Ship recycling process in Bangladesh and a survey-based risk assessment with mitigation proposal.

ABSTRACT: Ship recycling industries play a significant role in the economic development of South Asian countries, including Bangladesh. In the wake of entering the Hong Kong Convention (HKC) in June 2025, the industry aims to improve its overall safety standards cost-effectively. However, due to the restrictive nature of the industry, solutions based on field surveys are limited. This study successfully articulates the indigenous industry knowledge of the recycling process in Bangladesh after carefully studying the practices followed by the existing ship recycling yards in the country. Based on field surveys conducted across 18 ship recycling yards in Bangladesh, the risk patterns inherent in the ship recycling industry are studied; for example, highly hazardous tasks in the ship recycling process a

SUBMITTER: Mehtaj N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11532836 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature