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SHIP RECYCLING ACTIVITIES

INDIAN SCENARIO

. .rora janhit@gmail com


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INTRODUCTION

The life cycle for most ships lasts some- , ,20 25 years from the building yard

,through many years of operation till. ,final disposal At this time the question;is what to do with the ship?

There are few alternatives at the end of :the ship s life

q Conversion to other uses presents only a;limited number of alternatives such

,as storage facilities breakwaters or.tourist attractions

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q ,Scuttling has been proposed but itis strictly controlled by the.London Dumping Convention

qq , So recycling at the breaker s yard is

.clearly the best option


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MEANING

q Ship recycling is the process

of dismantling an obsoletevessel s structure forrecycling or disposal

whether conducted at a, ,beach a pier a dry dock

.or a dismantling slip

qq -Ship recycling is a well

,established industrytaking care of the

disposal of a largemajority of the world s

older ships at the end of.their useful life Every%year it handles about 3

.of the world s fleet


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IMPORTANCE

q -Ship recycling industry serves the shippingindustry by helping them to gain

-financial value of their zero value.vessels

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q -Ship recycling industry reduces maritime

.burden of handling such incapable vesselsq -Ship recycling industry serves the society

by providing employment opportunity tothousands to workers hailing from various

.states of the countryqq Ship recycling offers a large possibility to

reuse significant parts and equipment of. ,the ships For example every part of the

. hull and machinery can be reused Ships, ,generators pumps furniture and other

.equipment may be reused ashore


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MOST COMMON LOCATIONS

q The industry is predominantly located- -in low labour cost countries with

.large manpower pools

qq ,The main players are India, ,Bangladesh Pakistan and China with

lesser roles taken by Turkey and.others


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COMMERCIAL SHIP DISPOSAL PROCESS

hip Owner Decides to Sell a Ship

Ship Sold to a Cash Buyer Intermediary

hip Recycler Purchases the

hip Broker Employed to Dispose of Ship


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COND


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Contribution in Ship breaking

q ship breaking is mainly centered

.in the Indian subcontinent,India Bangladesh and Pakistantogether with China

%constitute more than 94 in( ).tonnage dwt

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Myths vs. Facts - Ship Recycling in In

q # : !yth 1 One death a dayq :act 10 casualties in two year

-Total casualties of workers in 2004 2005-and 2005 2006 amount to three and seven

( )five due to fire onboard one vessel.respectively

q # :yth 2 Ship recycling in India is,nlicensed and uncertified stillocked in rudimentary methods of5 years ago .q : ,act Today 22 recycling yards at

lang are ISO 14001 and OHSAS8001 compliant(a Quality Systems and).Environmental and Safety Accreditation

q ,Additionally four yards are ISO 9001

.compliant

there are more than 10 regulatory and-licensing bodies that monitor ship.rec clin activities at Alan


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# : - , ,yth 3 Half naked workers who work barehanded-hip recycling in India .:Fact See Pictures.

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Myths vs. Facts - Ship Recycling inIndia

q # :yth 4 Green ship recycling and India are.utually exclusiveq he factis that most of the ISO certified yards at

.Alang are capable of green ship recycling GMB hasinvested millions of rupees to create facilities for

the safe disposal of hazardous waste generated from.ship recycling activities

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q # :yth 5 Ship owners do not sell their vesselsirectly to ship recyclers in India with the ntention to escape their legal.esponsibilities

q :act The vast majority of ships sold for recycling .today are sold via cash buyers Cash buyers are

. .NOT brokers They are traders They buy ships ontheir account and then resell these to the ship

.recyclers Like a wholesaler or a distributor of.goods in traditional industries

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Myt s vs. Facts - p Recyc ng n In

q # :yth 6 A ship earmarked for scrapping is a.iabilityq :act ,Vessels are sold today for scrap often at twice

the price at which the ship may have been bought by- !the current owners 6 7 years ago The average scrap

price of a Suezmax tanker in the Indian subcontinent.is about USD 10 million

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q # :yth 7 The media does a fair and balancedeporting on ship recycling .q :acts ,Very aggressive well funded and media savvy

.green lobby


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BRIEF HISTORY OF SHIP REECYCLING IN

THE INDIAN SUB CONTINENT

q ,Spanning a little over three decades the first recorded-ship recycling event can be traced back to Chittagong

( ) ,Bangladesh when a 20 000 DWT vessel was driven ashore.by the devastating tidal bore of 1965 Seven years

, , -later beginning 1972 ship recycling activities in

.Chittagong commenced on a regular basis It was duringthis time that Pakistan is believed to have scrapped 2 .3 ships as well

qq India was the last to jump on to the ship recycling

. , -bandwagon Prior to 1979 ship recycling activitieswere limited to recycling barges and small sized

