore Carrier Recycling: A category of demolition deliveries dominated by Capesize and very large ore carrier tonnage.
ISO 30000 Series: International Standard for ship recycling management systems, providing the audit framework underpinning many yard certifications.
ISO 30005: International Standard for ship recycling environmental management systems.
ISO 30006: International Standard for ship recycling industry information and reporting.
ISO 30007: International Standard for measures to prevent asbestos emission and exposure during ship recycling.
Itochu Marine Demolition Records: A trading house source for legacy ship sale and recycling documentation.

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Jamnagar Steel Recyclers: Downstream re-rollers in Gujarat consuming demolition plate from Alang-Sosiya.
Janus Sales Memorandum: A demolition broker term for the dual-listing of a vessel to both operating and recycling markets simultaneously.
Jhansi Plate Rollers: A representative downstream consumer of Alang demolition plate for construction bar manufacture.
Jiangyin Long Xiang Ship Recycling Company: A Chinese recycling facility historically operating in the Jiangyin cluster.
Joint Industry Project, Recycling: A collaborative research initiative by classification societies, owners, and yards on IHM standardization and yard upgrade.
Joint Pre-Recycling Survey: The combined attendance by flag administration, classification society, and yard representative for the final survey under HKC.
Jordan, Aqaba Recycling Records: Historical Middle Eastern recycling records used for legacy due diligence on regional tonnage.

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K-Yard Audit Cycle: A representative HKC-aligned audit cycle for a recycling facility, typically annual.
Kabra Steel Industries: A Bhavnagar district downstream consumer of Alang demolition plate.
Karangadi Beach Recycling Plot: A historical Indian shipbreaking location predating the formalization of Alang-Sosiya.
Karwar Plate Re-rollers: Coastal Karnataka downstream consumers of demolition steel.
Kawasaki Heavy Industries Material Declarations: Builder-issued documents used in IHM Part I compilation for Japanese-built tonnage.
Kiel Canal Demolition Records: German waterway records used for European feeder vessel recycling due diligence.
Klaipeda Demolition Records: Lithuanian port records relevant to Modest Infrastructure operations.
KPP Shipbreaking: A cash buyer historically active in the end-of-life vessel market.
Kraken Hot Work Permit: A representative yard hot work permit system used at compliant facilities.

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Landing Method: A dismantling approach where the vessel is positioned on a sloped concrete or steel slipway, used at several European and Chinese yards.
Laser Cutting: A precision cutting technology used selectively for non-ferrous components and equipment recovery.
LDT: Light Displacement Tonnage, the weight of the empty ship excluding cargo, fuel, ballast, and consumables, used as the principal demolition pricing basis.
LDT Pricing Basis: The US dollar per LDT formula used in demolition sale contracts.
Leak Detection at Yard: The atmospheric monitoring for fugitive emissions during dismantling operations.
Leyal Ship Recycling: A Turkish recycling facility at Aliaga listed on the EU List of approved ship recycling facilities.
Liability Allocation, Demolition MoA: The contractual division of risk between owner and cash buyer for IHM, voyage, and yard delivery.
Liaoning Yard Cluster: A historical Chinese recycling district that has substantially reduced in activity.
Life Cycle Analysis, Ship Recycling: The cradle-to-grave assessment of environmental impacts including the recycling stage.
Life Rafts Disposal: The Part III stores listing of inflatable life rafts and their hydrostatic releases, requiring controlled deflation before disposal.
Light Bulb Inventory: The Part III stores record of fluorescent, mercury vapor, and LED lighting aboard at delivery.
Liquefied Petroleum Gas Inventory: The Part III stores record of accommodation galley LPG cylinders.
Listed Facility under EU SRR: A recycling yard appearing on the European Commission published List of approved ship recycling facilities.
Lithuanian Shiplift, Klaipeda: Infrastructure historically used for Modest Infrastructure recycling operations.
Lloyd's Register Yard Audit: HKC-compliant yard verification campaigns conducted by Lloyd's Register, particularly active in Turkey and India.
Lockout Tagout, Yard: The yard energy isolation system applied to electrical and mechanical systems before dismantling.
Long Run Hot Work Permit: A multi-shift hot work authorization, common during major block separation phases.
Long Xiang Ship Recycling: A Chinese recycling facility name historically associated with the Jiangyin cluster.
Lotus Shipping: A Mumbai-headquartered cash buyer active in the end-of-life vessel market.
Low Sulfur Fuel Oil Sludge: A residual category from MARPOL Annex VI compliance fuels requiring disposal at recycling.
Lube Oil Inventory: The Part II declaration of main engine, auxiliary engine, and gear oil residues at delivery.
Lung Mei Limited: A cash buyer historically active in the demolition market, listed in various industry references.

