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KOREAN REGISTER
Gangseo-gu, Busan, 46762,
The Republic of Korea
Phone : +82-70-8799-8467
Fax : +82-70-8799-8519
TECHNICAL E-mail : piping@krs.co.kr
INFORMATION Date : 10 June 2020
NO. 2020-ETC-04(E) Person in charge : KIM Chang-su

Subject : Guidance on the issuance of IHM(EU) certificate for existing ships,

maintenance/update of IHM Part I and Final Survey

In accordance with EU Ship Recycling Regulation (hereinafter referred to as “EU SRR”), EU

flagged ships and non-EU flagged ships entering port or anchorage of an EU member state
shall have IHM Part I and IHM(EU) certificate (or SoC) on board as follows:

EU SRR
IHM EU flagged ships Non-EU flagged ships entering
New ships1) Existing ships2) EU port or anchorage

Application Date 31 Dec. 2018 31 Dec. 2020 31 Dec. 2020

Certificate IHM(EU) Certificate IHM(EU) SoC
In this regard, please be informed of the details on the procedure for issuing IHM(EU)
certificate (or SoC) for different cases, the maintenance/update procedure of IHM Part I, and
IHM Final Survey as follows:

Contents
Ⅰ. Procedure for issuing IHM(EU) certificate (or SoC) for different cases
Ⅱ. Maintenance/update of IHM Part I
Ⅲ. IHM Final Survey
Ⅳ. Ratification status of Ship Recycling Convention3)
Appendix 1. A sample of IHM Part I maintenance/update sheet
2. Standard format of MD & SDoC
3. A sample format of IHM Part II & III

1) New Ship: A ship

- for which building contract is placed on or after the entry into force of the Convention; or
- in the absence of a building contract, the keel of which is laid or which is at as similar stage of
construction on or after six months after the entry into force of the Convention; or
- the delivery of which is on or after 30 months after the entry into force of the Convention.
2) Existing Ship: a ship which is not a new ship
3) Ship Recycling Convention: Hong Kong International Convention for the safe and environmentally sound recycling of
ships adopted in 2009 (hereinafter referred to as “the Convention”)

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Ⅰ. Procedure for issuing IHM(EU) certificate (or SoC) for different cases

1. Ships without IHM Part I and SoC on board under the Convention

IHM Part I for existing ships shall be developed by IHM Service Suppliers4) which are
registered to this Society. The IHM Part I shall be approved by this Society and IHM(EU)
certificate (or SoC) under EU SRR will be issued by KR field Surveyor upon completion of
IHM Initial Survey.
The detailed procedure for issuing IHM(EU) certificate (or SoC) is as follows:
Collection of information and
STEP 1 Service Supplier
Preparation of Visual/Sampling Check Plan
STEP 2 Onboard Visual/Sampling Check Service Supplier

STEP 3 Development of IHM Part I and Submission to KR Service Supplier

KR Environment
STEP 4 Approval of IHM Part I
& Piping Team
STEP 5 Initial Survey and Issuance of Certificate (or SoC) KR Field Surveyor

A list of IHM Service Suppliers approved by this Society can be found in our website and
can be accessed through the following link as well.
http://e-mesis.krs.co.kr/KeyService/Supplier/En/WKS_CorpAddress_List.aspx

2. EU flagged existing ships carrying approved IHM Part I and SoC on board under the
Convention

EU flagged existing ships shall have IHM Part I and IHM(EU) certificate on board which
meets the requirements of EU SRR on or after 31st December 2020.
Hence, onboard visual/sampling check for PFOS5) & HBCDD6) shall be carried out by IHM
Service Supplier. In case there is no maintenance/update record of IHM Part I for new
installation items, on board visual/sampling check for them shall be carried out as well.

The investigation report shall be submitted to this Society for review, and if any hazardous
material is identified as a result of the onboard visual/sampling check, IHM Part I shall be
updated and submitted to this Society for approval.

Upon approval, IHM(EU) certificate will be issued by KR Field Surveyor through IHM Initial
Survey and the expiry date of IHM(EU) certificate will be made to coincide with that of IIHM
SoC which is kept on board.

4) In case of the Liberian flagged ships, IHM Part I shall be developed by IHM expert companies which are accepted by
the Liberian Administration
5) PFOS: Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid
6) HBCDD: Brominated Flame Retardant (For existing ships, it shall be applied as far as practicable.)

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3. Non-EU flagged ships carrying IHM Part I and SoC on board under the Convention

Non-EU flagged ships entering port or anchorage of an EU member state shall have
IHM(EU) SoC on board under EU SRR on or after 31st December 2020. Once the application
for the issuance of IHM(EU) SoC is submitted to the nearest KR branch office, IHM(EU) SoC
can be issued without an additional survey on board.

4. Ships carrying only Green Passport Certificate on board

Green Passport is initiated by Res.A.962(23) “IMO Guidelines on Ship Recycling” and this
guideline has been made obsolete. Therefore, IHM Part I shall be approved by this Society in
accordance with the procedure as set out in the above Sec. Ⅰ.1 and upon approval,
IHM(EU) certificate (or SoC) will be issued by KR Field Surveyor after IHM Initial Survey.

