In recent days, the Port State Control inspection team of the Genoa Coast Guard stopped and sanctioned the general cargo Star Navarra for serious violations of European legislation on the ship recycling. From a document check, the Star Navarra of the Norwegian Grieg Maritime was found not to be able to with the certification and maintenance of the inventory of hazardous materials on board as per the European Regulation 1257/2013 on ship recycling. In addition to having triggered the administrative detention of the ship, this violation resulted in the raising of an administrative fine of 10,000 to be paid by the master and the shipping company, in addition to the obligation to proceed with the certification of the unit in accordance with the rules, under penalty of being unable to operate in the European ports.

"The EU regulation - recalled the admiral inspector Piero Pellizzari, commander of the port of Genoa and maritime director of Liguria - aims to prevent, reduce, minimise and, as far as possible, eliminate accidents, injuries and other adverse effects on human health, and for the environment caused by ship recycling. In addition, it intends to to strengthen safety, the protection of human health and the protection of the Union's marine environment throughout the life of the ship and to ensure that hazardous waste from such recycling are subject to Environmentally friendly. Internationally - has specified the admiral - it was only recently ratified by a sufficient number of States the Hong Kong Convention 2009 for ship-based recycling environment and we will have to wait until June 2025 for its entry into force'.