Scrap metal processing facility commissioned at Naval Dockyard

Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam, the premier establishment of the Eastern Naval Command for the repair and maintenance of warships, submarines and auxiliary vessels has commissioned a state of the art ‘Scrap Metal Processing’ facility, according to a release here on Thursday.

This initiative streamlines the segregation and processing of metal scrap and thereby reduce the carbon foot print, generated during major repair and maintenance work of ships and submarines in the yard.

Equipped with a jib crane, the facility also ensures the safety of workers while enabling segregation of ferrous and non-ferrous metals and compacting the materials into dense bales for safe and easy handling, transport and storage.