Scrap Activities on the Coastal Zone： Dynamic Model for the Recycling of Ships  

作　　者：Aristotelis B. Alexopoulos 

机构地区：[1]Department of Shipping, Transport and Logistics, BCA College Poseidonos & Fivis, Athens 16674, Greece

出　　处：《Journal of Shipping and Ocean Engineering》2014年第1期27-37,共11页船舶与海洋工程（英文版）

摘　　要：This paper describes the main activities of the ship recycling facilities that have moved to the Asia continent and puts emphasis on environmental and working conditions under the umbrella of the new IMO （International Maritime Organization） convention. However, the convention is not enforced yet and the legal gaps found on limited existing regulations do not impose strict rules on the shipping industry and at the same time offer motives for the safe recycling of ships. Ship-owners seem reluctant to send their vessels for scrap but rather prefer to employ them till the last minute, preferably in areas where the environmentally-friendly concept is not of primary importance. The dynamics of this specialized industry can be better shown by examining variables such as legal instruments, occupational health and safety hazards, geographical allocation of scrapping sites, scrap prices, safety working plans and volume to be scrapped. The next step is to build a simulation model in order to discuss the relevant scenarios. The first scenario is based on the current conditions where the ship-owner＇s decision is mainly affected by the fluctuations of the market and whether the effectiveness of existing regulations can improve the working environment in terms of health and safety. The second scenario refers to the situation when the IMO Convention is implemented, then it will produce two major recycling markets, the first one for the convention ships and the second for non-convention ships.

关 键 词：Ship recycling health and safety IMO Hong Kong Convention system dynamics. 

分 类 号：U675.75[交通运输工程—船舶及航道工程] X705[交通运输工程—船舶与海洋工程]