AI Automation for Ship Recycling Yards
Safer operations, better scrap recovery, full regulatory compliance — AI for India's ship recycling industry.
Get a Free Yard Operations AuditThe Ship Recycling Compliance Challenge
India processes 30% of the world's ship recycling — primarily at Alang in Gujarat. The industry faces intense regulatory scrutiny: Hong Kong Convention compliance, EU Ship Recycling Regulation requirements, and domestic CPCB environmental mandates. Manual compliance management is inadequate for the documentation complexity these regulations require.
- ✓ Hazardous material inventory tracking (asbestos, PCBs, heavy metals)
- ✓ Worker safety monitoring with real-time alert systems
- ✓ Scrap steel recovery optimization and grading
- ✓ Environmental compliance documentation automation
Safety AI: The Priority
Ship recycling has one of the highest occupational injury rates of any industry. AI safety systems — computer vision for PPE compliance, gas sensor networks with AI anomaly detection, and worker proximity monitoring — dramatically reduce incident rates. MNB Research has deployed safety AI in two Alang yards with 60%+ incident reduction results.
Scrap Recovery Optimization
Steel scrap from ship breaking is graded and sold to steel re-rollers. AI sorting and grading systems classify scrap by grade, contamination level, and dimension — maximizing recovery of higher-grade material that commands ₹2,000-5,000/tonne premium.
Result: Average scrap recovery value improved 18-24% through AI grading and contamination removal
Regulatory Compliance AI
- 📋 Automated Ship Recycling Plan (SRP) documentation
- ☣️ Hazardous material tracking from discovery to disposal
- 🌊 Effluent monitoring with regulatory threshold alerts
- 📊 Real-time compliance dashboard for CPCB reporting