Objective: prepare the vessel for demolition by removing all possible hazardous materials at the recycling yard ( Changjiang Shipbreaking Yard),by yard employees, under supervision of a P&O Nedlloyd headed supervising team with the purpose to limit the HSE risks connected with the conventional way of demolition of vessels. Our yard must start demolition of vessels. The yard only to start demolition after ( possible) hazardous materials have been removed.

Cleaning: Pre-demolition cleaning cloud mean:
-removing all brine ( calcium chloride) if systems contain remnants of chromate based inhibitors.
-removing all gases sealed in ship's equipment of machinery, like Refrigerants, CO2, Acetylene, Propane, Butane, Oxygen, etc.
-removing all ACMs, PACMs and ACWM*
-removing all materials containing PCBs, PCTs, PBBs at levels of 50mg/kg or more (electric cable).
-removing all chemicals from ship's equipment and machinery.
-removing all fuels/oils/sludge, clean all tanks.
-removing all RA smoke detectors ( ionisation type).
-discharge all potential hazardous products.
-removing all potential hazardous insulation, etc. (like polyurthane gengerating a dangerous chlorous gas).
-packing and labelling all removed hazardous products.

Preparation: by workers employed by the yard and/or compulsory subcontractors(fuel/sluge removed)

Estimated duration: 4-6 weeks depending type of vessel

Removal skills:The removal team should be made familiar with the use of PPE and learn removal techniques linked to basic HSE knowledge.

Supervising team: to concentrate all the skills and knowledge required to consist of
-P&O Nedlloyd employee in the lead
-Consultants tbn
-CNSC/yard employee
-SEPA/LEPA
-Local NGO tbn
-Students ( as a study project) tbn

Supervising skills: a wide range of skills are required to cover all HSE aspects connected to demolition, like
-Asbestos Safety Removal Procedures & measurse
-All members to be able speak/write English
-Air Monitoring/Sampling
-Dust Sampling
-Hazardous Waste Management
-HSE procedurses
-Identification of ACMs, ACWMs and PACMs
-Identification of materials containing PBB,PCB,PCT
-National and local HSE and Waste management rules and regulations
-OSHA standards, rules and regulations
-Oil Pollution prevention
-Permissible Exposure Limits
-Pollution prevention
-Removal of fuels/oils etc
-Removal of glasses
-Sample Analysing
-Technical knowledge of vessels
-Train employees in the use of PPE
-Use of Personal Protective Equipment
-Waste Management

Provisions:
-provide training for foreman/employees of the cleaning
-Provide knowledge for supervising team members
-provide equipment/materials for HSE protection
-Provide equipment for removal gases, fluid and solid waste
-Provide packing materials for collection of gases, fluids and solids
-Provide various materials and special equipment for removal of various materials
-Assist yard in improving their waste management