In 2008 Leavesley International
established a ship recycling facility at Canada Graving Dock, Liverpool .
It was here that the first UK Warship to be recycled in UK
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| HMS Intrepid at Leavesley International for scrapping |
The former HMS Intrepid attracted
considerable media interest, and featured in a number of national daily news
papers.
Intrepid was completely dismanteled,
and over 96% of the material was recycled, in October 2009 two more ex MoD
vessels the former RFA's Grey Rover and Sir Percivale were delivered to the
recycling facility.
The project leader for the ship
recycling facility, Stuart Halsey, was recently quoted saying "Intrepid
was the first ship to be recycled in the UK
HMS Intrepid was completed during 2009,
and RFA Grey Rover and RFA Sir Percivale were completed in May 2011.
For More information contact:
Stuart Halsey:
Staffordshire office: 0044-1283 791071
Email:
stuart.halsey@leavesley.com
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