Inventory of Hazardous Materials Management

1. What is an Inventory of Hazardous Materials 

Inventory of Hazardous Material is a mandatory document for EU Ship Recycling Regulation. The IHM identifies all potentially hazardous materials onboard. These Hazardous Materials are distinguished, located ,and quantified, following IMO guidelines.

The EU Ship Recycling Regulation enters into force as an early implementation of Hong Kong Convention, which was adopted in 2009, so that Inventory of Hazardous Material substitute the Green Passport.

2. Why do you need an Inventory of Hazardous Materials

EU/EEA flagged new* ships shall have a verified Inventory of Hazardous Materials with a statement of compliance (SoC) since 31 December 2018.

EU/EEA flagged ships going for recycling shall have a verified (IHM) with a statement of compliance (SoC) since 31 December 2018 and shall be sent to one of the Ship Recycling Facilities (SRFs) in the EU List.

All EU/EEA flagged ships and third part ships visiting EU/EEA ports and anchorages should have a verified Inventory of Hazardous Materials  with a statement of compliance (SoC) from 31 December 2020.

3. What do we offer for your hazardous materials shipping paper.

PSA Marine Bureau consist of well-educated, well-trained Naval Architects & Mechanical Engineers, certified as Approved Hazmat Experts by RINA, ready 24/7 to supply IHM services, concerning proper submission of IHM Part I & assistance in a consulting way.

Our company is a service supplier, approved by BV for  hazardous materials shipping paper preparation, in accordance with the guidelines of MEPC.269(68), the EU SRR regulation 1257/2013 on ship recycling and EMSA Guidelines.

4. Maintenance of Hazardous Materials shipping paper

After the completion of IHM Part 1,
what’s next?

It is highly important that the Inventory of Hazardous Materials management is secured and maintained throughout the operational life of the ship in order to remain a credible document when the decision of recycling is taken.
In this respect, a lifetime quality management system should be established. Specific provisions, ensuring an updated IHM, will safeguard the quality and continuity of the IHM when building, buying or selling a ship, changing ship’s registry and finally recycling the ship.

PSA Marine Bureau can assure the update and maintenance of the Hazardous Materials shipping paper (IHM Part I), complying with current and upcoming legislation and advising 24/7 all the involved part for the best result.