Ship Recycling News

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A boom in ship recycling are foreseen and Maersk want a piece of the cake:

Bahrain explores ship recycling with Maersk - Splash247

Other countries such as Egypt and Brazil had also recently moved to enter the sector which is anticipated to see a rapid increase in demand by 2028.

Egypt Builds its First Ship Recycling Facility at Port of Damietta

Brazil to get green ship recycling yard in Porto Central?

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This thread hasn’t garnered much interest. Maybe this will help:

All pictures:Janey Anderson

The once-proud Cuyahoga — built in 1943 — is now down to her final third. Only the stern remains, quietly waiting its turn beneath the shear:

Ever heard of pre-Hiroshima steel? The Cuyahoga was built before 1945 — which means her metal is free from radioactive contamination, making it ideal for ultra-sensitive devices like medical imaging machines and nuclear detectors where even tiny traces of radiation interfere with precision.

Source: https://www.facebook.com/groups/maritimehistoryandresearch/permalink/827592936758363/