SBIC was assigned to pilot old ship dismantling
Start dismantling old ships
A detailed planning of the old ship dismantling establishments until 2020 and orientation towards 2030 has been submitted to Vietnam Maritime Administration. In respecto to this issue, the Director General of Administration, Mr. Nguyen Nhat has been appointed as the Head of the Steering Committee for dismantling old ship by Minister Mr Thang.
In an interview with Giao Thong Newspaper, Nhat said: "Old ship dismantling is deployed with an aim to leverage the existing physical facilities of the factory as well as remove difficulties for
The criteria for planning, Nhat continued, the establishments’ dismantling process are being studied, and developed to suit with the socio-economic conditions and
The pilot, firstly, was assigned to SBIC. Shortly thereafter, the SBIC’s member companies, namely Bach Dang Shipbuilding Company, Pha Rung Shipbuilding Company, and Nam Trieu Shipbuilding Company, were also required by SBIC to urgently prepare capacity profiles, facilities, and equipment capable of ship dismantling, arrange total factory premises, propose dismantling plans, and conduct environmental impact assessment for the dismantling plans to report to Vietnam Maritime Administration before 04/27/2015.
Currently, VN Maritime Administration is planning for fieldwork at the SBIC’s pilot-expected factories and scheduling to work with Vinalines, Vinacomin, and a number of metallurgical factories on the demand of sale, ship dismantling, and the consumption of scrap after dismantling, etc.
No legal obstacles
In another move, Mr. Chu Manh Hung, the Director of the Department of Environment (MOT), said that the Department would require the agencies and units to strictly implement the provisions of the Environmental Protection Act and the decrees on environmental protection.
For the capacity of the dismantling establishments, according to Vu Anh Tuan, the General Director of SBIC, SBIC could be completely confident doing well. Since ship old dismantling would use the SBIC’s facilities. Moreover, the current environmental handling mechanisms of the factories could ensure the requirements of environment as stipulated.