Sustainable Ship Recycling: Record breaking recycling operation

Decommissioning: The largest recycling operation of a production vessel (FPSO) ever has started in Vats, Rogaland, Norway. The 235-metre-long production vessel Curlew was loaded-in by a float-over and subsequent site move operation.
Now the vessel will be cleaned, dismantled and recycled by AF Offshore Decom at AF Environmental Base Vats. At least 97 per cent of the ship will be recycled and used as raw materials in new production.
This is the first time this type of vessel has been recycled in Norway. The chosen decommissioning solution known as a float over- float in operation has never been used on such a large scale anywhere in the world. After preparatory work, the hull of the ship weighs about 21,000 tons.
Dismantling and recycling of offshore installations and ships is an important part of the green transition. Here, Norwegian industry and engineering expertise have developed solutions that are at the forefront of the industry. This provides tangible evidence of the circular economy given nearly 97 percent of the ship can be used as raw materials in new production, with steel being used as rebar in new buildings, and all hazardous waste is taken out of the system and disposed of in a responsible manner.
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[@jawadad73]

must be the cleanest shipbreakers yard on the planet

[@Gloverfield]

And the most expensive one...

[@swagon4545]

I remember working on this ship for two years.. She come up the Tyne back in 1995 as a tanker called the Dorset.. Then made in to oil production vessel.. I always remember when it left the Tyne.. Because it left few days after lady Diana sadly past away back in 1997.. Good memories back in the day..

[@steamer401]

This is the way it should be done .. instead of running it up on a ocean beach in a third world no safety country for disassembly…

[@johnallen7807]

Agreed, on the other hand those workers need the jobs more than we do, why do you think so many try to come to Europe?

[@Spookyb329]

@@johnallen7807 Perhaps the shipbuilders should have to plan for end-of-life by investing in proper dismantling facilities with globally accepted standards, and then employ those workers with fair pay and safe working practices.

[@johnallen7807]

It has been proposed but given the corruption in places like India and Bangladesh do you really think it would work unless the yards were Western owned? Then those yards would be undercut by local ones not having the same standards.@@Spookyb329

[@matthewdickson7838]

👍👍👍

[@perpetualgrin5804]

Have visited 3 shipbreaking yards as a tourist in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. Greetings from Australia😅.

[@VPHSEQNavalArchPrabhatKumar]

Great video sequence: Floating, loading and placed on the keel block on the floating barge, using crawlers to transfer from barge to shore considering tide condition, and then placing back on the keel blocks for further processing for dismantling and recycling.

[@gee7545]

This is so amazing....awesome you guys....keep it up

[@oldwobble916]

I didn’t see any recycling operation.

[@leroybishop2245]

Impressive. Greta is going to love this. 😂

[@wanlover477]

She will find something to complain about no problem like it's too far away from the benefit office for her to sign on and then protest....or the ships colours don't match the dungeries she is wearing..

[@Dog.soldier1950]

I doubt it financially beat the Indians

[@greggbutler9344]

India is running out of cheap labour, especially now 150 thousand have moved to the UK this year alone

[@daveyb1131312312]

Yes, but this costs less.

[@maingear7452]

Way too much prep time, and staff, and drive wheels.

[@JS-zb1vv]

@@greggbutler9344they have the largest population on earth. They are fine with 150k leaving. Those didn’t work in that industry anyway. They can’t afford to move to Europe.

[@nos9784]

​@@greggbutler9344🥱

[@bozoone4464]

The other guys just drive the boat up on land and start taking it apart. Pretty expensive where are you guys are doing

[@Helloverlord]

...hindu guy in slippers with a torch, knee deep in oil mudd: "hold my tea"!

[@nos9784]

it's called "chai" in india. At least where I visited. :)

[@aggabus]

20,000ton×1000kg 20,000,000kg ÷748axle 213,368kg ÷ 2 axle 13,368kg 13 ton per wheel tire axle

[@samsiryani9023]

They should have showed how it’s done in India and the other none let’s just say unclean countries.

[@trainsacomin2088]

There's places where men do this on the beach, smoking a cig and wearing sandals

[@belchnasty]

So where is the video of it actually being broken up?

[@fat_boy647]

Infected environment...?

[@catlee8064]

....and in bangladesh they just ram it into the beach and let loose the kids.....

[@kevingreen3781]

Hi everyone I worked on the Curlew for 12 years great times best wishes to all that where there with me Kev (gadge )

[@Sittin.]

what 5% is non recycleable

[@lawrencelewis2592]

the pornography found in the crew's quarters. They're all stuck together somehow.

[@Sittin.]

@@lawrencelewis2592 Ohh you mean sea men

[@blueman5924]

asbestose ?

[@Sittin.]

@@blueman5924 ya maybe

[@nos9784]

​@@blueman5924maybe also rubber and other sealants, the fill from packing glands, some residue in the tanks (possibly slightly radioactive silt from crude oil), The heavy- metal based paint from the ship? Whatever they used to insulate cables. (propably asbestos or fibreglass, lead compond based grease, mineral powder and some long- since banned plastics) Non-flammable hydraulic fluids, fire extinguishing agents, anti- slip decking, ... I think you wouldn't count the residue (but you have to dispose of it as hazardous waste), And the paint is possibly burned at the steel plant and caught as dust in the steel plant filters. (there's a plant near me where they process dust from steel plants. It's a big source of lead emissions, and their main product is recovered zinc)

[@justmymage]

This would be far better without emotionally manipulative music. Just show footage and the actual stuff. This video also told nothing about the actual recyclint process. Pretty useless, not fully, but mostly useless

[@terrythomas8482]

Worked on the conversion of the Curlew from tanker to FPSO start to finish then a few trips offshore on her.

[@swagon4545]

I remember when it come up the Tyne back in 1995.. Worked on it till it left in 1997.. It was called the Dorset... Good memories.. Was a another ship same called the dagmar & that was made in to oil production vessel aswell..