An outspoken critic of the European Regulation on Ship Recycling (SRR) has raised concerns over competition among recyclers in their bid to be included on the European Union list of approved facilities.

Nikos Mikelis told the Industry Working Group on Ship Recycling, which includes organisations such as Intercargo and the International Association of Classification Societies, that he feared for the economic sustainability of yards in Alang investing aggressively to secure the “elusive carrot” of inclusion on the list.