Along the Waterfront....Russian or Greek Hulk

[Ron J]

This vessel, is docked in Chelsea Creek, Chelsea Massachusetts. It is docked at a Wreckers Yard, so I assume sooner or later it will be cut up. The Crew, uses Torches to cut out chunks, and then a Crane lifts the pieces and drops them on land, where they cut the pieces even smaller, then carted by truck. Scrap Steel is worth some serious money know a days.
Rj

 

[Kelley (Texas)]

It seems like such a waste to cut these old ships up for scrap. Is there no use for them? Kelley (Texas)

 

[Ron J]

Too expensive to maintain at this point. Most of these old vessels are full of Asbestos, hazardous waste, fuel, hydraulic oils etc. Even scrapping a vessel, there are extensive costs to dispose of all this waste. Better this way, than abandoned at some Dock, and rotting away, letting all the fluids drain into the Waters..

 

[Kelley (Texas)]

Some of the old ships being scrapped were beautiful when in their prime. You are getting some good pictures of them. Kelley (Texas)

 

[k9wed]

Was this during lunch break?

 

[Ron J]

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[Kelley (Texas)]

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