India, the world’s biggest nation for vessel demolition, is heading towards joining the Hong Kong Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships, the country’s ambassadress to Greece said in a conference today.

“India has taken a decision, in principle, to accede to the Hong Kong Convention,” ambassadress Shamma Jain told about 150 ship recycling experts, shipowners and managers gathered in Athens by GSM, the world’s biggest cash buyer.