Splash247: Oman to build green ship recycling yard

Oman will build an integrated green ship recycling facility in the north of the country.

The new facility – a joint venture between the state and a Jordanian company – will be able to dismantle more than 70 ships annually. 

Other countries in the Middle East are looking at establishing ship recycling yards. Earlier this year, Maersk signed a memorandum of understanding in Egypt to explore green ship recycling in the Middle Eastern nation as part of the government’s bid to be less reliant on imported scrap metal.

The planned demolition yard will be created at Damietta port to the west of Port Said on the Mediterranean and will be compliant with the Hong Kong Convention on improved ship recycling conditions.