Alang Ship Breaking Yard

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Alang Ship Breaking Yard, is located along the Gulf of Khambhat near Bhavnagar district, Gujarat, India. It is globally recognized as the largest ship recycling yard in the world and a major hub for marine asset dismantling and recycling.

Established in the early 1980s, Alang has grown into an internationally important ship recycling location. The yard stretches over 10 kilometers of coastline and consists of more than 150 operational plots. Ships from across the globe including tankers, bulk carriers, container vessels, and offshore structures are beached and dismantled here.

Alang Ship Breaking yard plays a vital role in India’s steel recycling industry and supports thousands of skilled and semi-skilled workers directly and indirectly

Key Services Available

• Ship Breaking & Ship Recycling
• Offshore Rig and Platform Dismantling
• Ferrous & Non‑Ferrous Scrap Recovery
• Machinery, Engines & Equipment Salvage
• Marine Scrap Trading
• Green & Environmentally Compliant Recycling

Infrastructure & Facilities

• Dedicated ship recycling plots with beaching facilities
• Heavy lifting cranes and cutting equipment
• Waste management and hazardous material handling systems
• On-site cutting zones and secondary processing units
• Access to ports, highways, and steel re-rolling mills

Compliance & Certifications

Many yards at Alang operate under strict national and international standards, including:

• Hong Kong International Convention (HKC) Compliance
• ISO 30000 Ship Recycling Management System
• ISO 14001 Environmental Management
• ISO 45001 Occupational Health & Safety

These certifications ensure environmentally responsible and worker-safe ship recycling operations.

Types of Vessels Recycled

• Oil Tankers & Chemical Tankers
• Bulk Carriers
• Container Ships
• Offshore Rigs & FPSOs
• Naval & Decommissioned Vessels
• Passenger Ships

Economic Importance

Alang Ship Breaking Yard is a backbone of India’s recycling economy. It supplies:

• Reusable steel to construction and infrastructure sectors
• Recovered machinery to domestic and export markets
• Employment to thousands of workers and service providers