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Magnesia Insulation: A pre-asbestos pipe insulation type, sometimes still present aboard older tonnage and sampled during IHM development.
Magnetic Compass Mercury Inventory: The IHM Part I or III record of mercury in legacy compass binnacles, increasingly retired in favor of fluxgate systems.
Main Engine Salvage: The recovery of slow-speed two-stroke main engines for resale as reconditioned units, common at Alang and Aliaga.
Manufacturer's Material Declaration (MD): The statement issued by equipment makers identifying regulated materials in supplied items, feeding IHM Part I compilation.
Marine Environment Protection Committee: The IMO body responsible for adopting and revising the HKC implementing resolutions.
Marine Pollution Tax: A jurisdiction-specific levy potentially applicable to recycling discharges in some importing states.
MARPOL Annex I Compliance at Recycling: The transition from operational MARPOL controls to recycling-stage residue management.
Material Declaration Form: The standardized supplier reporting format for IHM Part I substances above threshold.
Material Safety Data Sheet Inventory: The MSDS file referenced in IHM Part III for stores items at delivery.
MEPC: Marine Environment Protection Committee.
MEPC.179(59): The 2009 guidance from the IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee informing the HKC adoption package.
MEPC.196(62): HKC guidelines for surveys, adopted 2011.
MEPC.197(62): HKC guidelines for inspections, adopted 2011.
MEPC.210(63): HKC guidelines for the Inventory of Hazardous Materials, adopted 2012.
MEPC.211(63): HKC guidelines for authorization of ship recycling facilities, adopted 2012.
MEPC.222(64): HKC guidelines for the Ship Recycling Plan, adopted 2012.
MEPC.223(64): HKC guidelines for the Statement of Compliance, adopted 2012.
MEPC.269(68): Revised HKC guidelines for the IHM Parts I, II, and III, adopted 2015.
MEPC.379(80): Revised HKC guidelines for inspection of ships, adopted 2023.
MEPC.380(80): Revised HKC guidelines for survey and certification of ships, adopted 2023.
MEPC.381(80): Revised HKC guidelines for authorization of ship recycling facilities, adopted 2023.
Mercury Inventory: The IHM Part I record of mercury in level switches, fluorescent tubes, and legacy thermometers aboard.
Methanol Fuel System Decommissioning: The procedure for purging methanol fuel systems on dual-fuel ships before recycling.
Metric Tonne Pricing: The metric basis for steel scrap and equipment salvage pricing, distinct from the LDT pricing of the ship as a whole.
Microbalance Asbestos Analysis: A laboratory technique for low-concentration asbestos confirmation in IHM samples.
Mineral Fiber Insulation Inventory: The IHM Part I record of rock wool and glass wool insulation across the ship.
Modest Infrastructure: A recycling facility historically associated with Lithuania, listed on the EU List of approved facilities.
Montreal Protocol Substance Inventory: The IHM Part I and III record of CFCs, HCFCs, halons, and other ozone-depleting substances.
Mooring Equipment Recovery: The salvage of winches, fairleads, and pedestal rollers for resale.
MSC Napoli (2007): Container ship beached off Branscombe on 20 January 2007 after structural failure; MAIB report focused on hull-girder loads.
Mumbai Darukhana Cluster: A historic Indian recycling district on the eastern Mumbai waterfront, now substantially smaller in scale than Alang.
Mutual Recognition of Statements of Compliance: The arrangement between recognized organizations on acceptance of each other's yard statements.

