Alang yard recycled 1.94 million light displacement tonnage (LDT) during 2008-09, 174% more than the last fiscal. The yard recycled a record number of 348 ships in 1997, 347 ships in 1998 and 361 ships in 1999. At present, as many as 130 ships have been brought to the yard’s 15 plots for dismantling.

At present, all the ship-breaking units in the yard have their hands full. The quantum of work is providing direct employment to 40,000 workers.

Meanwhile, Alang this year had the distinction of getting the world’s largest  crude oil carrier in its yard. ‘Mont’, the largest ship ever to be scrapped in the country, has reached the Alang yard in December.

Mont was originally known as ‘Knock Nevis’ when it was built in 1979 in Norway.

The ship has light displacement tonnage (LDT) of about 87,500 metric tonne and costing a minimum of Rs 61.69 crore, with international price of each LDT ranging between $150 and 175.

Over 18,000 people will be needed for dismantling it. Mont was bought by no V-1 in Sosya yard of Priya Blue Industries Pvt Ltd, owned by Sanjay Mehta.

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