Marine Recycling Projects
MRC has recycled over 100 vessels over the past 40 years, here are a few of our latest projects.
M/V Sekme/Treimani -
Fishing Trawlers, PWGSC put two abandoned trawlers up for bid, MRC was awarded the contract, and successfully tandem towed the vessels from Bay Roberts, Newfoundland to Port Colborne, ON. Though a challenging project, MRC's experienced team fully recycled both vessels, on budget and 6 months ahead of our proposed timeline. MRC expert staff performed mould removal, asbestos and other insulations removal, PCB removal, mercury and other heavy metals removal, oils and oily water recycling, sludge removal/recycling, gas-freed all hydrocarbon impacted tanks and holds, and successfully remove both hulls from the water, with no incident. MRC looks forward to the next exciting opportunity to works with both PWGSC and the Canadian Navy.
Saginaw Repowering Project -
Lower Lakes Towing undertook the repowering of her vessel Saginaw, in which the steam components were replaced by more efficient diesel engines. MRC was contracted to perform both insulation as well as equipment removals. MRC's experienced team, under extreme timelines and harsh winter weather conditions, successfully abated all asbestos insulation in the vessels entire engine and boiler spaces. Once clearance air tests were passed, MRC’s expert dismantling team removed all boiler, steam turbine and steam components from the vessels engine and boiler spaces in just 15 days. MRC crew liaised with LLT and repowering staff, to prepare the vessel’s spaces to the exact specification required for her new engines and machinery, also performing various remedial work and oily water and sludge removal/recycling. MRC worked 24 hours/day, to service LLT’s needs and are proud to say the entire project was a great success.
Windoc -
After striking the bridge, Seaway Marine Transport contracted MRC to remove the Windoc’s entire stern, in order for a notch to be installed so she could be converted to a tug-barge. Beginning in its own facility in Port Colborne, MRC asbestos abatement crew removed all asbestos insulation in the vessels stern, as well as all oils, sludge’s, PCB contaminated waste, mercury switches, light ballasts, paints, various chemicals and other non-hazardous waste. MRC expert crew removed the Windoc’s entire stern, while it was afloat, at dock 17a in Port Colborne. Ton by ton removed, and engineered ballasting formulas, led to the successful completion of the project. Throughout the removal process, MRC also gradually removed a 15” “hog” that was in the vessel from her incident running aground after being struck by the bridge. MRC has performed several full stern removals afloat in the past, each with the same successful ending. Seaway Marine Transport was thoroughly pleased with MRC’s work, as the vessel was returned structurally sound, with “hog” removed.