It is with great sadness that The International Ship Recycling Association has to inform you of the sudden passing of our co-founder Tom Peter Blankestijn.

Tom Peter was instrumental in founding our Association in 2007. Sound and safe ship recycling was the point of departure for him, not only practiced in his company Sea2Cradle, but also intellectually in his numerous contributions in the field of policy making.

For ISRA he was always very active whether in a visible role, or in the background.

Tom Peter was 58. His passing is a great loss, not only for our Association, but the wider sector. We will remember him and his contribution fondly. At this moment in time our thoughts are with his family and friends.