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National Action Plan for Ship Recycling: The country-level implementation programs filed by HKC and EU SRR states.
National Green Tribunal Orders, India: Tribunal decisions affecting Alang yard operations on environmental grounds.
Naval Recycling: A demolition cash buyer historically active in the end-of-life vessel market.
Net LDT: The LDT remaining after deductions for non-recoverable items, used in commercial demolition pricing.
NGO Shipbreaking Platform: Brussels-based coalition advocating against beaching and for HKC and Basel compliance.
Nippon Kaiji Kyokai HKC Yard SoC: Statements of Compliance for HKC yards issued by ClassNK across India, Bangladesh, China, and Turkey.
Noise Exposure Monitoring at Yards: The occupational hygiene monitoring of noise exposure for cutting and shearing workers.
Non-Asbestos Gasket Substitution Records: The IHM Part I evidence of refit replacements of asbestos gaskets with aramid or graphite alternatives.
Non-Ferrous Metal Recovery: The salvage of copper, aluminum, lead, and brass during dismantling, often subcontracted to specialist recyclers.
Non-Listed Yard Risk: The commercial and reputational risk to EU owners of selling tonnage that may be routed to facilities not on the EU List.
Notice of Readiness for Final Survey: The owner notification to the flag administration prior to the HKC final survey.

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Occupational Health Surveillance Plan: The yard worker medical monitoring program required under HKC and EU SRR.
Ocean Voyage to Recycling Yard: The final delivery voyage of an end-of-life vessel, often requiring flag and class clearance under specific terms.
Off-Hire Demolition Sale: A sale and delivery sequence following the redelivery of a chartered vessel to the registered owner.
Offshore Unit Recycling: The dismantling of mobile offshore drilling units, FPSOs, and accommodation barges, with separate complexity from merchant tonnage.
Oily Water Separator Decommissioning: The decontamination and removal of oily water separators before hot work.
OPA 90 Compliance Records, Recycling: Historical OPA 90 records referenced for legacy tanker recycling due diligence.
Operator's Inventory of Hazardous Materials: The shipping company maintained IHM under MEPC.269(68) governance.
Outfitting Material Inventory: The IHM Part I record of paneling, joinery, and decorative finishes aboard the ship.
Ozone-Depleting Substance Inventory: The IHM Part I record of CFCs, HCFCs, halons, and methyl bromide, controlled under the Montreal Protocol.

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Paint Material Declaration: The supplier statement on lead, chromate, cadmium, and biocide content for coatings applied aboard.
Pakistan Ship Breakers Association: The industry body for Gadani-based recyclers.
Panama Maritime Authority HKC Filings: Flag state instruments and certificates for Panama-registered tonnage at recycling.
Part I Hazardous Materials Table A: The HKC schedule of materials prohibited or restricted for installation, including asbestos, PCBs, ODS, AFS, and PFOS.
Part I Hazardous Materials Table B: The HKC schedule of additional materials to be inventoried, covering cadmium, hexavalent chromium, lead, mercury, brominated flame retardants, radioactive substances, and others.
PCB Containing Equipment Inventory: The IHM Part I record of askarels and PCB-bearing capacitors, transformers, and hydraulic fluids.
Pearl Industries Demolition Records: A representative historical demolition recordkeeper.
Pendant Steel Resale Market: The downstream market for re-rollable plate cut from demolition tonnage.
PFOS Inventory: The IHM Part I record of perfluorooctane sulfonate in firefighting foams and certain coatings.
Plot Inspection Cycle, Alang: The Gujarat Maritime Board attendance schedule for yard inspections under the Recycling of Ships Act 2019.
Plot Layout Plan, Yard: The drawing depicting impermeable cutting areas, storage, and waste handling installations required under MEPC.211(63).
Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB): A regulated substance prohibited for new installation aboard ships under HKC Annex 1.
Polyurethane Foam Inventory: The IHM Part I record of insulation foams and their blowing agents.
Port of Departure for Recycling: The last port from which the end-of-life vessel sails for the recycling yard.
Port State Control on IHM: The verification of the ICIHM by port state control authorities during routine inspections.
Pre-Cleaning, Pre-Recycling: The shipboard operations to minimize the quantity of hazardous and operationally generated wastes before delivery to the yard.
Probo Koala 2006: The 2006 toxic waste dumping incident involving the cargo ship Probo Koala, with disposal of caustic slops in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire.
Procurement Audit, IHM: The supply chain review of incoming stores to ensure threshold-respecting materials are received.
Provisional Inventory of Hazardous Materials: The interim inventory prepared during the IHM development project before final classification.
Pump Recovery: The salvage of ballast, cargo, and engine room pumps for resale as reconditioned units.

