Articles

2020 was a rollercoaster year for recycling and shipping markets across the globe. The impact of Covid started to really take hold in the second quarter of the year with virtually all ports closing ...

Demystifying Ship Recycling - Issue 05

Impermeable Floor at the Recycling Facilities in India. 

End-of-life vessels are delivered ...

Safe removal and recycling of batteries recovered during Ship Recycling.

Batteries are used as an emergency source of electric power on ships of all types. Lead is usually ...

The Myth: 
Workers get exposed to asbestos during the ship recycling process, which results in chronic occupational health impacts. Disposed asbestos on beaches contaminates ...

Demystifying Ship Recycling - Issue 02

The Myth:  Holes are drilled at the bottom of the tanks to discharge bilge water and waste ...

The Myth: Ships are broken down by hands in recycling yards in South Asian Countries and workers had to lift steel pieces with bare hands.

The ...