Swansea Drydocks moves closer to receiving approval to expand.
The
Environment Agency Wales (EA) has announced it is likely to allow Swansea
Drydocks Ltd., a ship recycling firm, to make changes to its environmental
permit to allow the company to expand its ship dismantling and scrapping
operations in Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom.
According
to the EA, the decision follows an in-depth assessment into the proposals,
which found that the permit change would not pose a risk to the health of local
people or the environment. If the company receives the approval, the extension
will allow Swansea Drydocks to temporarily store end-of-life ships in a new wet
berth area where the company will be able to strip fixtures and fittings and
remove any waste fuel and oil.
According
to the EA, the restrictions within the permit will help ensure that the
surrounding environment is protected during this process. The ships will then
be fully dismantled in the dry dock area.
Before
reaching a final decision, the U.K.’s Environment Agency will hold a second
round of consultation to allow people to comment on any issues that have not
been addressed as part of the decision-making process.
“We have
carried out a rigorous assessment into these proposals and the company has
demonstrated that they have the necessary measures in place to protect local
people and the environment,” says Mary Youell, a spokeswoman with EA.
“This
second round of consultation gives everybody the opportunity to view the
revised permit we have drafted, discuss how we have reached our decision and
bring any new issues to our attention,” she adds. “We will only allow the
permit change once we are satisfied that the company will continue to operate
safely and without impacting on local people or the environment.”
More
information on the project is available at www.environment-agency.gov.uk/swanseadrydock.
Source: recycling
today. 4 April 2013
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