Early ratification of the Hong Kong Ship Recycling Convention will enhance safe and environmentally sound ship recycling. This was a key message underlying a ship recycling seminar on “Towards sustainable ship recycling”, held in London (3 February). Representatives of Governments, the shipping and recycling industries and UN Agencies shared experiences and lessons learned on ship recycling during the seminar, which was organized by the Government of Japan in cooperation with the IMO Secretariat. Representatives from IMO’s Marine Environment Division contributed to the seminar, which was attended by more than 90 people.