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Quality Plan, Yard IHM Validation: The yard procedure for verifying the IHM against actual material findings during dismantling.
Quarantine Period, Final Survey: The interval between final survey and recycling commencement, during which no operational changes to the ship are permitted.
Quarry Slag Substitution Records: A representative downstream construction industry consumer of demolition steel.
Quench Tank Decommissioning: The drainage and removal of quench tanks in engine repair shops aboard certain specialized vessels.

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R-12 Refrigerant Inventory: The IHM Part I record of CFC-12 in legacy refrigeration installations.
R-22 Refrigerant Inventory: The IHM Part I record of HCFC-22 refrigerant installations.
Radio Equipment Disposal: The Part III stores treatment of GMDSS radio equipment, including battery banks and EPIRBs.
Rainwater Drainage Plan, Yard: The yard drawing showing stormwater management and contamination prevention.
Re-Inspection Cycle, Yard: The follow-up audit schedule for HKC and EU SRR yard certifications.
Re-Listing Decision, EU: The European Commission decision to retain or remove a yard from the EU List based on inspection findings.
Re-Rollable Plate: The recovered hull plate suitable for direct re-rolling into construction reinforcement, a key Alang revenue stream.
Ready for Recycling Certificate (RfRC or RRC): The flag state certificate confirming the ship's readiness for recycling at a specified facility.
Recovered Material Mass Balance: The yard tracking of incoming LDT versus outgoing scrap, equipment, and waste streams.
Recyclecon: The BIMCO standard agreement for the sale of vessels for recycling, widely used in demolition transactions.
Recycling Facility Plan (RFP): A short-form term for the Ship Recycling Facility Plan.
Recycling of Ships Act 2019 India: Indian implementing legislation for the HKC.
Recycling of Ships Rules 2020, India: The Indian subordinate legislation operationalizing the 2019 Act, including yard authorization procedures.
Recycling State: The state in which the recycling facility is located, with HKC obligations for authorization and supervision.
Reflagging for Recycling: The transfer of a vessel to a flag of convenience before delivery to a recycling yard, increasingly scrutinized by NGOs and competent authorities.
Refrigerant Recovery Certificate: The yard or shore contractor document confirming the proper recovery of refrigerants under the Montreal Protocol.
Regional Reception Facility: The shore-based facility for receiving ship-generated wastes, complementary to recycling yard infrastructure.
Resin Bonded Insulation: A category of insulation materials sampled for asbestos and binder chemistries during IHM development.
Restricted Materials Schedule: The HKC Annex 1 schedule prohibiting or restricting asbestos, PCBs, ODS, AFS, and PFOS.
Revenue Sharing Agreement, Cash Buyer: A commercial arrangement where the cash buyer shares the upside or downside of yard pricing fluctuations.
Reverse Auction, Demolition: A sale process where multiple buyers competitively bid down the spread for an end-of-life vessel.
Right of Refusal, IHM Verification: A flag administration prerogative to decline endorsement of an inadequate IHM.
RINA Yard Audit: HKC-compliant yard certifications conducted by Registro Italiano Navale, particularly in Turkey.
Risk Assessment, Ship Recycling Plan: The ship-specific hazard identification required under MEPC.222(64).
Robin des Bois: The French environmental NGO that publishes detailed reports on ship demolition activity and beaching practices.
Routine Reporting, Yard to Authority: The HKC Regulation 17 yard activity reporting to the competent authority.
Rules for Ship Recycling, Class Society: The classification society normative rules implementing HKC requirements for survey and certification.

