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What happens to boats that reach the end of their useful life, or are abandoned?


Concerns about pollution, navigational hazards and removal costs has led to a flurry of interest in Europe recently about what happens to boats that have reached the end of their useful life.


It’s claimed that Europe has one of the largest number of recreational craft in the world, with over six million in the EU


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alone, and it’s estimated that as many as 95% of these are made from Fibre Reinforced Plastic (FRP). Because FRP is highly durable, with an average boat age of 30 years, disposal has not been a major issue up until now. However, as restrictions on the disposal of FRP to landfill become regulated, recycling will soon become the only realistic option. Boat DIGEST A 2013 EU-funded project, Boat Dismantling Insight by Generating Environmental and Safety Training (Boat DIGEST) resulted in four sets of ‘Guidelines’


on end-of-life recreational craft (www.boatdigest.eu). These targeted boat owners and nautical associations, marinas, leisure harbours, repair and refit companies and boating schools and training centres. The RYA, as a member of the European Boating Association (EBA), was an Advisory Board Member to provide suggestions and feedback. While Boat DIGEST helped raise awareness of the issue, an assessment of cost of disposal remains a major issue. BOATCYCLE Project between


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