Overview
An HKC-compliant approach to ship recycling — built around worker safety and environmental protection at every stage, not as an afterthought.
At a glance
What "green" recycling means
Ship recycling recovers steel and materials that would otherwise be lost — but done without controls, it carries real risk to workers and the coastline it happens on. "Green" is the difference between those two outcomes.
Without a standard
With the HKC standard
At Alang, that standard isn't added afterward — it's what the process is built around, from the first cut to final disposal.
Explore the standard
From pre-arrival documentation through controlled dismantling to material recovery — the six-stage sequence every vessel moves through.
The health, environmental, and waste management measures maintained across every stage of yard operations.
The international framework this entire process is built around — and what it requires of an authorized facility.