1. Block and material lifting cranes are the biggest asset for any ship recycling yard. As per the philosophy of sustainable ship recycling, the aim of sustainably recycling ships is to recycle or re-use the dismantled items as much as possible and dispose of the hazardous wastes. Items like steel plates and pipes, equipment including pumps, winches and other deck machinery, motors, pumps, etc can be re-used in land based industries.