The EU Regulation on Ship Recycling (1257/2013) – which, with respect to new vessels, will enter into full effect on 31 December 2018 – obliges EU-flagged vessels to conduct dismantling operations in European Commission-approved ship-recycling facilities in accordance with: the Ship-Specific Ship-Recycling Plan (SSSRP); and the Inventory of Hazardous Materials. Before any recycling of the …