GMS, the world’s largest buyer of ships for recycling, has called on the European Commission to approve qualified Indian ship recycling facilities for inclusion on the European List under the EU Ship
GMS, the world’s largest buyer of ships for recycling, has called on the European Commission to approve qualified Indian ship recycling facilities for inclusion on the European List under the EU Ship Recycling Regulation (EU SRR).
Despite more than 110 Indian yards holding Hong Kong Convention (HKC) Statements of Compliance issued by IACS member classification societies, over 35 formal applications submitted, and at least 10 Commission-led inspections and audits, not a single Indian yard has been approved in more than a decade.
“This is not a failure of standards. It is not a failure of verification. It is a failure of political will,” says GMS.
India has dismantled over 8,500 vessels across four decades, recovering more than 67 million tonnes of steel. Alang’s annual recycling capacity of approximately 4.5 million LDT already exceeds the combined operational capacity of all facilities currently included on the European List.
Lifecycle analysis conducted by GMS shows that 75% of hull steel recycled at Alang is directly re-rolled into plate and beam without energy-intensive melting. This reduces CO₂ emissions by about 58% compared with virgin steel production. Indian yards recover more than 98% of all ship materials.
By comparison, most European facilities melt nearly all
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