The Indian government has issued updated Recycling Ships Regulations 2026, bringing national ship‑recycling requirements into line with the Hong Kong Convention and international environmental standards. The rules strengthen scrutiny of documentation, insurance coverage and hazard‑materials inventories for vessels sent to Alang for dismantling.
The Hindu reports that India’s new Recycling Ships Regulations 2026 revise compliance requirements for ship‑recycling activities in line with recent international standards, notably the Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships. Under the regulations, recyclers must submit original copies of key documents, including the Certificate of Registry, valid third‑party oil‑pollution and wreck‑removal insurance, crew competency certificates, an Inventory of Hazardous Materials (IHM) and/or a Ready for Recycling Certificate. Where documents are deemed unreliable, fraudulent or conceal critical information, authorities will deny permission for the vessel to anchor, enter, beach or commence cutting at Alang.
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