ARSBC Consulting Services
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Globally we see governments and commercial companies operating fleets of ships struggle to find a financially prudent, environmentally friendly solution to “end of service” vessels. The Artificial Reef Society would like to propose a cost savings advantage where vessels are reused and repurposed into long term marine habitats for the continued health of our oceans and for everyone to enjoy.
What is a “problem vessel”? In general, it may be a vessel that is: • Decommissioned or beyond its operational life span • Cannot be exported for disposal • A financial drain on ownership resources • At risk for accidental sinking or pollution damage to the marine environment • A suitable buyer cannot be found, or the vessel is restricted from resale • Cannot be refitted for continued use, or has limited residual value • Deemed to be derelict (as defined in the Wrecked, Abandoned or Hazardous Vessels Act, Part 4) Why consider a disposal at sea? • Cost Savings: To prepare for reefing, a vessel is cleaned, its parts recycled, machinery sold allowing for cost recovery, which is not nearly as labour-intensive nor time consuming as wholesale scrapping. No need to tear a vessel down to the last ton of steel. • Towing for Removal: High transportation costs can be averted with a local disposal at sea option. • Reefing is Regulated: The current regulations on the conversion of ships to reefs is well practiced in Canada by the ARSBC and is recognised by federal and provincial governments and several First Nations. • Environmentally Friendly: For the health of our environment, reefing limits the carbon footprint of vessel disposal by reducing the costs of supplies, cutting gases and fuel as well as reducing transport fees and more. An artificial reef is a habitat management tool. Reefing a ship is a green marine initiative promoting your vessel as a contribution to marine restoration efforts. • Local Tourism: The conversion of vessels helps support the popularity of eco-adventure recreational diving and develops community sustainability through related business services and tourism initiatives. • Eligibility: Not all vessels may qualify for a disposal at sea option; the ARSBC can assist to first evaluate a vessel as a candidate. Why look to the ARSBC to support your disposal at sea? We can help to identify where the cost savings can be applied. • The Artificial Reef Society is a not-for-profit group with dedicated management and consulting services experience. We are marine environmental stewards with a successful track record in Canada for the ethical disposal of vessels at sea. Under federal permitting guidelines, we provided the highest assurance of environmental excellence and plan projects for our clients with a focus on cost efficiencies. • With 31 years of experience we are proud of our efforts serving clients with the reefing of eight large ships and one commercial aircraft. As reefing consultants our services provide detailed and comprehensive project planning (phase-by-phase layout process of actions, identifying cost savings using best management practices). • We understand how to navigate the permitting process, and project plan a vessel for disposal in a timely manner working with local shipyards. Our processes may allow your company to actively plan in advance for vessel succession and a centralized disposal site. Timing your specialized needs to free-up valuable berth space for new incoming vessels even eliminating or reducing storage and maintenance costs for end of life ships in your inventory. • The ARSBC provides a power point presentation to proponents detailing the advantages and comparisons of the disposal at sea option and focusses on minimizing cost and risk. Your needs, our solution. Explore this option by contacting us. The Artificial Reef Society has consulted with:
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Royal Canadian Navy Vessels HMCS Assiniboine, Ottawa and Margaree in Esquimalt Harbour, BC, 1962
Queen of Burnaby
Former HMCS Annapolis in tow for disposal at sea
The team on board YOGN-82, Powell River, BC
Howie Robins, Dirk De keersmaecker, Gary Friesen
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