Have you ever wondered what happens to ships at the end of their lives? For many in the Great Lakes, that location is Marine Recycling Corporation in Port Colborne, Ontario. Marine Recycling has recycled over 100 vessels for steel. Field producer Jeyan Jeganathan speaks with founder Wayne Elliott about how long it takes to recycle a ship, why shipbreaking is one of the most dangerous jobs in the world, and how his company competes with shipbreakers all over the world.
Have you ever wondered what happens to ships at the end of their lives? For many in the Great Lakes, that location is Marine Recycling Corporation in Port Colborne, Ontario. Marine Recycling Corporation has recycled steel from over 100 vessels, including the Ojibway, S.T. Crapo, Manistee, Henry Ford II, and SS Henry Steinbrenner.
Field producer Jeyan Jeganathan speaks with founder Wayne Elliott, one of the world’s most experienced shipbreakers, about how long it takes to recycle a ship, why shipbreaking is considered one of the most dangerous jobs in the world, and how his company competes with shipbreakers all over the world.
Marine Recycling Corporation
Marine Recycling Corporation (MRC) is the world’s first ISO 14001-certified ship recycling company. Proud of this achievement, MRC and its expert staff strive to provide excellent recycling and consulting services to the maritime community in Canada’s Great Lakes, rivers, and coastal regions.
MRC specializes in marine salvage and wreck removal, complete end-of-life marine vessel decommissioning and recycling, vessel conversions afloat and in dry dock, vessel re-powering, lake and ocean towing, marine and industrial demolition, emergency response, sectional dismantling, marine/shore construction, and shore protection.
MRC has 50 years of experience managing end-of-life vessels. MRC manages end-of-life vessel disposal programs in collaboration with trusted marine partners at its Lake Erie facility, as well as fixed and portable dry docks on the Great Lakes and Atlantic Canada. With access to these Canadian facilities, MRC is well-positioned to provide fleet owners with comprehensive end-of-life vessel management services.
