- Ship Recycling
- Aug 31
- 2 min read
Updated: Oct 12
On 14th August 2025, 3rd National Seminar on "Current Ship Recycling Practices in Bangladesh: Hong Cong Convention (HKC) Ratification and Future Challenges and Opportunities", was held at the NAME seminar room, level 6, ME building, BUET. At the beginning of the seminar, Professor Dr. N.M. Golam Zakaria, Project Co-lead, delivered his welcome note and highlighted this research project's scope, activities, and objectives. During the seminar, four distinguished speakers shared their valuable insights: the Director General of Bangladesh Ship Recycling Board (BSRB), the Vice Chancellor of Bangladesh Maritime University (BMU), Green Ship Recycling Consultant Captain Mohammad Sirazul Mawla and Mr. Akira OKAMOTO from Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). In addition, several esteemed guests from various government bodies and agencies were also present, contributing to the seminar's overall success.
The seminar was organized in a hybrid format, both online and offline, to ensure maximum participations. Several participants from overseas also joined the event, further enriching the event.
Besides the keynote speakers, two additional presentations were delivered by the project staff, highlighting the outcomes of the project. The official project website was also launched during the seminar. Following the closing summary of the seminar delivered by Professor Dr. Zobair Ibn Awal, an open group discussion was held to encourage broader engagement and exchange of ideas.
The seminar concluded with a vote of thanks delivered by Professor Dr. Mir Tareque Ali and the presentation of crests as tokens of gratitude to the keynote speakers. This was followed by a lunch session for the guests. Overall, the seminar was successfully organized, underscoring the significance of ship recycling and the ratification of the Hong Kong Convention, while addressing the future challenges and opportunities in the sector.
The presentation files are available below: