Ship-breaking

Facilities for ship-breaking and material recycling at Port Millom

Port Millom has been used for ship-breaking for over 25 years. The facility has been used to dismantle numerous vessels including; warships, dredgers, coasters, trawlers, tug boats, tankers and passenger craft. Three, 3000 Tonnes, Leander Class Frigates have been broken at the site, however, being a shallow water quay, we are unable to provide facilities for the larger vessels.

We no longer break ships ourselves but are willing to offer the site and it’s facilities to third parties to carry out operations at Port Millom. The large, stable quayside area provides excellent storage, handling and sorting space with plenty of room for plant and machinery to work and park. The solid base of the quay allows machines to work freely at times of

Contact
Lea McMeekin (Managing Director)
01229 771788 or 07713530589
email

We at Port Millom are aware of the ever increasing emphasis that is placed on the re-use and recycling of materials in an effort to preserve ever-depleting resources. We would like to think that we can help play a role in the effort to achieve greater environmental sustainability and are seeking like-minded partners to join us in developing Port Millom as a first-rate centre for materials recycling from decommissioned marine craft.

low tide. Ship-breaking operations can take advantage of the workshop and office cabins that are permanently on site and the industrial generator which provides electricity to these.

Top: 2 x 3000T Frigates for breaking
Middle: Plant used in breaking at Port Millom
Bottom: Passenger vessel under breaking operations