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Safe-for-Entry Certificate: Confirmation of safe atmospheric conditions for entry into a space.
Safe-for-Hot-Work Certificate: Confirmation supplementing entry certification permitting cutting.
Salt Water Cooling System Drain Down: The pre-cutting drainage of seawater cooling pipework before hot work.
Sampling Check Plan: IHM Part I plan identifying location, type, and number of samples to be taken.
Scrap Steel Pricing Index: The international benchmark for ferrous scrap, influencing demolition tonnage prices.
SeaTrade Group: A cash buyer active in the end-of-life vessel market.
Section 5 Vessel under EU SRR: A vessel subject to Article 5 IHM obligations under the EU Ship Recycling Regulation.
Segregated Ballast Tank Sediment: The sediment removed during pre-recycling cleaning and assessed for invasive species and contaminants.
Service Air Receiver Decommissioning: The depressurization and venting of service air receivers before cutting.
Ship Demolition Calendar: The annual seasonal cycle of demolition deliveries, traditionally peaking in the first quarter for South Asian markets.
Ship Recycler License, India: The license issued under the Recycling of Ships Act 2019 to operators of authorized yards.
Ship Recycling Facility Plan SRFP: Facility-level plan required under HKC Regulation 18 and MEPC.211(63).
Ship Recycling Plan (SRP): Required per HKC and EU SRR per ship.
Ship-Specific Hazardous Material Inventory: The vessel-specific IHM, distinct from general industry inventories.
Shipbreaker, Term: The colloquial term for a worker or yard owner engaged in ship dismantling, often used in South Asian contexts.
Shore Power Disconnection: The de-energization of shore power connection systems before vessel handover to the yard.
Sitakunda Coastal Zone: The Bangladeshi coastal area north of Chittagong hosting the country's ship recycling industry.
Slag Recovery from Cutting: The collection of metallurgical slag generated during oxy-fuel cutting.
Slop Tank Residues: The hydrocarbon residues in cargo and bunker slop tanks, removed and disposed of as Part II IHM material.
Smedegaarden A/S: A Danish ship recycling yard listed on the EU List of approved facilities, located in Esbjerg.
Sok Denizcilik: A Turkish recycling facility at Aliaga, also referenced in some sources as Sok Denmark in error; the Danish yard is Smedegaarden and the Turkish yard is Sok.
Solid Bulk Cargo Residue Disposal: The cleaning of residual dry bulk cargoes from holds before yard handover.
South Asian Ship Recycling Capacity: The combined demolition capacity of India, Bangladesh, and Pakistan, traditionally accounting for the majority of global LDT broken.
Spare Parts Inventory at Delivery: The Part III stores listing of spare parts aboard at recycling, including potentially regulated materials.
Special Survey Status at Recycling: The classification society survey status of the vessel at the time of recycling, often expired or about to expire.
Specialty Vessel Recycling: The dismantling of LNG carriers, LPG carriers, and chemical tankers, requiring specialized pre-cleaning protocols.
Star Asia: Singapore-based cash buyer active in the demolition market.
State Pollution Control Board, India: The state-level environmental regulator overseeing recycling yard emissions and effluents.
Statement of Compliance (SoC), Yard: The recognized organization document confirming yard conformity with the HKC, separate from the DASR issued by the competent authority.
Storage Area Plan, Yard: The yard layout showing impermeable storage for hazardous wastes and salvaged equipment.
Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management: A UN framework relevant to hazardous materials handling at recycling.
Sub-Contractor Audit, Yard: The yard audit of secondary contractors performing specialist tasks such as asbestos removal.
Sulphur Hexafluoride Recovery: The collection of SF6 gas from high-voltage switchgear under controlled discharge regimes.
Supplier Declaration of Conformity (SDoC): The supplier statement on hazardous material content, paired with the Material Declaration in IHM Part I compilation.
Surface Coating Inventory: The IHM Part I record of paints, primers, and coatings applied across the ship.
Survey Cycle, HKC: The initial, renewal, and additional surveys plus the final survey under HKC Regulation 5 and 8.
Sweep Auger Decommissioning: The disassembly of self-unloading bulk carrier sweep augers before recycling.

