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Development of Best Practices for Ship Recycling Processes

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documents regarding the transfer <strong>of</strong> the vessels that is going to be beached to the ship<br />

recycling yard authorities. The main particulars <strong>of</strong> the ship, special in<strong>for</strong>mation on<br />

condition and seaworthiness <strong>of</strong> hull, and the method <strong>of</strong> towing/ sailing are to be<br />

provided in this document. This document is called as Physical Delivery Certificate.<br />

5.6.2 Beaching<br />

Beaching is the process <strong>of</strong> transferring the weight <strong>of</strong> a floating vessel to the beach soil<br />

by sliding the vessel. Beaching is done when maximum water depth is available, at<br />

the site ie., during the high tide condition. Fig 5.4 gives photograph <strong>of</strong> a vessel<br />

beached in a ship recycling yard. Obsolete vessels having self propulsion capacity are<br />

beached by surging directly into the beach. Beaching <strong>of</strong> the vessels, without onboard<br />

propulsion unit is done with the help <strong>of</strong> tugs and shore pulling mechanisms. Bottom<br />

plates <strong>of</strong> the vessels come in direct contact with the beach soil during this operation.<br />

The condition <strong>of</strong> bottom hull plate <strong>of</strong> the ship is important as far as pollution<br />

prevention during beaching is concerned. There is a possibility <strong>of</strong> structurally week<br />

plates getting damaged causing spilling <strong>of</strong> fuel or cargo oil from the inside hull tanks.<br />

This operation involves certain amount <strong>of</strong> risk <strong>for</strong> non flat bottom ships like warships,<br />

patrol vessels etc.,. Possibility <strong>of</strong> capsizing <strong>of</strong> ships due grounding effect <strong>of</strong> ships can<br />

not be ruled out. This situation calls <strong>for</strong> analysis <strong>of</strong> stability <strong>of</strong> ships during the<br />

beaching operation. The entire operation which depends on high tide and tidal<br />

condition is very time consuming. The heavy and massive structure is moved and the<br />

movement is to be slow so as to prevent any bottom damage. <strong>Ship</strong> dismantling<br />

operations start after the ship is beached safely and evenly supported by the mooring<br />

mechanisms.<br />

Fig. 5.4 Beaching <strong>of</strong> Obsolete <strong>Ship</strong>s (GMB)<br />

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