Why must a ship have an Inventory of Hazardous Material?
IHM is a comprehensive list of all hazardous materials on ships. Compliance to International regulations like HKC and EU SRR requires IHM to be prepared and maintained. Enhanced safety for the crew and reduced legal liability for ship owners are the key l legal and moral requirements.
We are certified by American Bureau of Standards Quality Assurance. Application based IHM and IHM maintenance for your ships. We conduct IHM surveys all over the world including India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
- IHM protects human health and the environment throughout the ship’s lifecycle, especially during scrapping.
- IHM is a must for all ships ≥500 GT flying the flag of a party to the Hong Kong Convention or European Union (EU)
- All ships from Non-EUnations calling at EU ports(under EU SRR).
- The ships must carry a Statement of Compliance (SoC) or Inventory Certificate Issued by a recognized organization or flag state authority after verifying the Inventory Of Hazardous Materials.
- Port State Control (PSC) can verify the IHM and certification.
- Missing or invalid IHM may result in detention or denial of entry into ports (especially in EU).
We provide development of IHM
- Part I: Materials present in the ship’s structure and equipment (required during operational life).
- Part II: Operationally generated wastes (required before recycling).
- Part III: Stores (hazardous materials in consumables, required before recycling