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Tank Cleaning Chemical Inventory: The Part III stores record of cleaning chemicals carried at delivery to the yard.
Tank Coating Inventory: The IHM Part I record of tank coatings including epoxy, zinc silicate, and phenolic systems.
Tax Treatment of Demolition Receipts: The tax treatment of vessel disposal proceeds, varying by flag state and beneficial ownership jurisdiction.
TBT Antifouling Inventory: The IHM Part I record of tributyltin antifouling paint, banned by the AFS Convention 2001.
Technical Cooperation, IMO: The IMO technical cooperation program supporting HKC implementation in developing states.
Tender for Recycling Yard Allocation: A government-led tender process for assigning recycling capacity, used in certain jurisdictions.
Termination of Yard Authorization: The HKC Regulation 16 mechanism for revoking or suspending the DASR.
Thermal Insulation Inventory: The IHM Part I record of thermal insulation materials, including potential asbestos and man-made mineral fibers.
Three-Stage Cleaning, Pre-Recycling: The yard-level segregation of pre-cleaning, cutting, and waste handling activities under MEPC.211(63).
Tier 1 Recycling Yard: A colloquial industry term for HKC-compliant facilities with recognized organization Statements of Compliance.
TKMS Material Declarations: Builder-issued documents from Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems used in IHM Part I compilation.
Tonnage Pricing per LDT: The fundamental commercial unit of demolition pricing, expressed in US dollars per LDT.
Total Hazardous Material Survey: The comprehensive inventory of all regulated substances aboard, distinct from the IHM Part I, II, and III breakdown.
Trade Effluent Monitoring: The yard wastewater monitoring program required under MEPC.211(63).
Training Records, Yard Workforce: The HKC and EU SRR mandated documentation of worker training in hazardous material handling and hot work safety.
Transboundary Movement Notification: The Basel Convention pre-shipment notification for hazardous waste exports.
Transparency Reporting, Demolition: The voluntary publication of recycling supply chain data by shipowners under industry initiatives.
Tributyltin Hydride Inventory: The IHM Part I record of TBT residues on legacy hull coatings.
Turkish Lloyd Yard Audit: Yard certifications conducted by Turkish Lloyd for facilities at Aliaga.
Turkish Ministry of Environment, Climate Change: The Turkish competent authority for HKC and EU SRR implementation at Aliaga.
Turnover, Demolition Plot: The annual turnover of vessel deliveries to a specific recycling plot, used in yard capacity planning.

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Underwriting of Demolition Voyage: The marine insurance coverage of the final delivery voyage of an end-of-life vessel.
Unloading Tackle Disposal: The Part III stores treatment of cargo handling slings, hooks, and ropes at delivery.
Unpriced Item, Demolition MoA: A vessel component excluded from the demolition pricing formula, such as bunkers or specific equipment.
Upper Deck Cutting Sequence: The standard sequencing for removing upper deck plating and superstructure during dismantling.
Used Oil Disposal Plan: The yard procedure for managing waste lubricating oils generated during dismantling.

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Validity Period, ICIHM: The five-year maximum validity period of the International Certificate on Inventory of Hazardous Materials.
Validity Period, IRRC: The three-month maximum validity period of the International Ready for Recycling Certificate, calibrated to imminent delivery to the yard.
Verification of Inventory Updates: The recognized organization review of IHM revisions following dockings or major equipment changes.
Vessel Particulars Sheet, Demolition: The data sheet circulated to demolition buyers summarizing LDT, dimensions, machinery, and IHM status.
Vessel Recycling Database, IMO GISIS: The IMO Global Integrated Shipping Information System recycling module recording certificates and yard data.
Visual Check, IHM Development: The non-intrusive inspection component of IHM development, complemented by sampling checks.
Voluntary HKC Compliance: The yard or shipowner pre-entry into force adoption of HKC standards, common across major operators since 2015.
Voyage Plan, Final Voyage: The navigational planning for the final voyage to the recycling yard, often subject to additional flag and class conditions.

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Wallem Material Declarations: Ship management company contributions to IHM Part I compilation under owner instruction.
Waste Hierarchy Application, Yard: The application of the waste prevention, reuse, recycling, recovery, and disposal hierarchy at the recycling facility.
Waste Management Plan, Yard: The HKC and EU SRR mandated yard procedure for waste segregation, storage, and disposal.
Waste Oil Storage Tank: The yard infrastructure for storing recovered lubricating and hydraulic oils awaiting authorized disposal.
Waste Treatment Subcontractor: The downstream waste treatment facility receiving regulated streams from the recycling yard.
Water Treatment Plan, Yard: The yard procedure for treating process and stormwater before discharge.
Wheelhouse Equipment Disposal: The recovery of bridge electronics, RADAR, ECDIS, and AIS units, including precious metal-bearing components.
White Asbestos: Chrysotile asbestos, controlled under HKC Annex 1 and SOLAS II-1/3-5.
Wirana Shipping (Singapore): A leading cash buyer of end-of-life vessels, headquartered in Singapore.