Leviathan in Germany accepts first vessel

Cuxhaven, Germany-based Leviathan GmbH says it has taken delivery of its first ship for decommissioning and recycling. The construction vessel HC Hagemann 1 has arrived at the firm’s facility in Kiel, Germany.

Leviathan says the ship has been lifted out of the water and placed on its decommissioning pad for a “safe and environmentally sound recycling onshore.” The company says it will cut the vessel with a cold cutting technology in the coming weeks.

Calling the delivery an important milestone, the firm says it “can now recycle the first ship almost emissions free and with the friendly and valuable support of German Naval Yards,” owner of the waterfront land in Kiel.

“The process for green ship recycling developed by Leviathan satisfies the [vessel] owner’s wish to be a pioneer in green ship recycling in Germany and that the ship will find its way as valuable resource in a circular economy,” Leviathan says.