近日，美國羅德島海源漁業部門宣布啟動廢舊玻璃鋼漁船用于海洋漁業養殖項目。

據統計，在2003-2012年間，美國大約有兩百萬艘游船游艇退役，相當于每年21000艘。與此同時，歐盟沿海每年的退役游艇數量大約在6000-9000艘。目前，這些退役游艇有的是被壓碎并掩埋在垃圾填埋場，有的則直接被遺棄在陸地或沿海地區，由此帶來生態環境破壞問題。

    該項目將與當地船廠合作，開展60-100噸級別的玻璃鋼船舶的拆解和加工工作，并與政府有關部門合作，確保整個過程滿足衛生、健康及安全等方面的要求，同時對項目進行持續跟蹤，統計和分析項目的經濟效益和市場前景，并對有關產業政策提出意見和建議，以幫助和促進整個美國及玻璃鋼船舶及其它容器類制品的回收再利用。

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Rhode Island Marine Industry Moving Forward with Fiberglass Boat Recycling Project

Last week, the Rhode Island Marine Trades Association (RIMTA) announced the launch of the Rhode Island Fiberglass Vessel Recycling Project to look into the dismantling and re-processing of glass fiber hulls into cement as an alternative to landfill. Back in May, RIMTA and Rhode Island Sea Grant received a grant from 11th Hour Racing for the project.

RIMTA says that between 2003 and 2012 it around two million recreational craft (an average of 210,000 per year) were retired in the US, according to surveys by the National Marine Manufacturers Association. While members of the European boating industry suggest that coastal nations in the EU retire between 6,000 and 9,000 recreational vessels annually. According to the association, some craft will be crushed and buried in landfills, while others may be abandoned by their owners on land or in coastal areas wher they can potentially harm the natural ecosystem.

The project aims to:

o   Pilot the dismantling and processing activities of 60-100 metric tons of glass fiber vessels in partnership with local boatyards

o   Partner with local, state, and federal agencies to design the process to meet all health and safety requirements

o   Conduct an economic analysis of the pilot program to determine long-term feasibility

o   Investigate legislation and regulations necessary to support fiberglass hull recycling

o   document lessons learned and develop resources to aid in glass fiber vessel recycling programs throughout the US and globally.

“We’d like to help design a system that incorporates best practices for the responsible re-use of a significant source of solid waste,” says Dennis Nixon, director of Rhode Island Sea Grant. “The small size of Rhode Island makes us the perfect test site for a potential national solution.”