ODFJELL
Recycling tankers as circular economy in action At the other end of a ship’ s life, Odfjell treats recycling as a natural extension of building and operating a vessel rather than an afterthought.“ We look at this in a total lifecycle,” Øistein says. The company has conducted full lifecycle assessments covering construction, operation and recycling of its vessels. Odfjell aims to recycle ships in“ the most sustainable way” possible, maximising reuse and recovery.
“ A ship that we recycle is a fantastic example of a circular economy,” Øistein argues. When a vessel reaches the end of its life, almost everything on board is reused, resold or recycled.“ It has a lot of steel and metal that is valuable for someone else,” he explains. Even items such as chairs, mirrors, flags, mattresses and cables are recovered.“ We have measured that 99.6 % of the vessel is actually reused, resold or recycled,” Øistein says.
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