# US Shipbreaking yard gets EU approval

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**Category:** Maritime News\
**Created:** [March 3, 2021, 1:03pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/us-shipbreaking-yard-gets-eu-approval/58587 "2021-03-03T13:03:47Z")\
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> **[Texas home to America’s first EU-compliant shipbreaking facility - Splash247](https://splash247.com/texas-home-to-americas-first-eu-compliant-shipbreaking-facility/)**
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> America has a yard capable of scrapping ships to European Union standards. International Shipbreaking, part of the EMR Metal Recycling group, has gained EU Ship Recycling Regulation (EU SSR) accreditation for its site in Brownsville, Texas, after...