IHM contract for over 100 vessels

The vessels are managed by Zeaborn Ship Management – a consolidation of E.R. Schiffahrt and Rickmers Shipmanagement – and must be IHM compliant to meet the terms of the EU Ship Recycling Regulation (EU SRR) and the Hong Kong (HK) International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships.

Thiemo Ullrich, senior vice president projects & performance at Zeaborn Ship Management, commented: “We need partners that are knowledgeable, responsive, and reliable – and we trust that the combined Korean Register and Verifavia team can effectively support us as we strive to meet these regulatory requirements and deadlines.”

Service supplier

Verifavia has received approval from KR to act as a service supplier for IHM, meaning that Verifavia can conduct IHM investigations for vessels on their own, and KR will verify and certify their results.

Typically, Verifavia’s IHM services involve a process of document collection, onboard sampling check, and laboratory analysis. This is then developed into a report and shared with the class society, in this case the Korean Register, for final onboard cross-checking and certification.

This process enables the identification of any hazardous materials that need to be removed when preparing the ship for recycling. For the preparation of the onboard survey and IHM report, Verifavia uses an app developed by Nautilus Log.