5. Ships applying to be registered under the flag of an EU member state

Where non-EU flagged ships apply to be registered under the flag of an EU member state,
IHM Part I which meets the EU SRR shall be established, approved and kept on board within
six months of the registration under the flag of that EU member state or during any of the
next Renewal Survey, whichever comes first. Therefore, the procedure which is applicable to
the ship is to be followed, taking into account the above Sec. Ⅰ.1 ~ Ⅰ.4.

Ⅱ. Maintenance/update of IHM Part I

1. General

It is shipowner’s responsibility to keep the IHM Part I up-to-date. Therefore, IHM Part I
shall be properly maintained and updated whenever any machinery or equipment or
component is added to, removed or replaced or the hull coating is renewed. For this
purpose, shipowner or manager shall establish the IHM maintenance procedure including
the designation of a person as responsible for maintaining and updating the IHM Part I.

Unless the identical parts or coatings were installed or applied, Material Declaration
(hereinafter referred to as “MD”) and Supplier's Declaration of Conformity (hereinafter
referred to as “SDoC”) of any new installation provided by the suppliers are to be
appropriately retained on board. If any newly installed item contains hazardous materials,
IHM Part I shall be updated and submitted to this Society for approval.

As the compulsory compliance date of EU SRR for existing ships is approaches, many
shipowners are entrusting the maintenance/update of IHM Part I to an IHM service supplier
through a contract. For the convenience of shipowners or managers who want to do this by
themselves, a sample format of IHM maintenance/update sheet and standard format of
MD & SDoC are attached herewith as an appendix.

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2. Additional requirement(s) on EU flagged ships

When collecting MD of any newly installed items on EU flagged ships, it shall be

confirmed as to whether PFOS and HBCDD are included in the MD.

Please be informed that any new installation or use of an item containing PFOS by more
than 10 mg/kg (0.001% by weight) shall be prohibited. If any newly installed item contains
HBCDD by more than 100 mg/kg (0.01% by weight), IHM Part I shall be updated and
submitted to this Society for approval.

3. Additional requirement(s) on non-EU flagged ships entering port or anchorage of an EU

member state

When collecting MD of new installation on non-EU flagged ships entering port or

anchorage of an EU member state, it shall be confirmed as to whether HBCDD is included in
the MD. If any newly installed item contains HBCDD by more than 100 mg/kg (0.01% by
weight), IHM Part I shall be updated and submitted to this Society for approval.

Ⅲ. IHM Final Survey

1. Procedure for issuance of the ready for ship recycling certificate (hereinafter referred to as
“IRRC”) on EU flagged ships

EU flagged ships shall be recycled only at the facilities listed in the “European List of the
ship recycling facilities (EU List)” and the listed facilities can be found through the below link.
http://ec.europa.eu/environment/waste/ships/

If a shipowner decides to send their ship to a ship recycling facility, the ship shall have
IRRC on board before ship recycling. For this purpose, the shipowner shall apply for IHM
Final Survey to this Society. The detailed procedure for getting IRRC by this Society is as
follows:
Preparation and Submission of incorporated IHM Shipowner or
STEP 1
(Part I, II and III)7) Service Supplier
KR Environment &
STEP 2 Approval of the incorporated IHM (Part I, II and III)
Piping Team
Submission of the incorporated IHM and ship’s Shipowner or
STEP 3
information to the intended Ship Recycling Facility Service Supplier
Preparation of Ship Recycling Plan and
STEP 4 Ship Recycling Facility
submission of it to the Competent Authority
STEP 5 Approval of Ship Recycling Plan Competent Authority
IHM Final Survey and Issuance of IRRC
STEP 6 KR Field Surveyor
(Maximum valid date : 3 month)
Shipowner and
STEP 7 Ship Recycling within the valid period
Ship Recycling Facility

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A shipowner or an IHM service supplier shall develop IHM Part II & III taking into account
the quantity of the operationally generated wastes and stores by a planned or expected
operation before the arrival at the Ship Recycling Facility.

The ready for ship recycling certificate will be issued by KR Field Surveyor upon
completion of IHM Final Survey if the following requirements are met:
1) approximate quantities & locations of hazardous materials listed in the incorporated IHM
(Part I, II and III) are consistent with ship’s actual arrangements;
2) approved ship recycling plan is kept on board; and
3) intended ship recycling facility is listed in the EU List.

A sample format of IHM Part II & III is attached herewith as Appendix 3 for your
reference when developing IHM Part II & III.

2. Non-EU Ships

Ships flying the flag of a third country shall be recycled only at the facilities accredited by
the Competent Authority or the recognized organization (RO) in accordance with the
Convention.

For reference, the requirement for ship recycling facility and the ready for ship recycling
certificate under Sec-Ⅲ.1 are not required until the Convention enters into force. However,
you are recommended to contact the ship recycling facility to obtain specific instructions
considering that the ship recycling facility where the ship dismantling work is being carried
out and the party where the facility is located may have their own regulations to be
complied with.

Ⅳ. Ratification status of Ship Recycling Convention

Ship Recycling Convention shall enter into force 24 months after the date on which the
following conditions are met:
1) not less than 15 States have either signed it; and
2) the combined merchant fleets of the signed States constitutes not less than 40
percent of the gross tonnage of the world’s merchant shipping; and
3) the combined maximum annual ship recycling volume of the signed States during the
preceding 10 years constitutes not less than 3 per cent of the gross tonnage of the
combined merchant shipping of the same States.

7) IHM Part I: Materials contained in ship structure or equipment

IHM Part II: Operationally generated wastes
IHM Part III: Stores

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