An ambitious Finnish project that aims to get a slice of the market for sustainable ship recycling on a commercial basis has taken a step forward.
Recyclingships Finland has moved from the planning phase to the physical dismantling of a pilot vessel, the 710-gt cruiseship BlueWhite Eagle (built 1960), at Turku Repair Yard in Naantali.
The search for a suitable vessel began in April, with the BlueWhite Eagle purchased for €2,000 ($2,300) by project partner Meriaura in August from the city authorities of Lappeenranta, where it had been lying since its owner went bankrupt.