.vesselsqq ,However during the 1980s the importance of ship

,recycling as a potential source of raw material for

the domestic steel industry increased and the IndianGovernment began evaluating potential ship recycling


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ALANG- the recycling hubq Alang is a town in Bhavnagar district in

, .the Indian state of Gujarat India It is

the leading centre of the worldwide ship.breaking and recycling industryqq The shipyards at Alang recycle

approximately half of all ships salvaged.around the world The yards are located on

,the Gulf of Khambat 50 kilometres.southeast of Bhavnagarqq There are 173 plots to carry out the

- .ship recycling activities This activity,forms an industry by itself as it provides

, .around 30 000 jobs in Alang itself

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eograp ca A vantages o A ang

q - .Alang has a very high inter tidal gradientThis enables the ship to beach right at

the shore during high tide and when thetide recedes the ship stands almost at a

- .dry dock

qq ,Due to high tidal gradient larger ships

.can come straight into the shore Thisreduces the total working time on each

.ship

q The rainfall is mild and work can be.carried out throughout the year

q Since Alang is sheltered from highvelocity winds or excessive humid,conditions ship recycling is a

.perennial activity and safe

qq There is a layer of hard rock just beneath

the sand and this prevents rainwater andeven seawater from seeping into the

Inf ast ct e at Alang


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Infrastructure at Alang

q -Two major RCC bridges having two lane width are constructed" " " ",across the river Manari and Pashvivali to facilitate

.movement along the service road

q Construction of permanent water supply pipelines for the work.place is almost complete

qq Lighting arrangements at the work sites have been improved as a

.measure to enhancing safety

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q The training Institute at Alang has been conducting awareness.training for the workers

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,For emergency treatment a Red Cross Hospital is operational. - .at Alang Ship recyclers have contributed about Rs 80 lacs

.for the welfare of the workers A specialized hospitalbuilding with 25 beds is also constructed out of the above- .fund collected from ship recyclers

q - .Satisfactory fire fighting facilities are provided It is.heartening to note that fire incidents are now rare

SAFETY MEASURES


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SAFETY MEASURES

q Workers are regularly sent to the training centre for safetyeducation.

qq Emergency treatment is provided by Red Cross Hospital.

qq Regular medical checkup camps are arranged by Ship-recyclers

in co-ordination with GMB.

qq Health awareness camps are organized on regular basis.

qq Special workers are trained for handling of hazardous waste like

asbestos.

qq Hoardings and slogans in local languages are displayed at

various corners of the plot premises to keep reminding theworkers regarding the safety.

q Safety audit is conducted jointly by GMB and ship recyclingindustries association.

qq Life buoys are kept on board the vessel during its recycling for

emergency exit to the sea incase of fire.

Types of wastes produced


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Types of wastes produced

Hazardous Waste

q USED / WASTE OIL

q CONTAMINATED SAND WITHOILq ASBESTOSq PAINT CHIPSq CABLESq BATTERIES

qNon-Hazardous Waste

q Glass wool and insulatingmaterial

q Thermocolq PVC/Rubber wire-tubesq Ceramic/glass and Solidified

cement

q Kitchen waste

Handling of recycling wastes


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Handling of recycling wastes

q - - ,Ship recyclers provide on site collection storage facility.for the storage of waste

q - ,Ship recyclers maintain the records of waste generation

, .storage treatment and disposalq The workers are provided with PPE s when they collect the

.waste generated from the vesselq Plot holders display all the information of waste generated

.on the board outside the plot premises

q .Oil obtained from ships is sold to registered traders The .residue is collected and sent to the TSDF site at Alangq A substantial portion of cable retrieved from vessels is

- .sold to as it is for re use purposeq , ,Glasswool thermocol kitchen waste and other waste collected

.from the vessel is sent to TSDF at Alangq Water pumps are arranged at plot and on board the vessel for

- .pre caution

Shi R li I d t i


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Ship Recycling IndustriesAssociation (India)

It is an organizationestablished for the welfareof ship recycling activity

.in India It safeguards therights of its member ship

recyclers and ensures safe

-and eco friendly recyclingactivity.

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q ork activities -Ensures safe and eco friendly recycling of

.vessels Circulates notices and information to member

.units

.Resolves problems related to the industry Helps the members to comply with applicable

.rules and regulations Encourages member units to apply for ISO

certification

q . abour welfare activities Red Cross Hospital sponsored by the

.association . .Justice B J Diwan Charitable Trust for

.construction of a modern hospital Fully equipped mobile hospital to handle

emergencies and to provide free medical- .check ups for workers and their families medical camps for diagnosis and treatment of

.workers at yard


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