HDUM was on 15th April 2020 issued with a Certificate of test agency approval by China Classification Society (CCS Class) to conduct Inventory of Hazardous Materials (IHM) surveys for ships.
HDUM is approved for Visual / Sampling Checks of Hazardous Materials on Board (Including Hazardous Materials listed in Appendix 1 and Appendix 2 to Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships, 2009) and Regulation (EU) No. 1257 /2013.
The IMO adopted the HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE SAFE AND ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND RECYCLING OF SHIPS in 2009. It is aimed at ensuring that ships, when being recycled after reaching the end of their operational lives, do not pose any unnecessary risk to human health and safety or to the environment. In addition, the Convention seeks to ensure the proper management of hazardous materials on board ships.
Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013 of the
European Parliament and of the Council of 20 November 2013 ‘on ship recycling
and amending Regulation (EC) 1013/2006 and Directive 2009/16/EC was published
in the Official Journal6 of the EU on 10 December 2013. It entered into force
on 30 December 2013.
All ships flying the flag of a EU member state shall be subject to a survey
regime and they shall carry on board a ship-specific ‘Inventory Certificate’
issued by the administration or a RO authorised by it and supplemented by Part
I of the IHM. When calling at a port or anchorage of a EU member state, all
ships flying the flag of a third country shall carry on board a ship-specific
‘statement of compliance’ issued by the relevant authorities of the third
country whose flag the ship is flying or an organisation authorised by them and
supplemented by Part I of the IHM.
HDUM with its rich technical expertise provides its clients with IHM preparation surveys. Based on necessary information and documentation collected from the ship-owners, our surveyors will enter the vessel and take samples that are sent for analysis at accredited laboratories. A certificate is issued based on the findings, listing all hazardous materials on-board, including their amounts and location. The IHM will thereafter be certified by the Classification Societies. HDUM will ensure their clients that IHM surveys will be conducted with minimal disruptions to Ship’s operations.
HDUM’s contact information for IHM survey queries
Li Chunle (Benny Li)
Managing DirectorTel: (852) 39545655
Emergency Point of Contact
Caroline Shen
Deputy General Manager
Tel: +86-10-85801054
Overall IHM survey in charge
For Mainland China:
Xiao Wei
Beijing Office Manager
Tel: +86-10-85801054
Technical Managers:
Capt. Feng Yanyong,
CE Lei Ming,
Capt. Yu Weihua ,
Letha Lau
Assistant Manager