Waste Site Cleanup & Reuse in New England

Boat Demolition

An iron claw excavator and a guillotine from a barge in the harbor were used to demolish ten wooden boats, one steel tug, and several barges from the former Herman Melville Shipyard. The boats were demolished and removed to make way for the dredging of PCB-contaminated harbor sediment. Work began in March 2002 and was complete in July 2002.

Abandoned boats at the former Herman Melville Shipyard	Abandoned boats at the former Herman Melville Shipyard	Abandoned boats at the former Herman Melville Shipyard	Silt curtain and oil boom in place to protect the harbor during demolition	A wooden boat prior to demolition
Demolition of a wooden boat	Removal of a keel	Demolition of a barge with the guillotine	Wrecked boats and barges	Demolition work underway
Demolition of concrete barge	Demolition of concrete barge	Demolition debris	Steel demolition material	Sorting of demolition debris
Debris Removal	Shoreline after demolition and restoration work is complete