Risks Associated With Ship Demolition
What is ship demolition? Ship demolition is the procedure that involves dismantling of a vessel that is no longer into use of the ship owners. Most often times, oil tankers, container ships and bulk carriers retire before their actual life comes to an end. These are then handed over to the ship breakers who then dismantle the ships on the seashore or ship breaking yards. It is a tedious and time consuming process which involves removal of the gear and equipment, cut down on the structure and separate all the recyclable materials. In India, almost 80% of the total vessels are dismantled and demolished by the ship breakers. They make up almost 70% to 80% of the recycling market for ocean vessels across the world. Afterwards, the recycled scrap is milled and re-rolled for use in the construction projects around the world. The ship breakers recycle more than the ship’s hull. All of the electrical components, generators, boilers, furniture, refrigerators are sold off in the secon