SMEDEGAARDEN SHIPBREAKING, ESBJERG DENMARK

[theknightlynews]

Man, I would love to have a big ship like this. If you know of any others that are being thrown out, let me know. lol.

[Herblay63]

Reason for scrapping is mainly due to corrosion and just wearing out. Big ships flex at sea (hog and sag) causing cracks to develop over the period of years at sea. Also salt water produces an electrolysis effect which cause the metal plates to thin and pit. Then there are changes in regulations such as banning of single skin tankers and fire regulations such as SOLAS 2010 for passenger liners.

Then you also up against come economics. New ships are cheaper to run than old ones.

[Wildatheart73]

@Herblay63 You are so right...

[donkeywarmer]

I love to work at a place like that!

[64tbolt64]

so why do and how do they choose what ships to scrap? Why not fix them instead of cut them up? ISnt it c heaper.?

[vesterled25]

Well, a vessel is being considered in many different ways, and specila vessels which are rear will probably be restored and saved for as long as possible, but other types of more comment vessels are being recycled because they are at the end of their life cyclus, and no longer are economical responsible to keep afloat etc.

many vessels are being scrapped bacuse the owners go bank rupted, and some times it is a crying shame with some of the vessel we are recycling.

[faouar]

Interesting. The final steps and death of a ship.

[vesterled25]

i shall upload a video of some of the vessels that we are scrapping, from sailing condition over being emptied out and dragged up ending with the final destruction.

I will do some clip work if you are interested.

[vesterled25]

You could make a song about the life cycle of a ship when they are being broken up at the end...

[Gooberwalla]

Say tell me, what was I supposed to see? Sorry, but only one star, if at all.

[vesterled25]

This is the remainings of a Bulk carrier after her runnig aground in heavy stom in norway polluting large areas of the cost line with heavy oil etc.

this was salwaged, and she was towed to our yard with holes in the hull all over. We still managed to keep her afloat for the total journey, and then also succesfully recycled her in accordance with the newest and present regulations for such activities in Europe.'