Recycling of merchant ships

Magdalena Klopott

Summary
The article briefly outlines the issues concerning ship recycling. It highlights ships’ high value as sources of steel scrap and non-ferrous metals, without omitting the fact that they also contain a range of hazardous substances. Moreover, the article also focuses on basic ship demolition methods and their environmental impact, as well as emphasizes the importance of “design for ship recycling” philosophy.

Recycling of merchant ships

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