The IHM or Green Passport is a requirement of the Ship Recycling Convention adopted in May 2009. This convention was adopted by Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships, 2009. Though not ratified yet, it is a must for all Green Shipowners.
The IHM along with the Green Recycling services are products of WMS listed under the ACT environmental concept.
Once the ship recycling convention enters into force, any ships which are greater than 500 gt will be required to maintain an Inventory of Hazardous Materials (IHM). This inventory identifies, locates and lists out all hazardous and potentially hazardous materials onboard a vessel. When the IHM has been reviewed by class, a Statement of Compliance (Green Passport) will be issued under the HKG Convention.
The development of the IHM will be a significant task for shipowners for both existing and new building ships once the convention is ratified and enters into force.
In preparation for the expected rush, WSM has built an in-house expertise to develop the IHM for their managed fleet as well as for independent owners. This is carried out by our group of trained experts (trained and certified by DNV), sailing onboard for typically 2-3 days where records, manuals are consulted in detail and samples collected. After analysis results are received, the IHM is prepared and submitted to class for obtaining a Statement of Compliance (Green Passport).
For detailed information and a quotation of our IHM services, kindly contact us via email: wmanager@wilhelmsen.com