Ship scrapping

Ship scrapping is the dismantling of decommissioned vessels so that recoverable materials, particularly steel, can re-enter industrial supply chains. In this context, ships are treated as an end-of-life material reserve rather than being sent to low-standard breaking yards. The archive scope includes forecasts, policy proposals, recycling capacity and environmental practices connected with recovering ship materials. It is distinct from ordinary shipbuilding or fleet operations because the central subject is the controlled dismantling and material recovery of vessels. Ship scrapping can also be discussed in relation to steel supply, construction reuse, circularity and decarbonisation when those links are explicit in the source.