It is reported that International Maritime Organization delegation visited Asia's largest ship recycling yard at Alang in Bhavnagar on Wednesday to study the implementation of IMO guidelines on pollution, safety and health.

The delegation will later prepare a report on Alang-Sosiya Ship Recycling Yard.

The 20 member delegation is headed by IMO implementation officer for marine environment division Mr Nikos E Mikelis. Other members are from Bank of International Settlement Convention Secretariat, International Labour Organisation, World Bank and European Commission and belong to countries like Greece, Japan, UK, France, Denmark, Norway, USA, Germany, Bulgaria and New Zealand.

Mr Komalkant Sharma owner of a ship recycling unit said that the IMO delegation is in India in connection with a workshop on Development of international convention for safe and environmentally sound recycling of ships' in which Alang-based leading ship recyclers participated.

The two day workshop, organized by Directorate General of Shipping, concluded on Tuesday in Mumbai. Representatives from Gujarat Maritime Board, Gujarat Pollution Control Board, Ship Breakers' Associations, DG Shipping, Ship Owners' Association, Ministry of Shipping, Ministry of Steel, Ministry of Labor, Central Pollution Control Board and selected NGOs took part in it.

(Sourced from Times of India)